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Born in Vancouver on September 9th, 1975, Michael took to singing at an early age and was greatly encouraged by his grandfather. His grandfather would ask him to sing songs for him, and Michael loved accomodating him.

His grandfather, a plumber, was so confidant of his grandson's talent that he would do free work for bands if they let Michael sing with them onstage for a few songs.

Because of this early encouragement, Michael went on to compete and win in talent contests.

Soon competing in small competitions was not enough for this young man so eager for success. Michael moved East to Toronto in the hopes of furthering his career. Although he was merely a wedding singer there, this is where he got his big break.

By this time, he had made an impression on the great Canadian singer Paul Anka and had a fan in Mr. Anka.

While singing at the wedding of Caroline Mulroney, the former Prime Minister's daughter, Michael was seen by David Foster. Foster, immediately snapped him up and agreed to produce Michael's first major label album.

And the rest is history, as they say. ;)

Q U O T E S
• "Grandpa got a real kick out of the fact that I liked the music so much. We'd start singing at the dinner table together, like Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime."
• "He started saying to me 'Hey Sunshine, before grandpa dies could you learn Stardust?' So I'd go and learn the songs word for word, sit with him at the table and I'd sing him the song."
• "I can just imagine David thinking 'What do I want with a nerdy wedding singer like this?' But it turned out."
• "You can try to trick the people and me come out wearing a fedora and a tuxedo but that's not me. I was born in the late '70s, I wear jeans. I don't hang out in casinos. The lifestyle isn't my thing. I don't drink martinis and I don't smoke cigars."
• [ Michael ] joked that he makes people horny for a living. "I'm like an aphrodisiac, like an oyster," he said.