Michael (b. 1945) has been playing the banjo since 1959. He learned to play it with Hans "Banjomorten" Mortensen (1960/62) and Bernard Addison (1973). 

He participated with his Dreamland Jazz Band, including Henrik Johansen, at the 1st Copenhagen International Jazz Festival in 1964.

In 1965 he giged with New Orleans clarinettist Albert Nicolas and was active in Basse Seidelins Rag & Skiffle Service. He then sailed as a steward for Scandinavian Seaways in 1967/70.

He was a booker for Jazzhouse Vognporten, Copenhagen,  from 1972 to 1980. He also worked with Peruna Jazzmen from 1973 to 1978. His first musical experience with Robert Hansson was in Dreamland Jazz Band in 1979 and with Hans Jørgen Hansen in his Brede Big Band from 1985.

Michael worked in 1989/96  for 'Accord', the Music Antique Shop, Copenhagen,  supervising and selling '78 records. Michael also had his own weekly radioprogramme on Danish Radio from 1994 to 1998.

For almost 30 years (1975 - 2002), Michael was the very popular 'Street-Parade-Marshall' fronting Orion Brass Band, during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival.

He has recorded with famous artists such as Eva Taylor, Louie Metcalf, Spiegle Willcox, Charlie Frazer, Bill Dillard and Al Grey.