ARTIST #2 MICHAEL JOHN
Michael John is a PAST STUDENT of the owner of this BLOG. I have first met him in September 2007 when I taught him PHYSICAL EDUCATION & ECONOMICS in Grade 11. I was blessed with the privilege of reconnecting with him on SOCIAL MEDIA 6 years post his high school graduation.Surprise, surprise you bet I was when he told me of his musical pursuit. I did not realize I would have gotten a second chance to encourage him along his career path. I feel more than blessed. Enough of my experience with him and allow me to introduce to you the now mature ARTIST/MUSICIAN Michael.
CONTACT:
SOUND CLOUD ===> https://soundcloud.com/dr-john91/tracks
FACEBOOK ==> https://www.facebook.com/Michael.I.John
MUSIC BACKGROUND. HOW IT ALL STARTED
Michael began his journey in music during his tender childhood years with his church choir in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He later enrolled in the music program at his high school for 4 years where he was fascinated with playing the trumpet, his favourite instrument. During the freshman year of his college life he joined the College Choir and relished the perks of having multiple concert in the city of Lacombe, Alberta. In an effort to showcase his versatility in the ARTS he aligned himself with the drama team where he participated in several skits for the school and other events in the town. He later returned to his native town Montreal on a three year break from all creativity to fully immerse into his studies.
After school in Montreal, Michael moved to the city of Windsor, Ontario to continue his education. Mid way through his degree, it suddenly dawned on him that this program wasn’t for him and as much as it was interesting, it wasn’t his passion so he dropped and began working as a Fido Salesman full time, making tons of money in comparison to the average person in Windsor. However, it just wasn’t enough to fill his HAPPINESS, in fact he was more DEPRESS than when he was in school. This confused state of mind alerted him of the need to make a change immediately. Thank goodness for the universe and its gifts that soon linked him with somebody that showed him a different path to his life. This person was a guitarist who has been playing guitar for well over a decade. He asked him to sing for him. A little nervousness kicked in of course. However that did not prevent him from forming melodies and instantly magic happened, they clicked and they were a unit! They were able to put out Singles, “Together” and “We wont Stop” by the former Band RareCandy in September 2014 - April 2015.
Like in everything in life DISASTER struck and band broke up. Michael decided to use this as a stepping stone to start his new future as a vocalist in the art of Music. Since then he has been able to broaden his horizons experimenting with a variety of musical genres which yielded over 40 songs which he has released for free on Soundcloud under the name AstralMic.
MUSIC GENRE
Alternative/Indie, Screamo, Hiphop, and R&B are Michael's favourite. Indie music tops the list. The fact that he was introduced to this first pretty much explains his choice. Screamo and Hiphop because it caters to the EXPRESSION OF HIS STRUGGLES. He's been through a lot in his young life, from being bullied and school to being beaten at home. "I never never really had a break during my early childhood through adolescence. I never felt like I had a safe ground, and so, a lot of anger and resentment built up in me, affording me the energy and a zeal to fully embrace Screamo and HipHop."
OBSTACLES PREVENTING ME FROM MY THE ACHIEVEMENT OF MY MUSIC GOALS
One of Michal's Major Obstacles was getting people to hear his music. His community is slowly growing, but it isn’t enough. Quoting one of his Friends BBK Canadian Beatboxing Champion, “Michael you have good quality material meant for a bigger community, and that’s all you are missing”. That has been his biggest struggle when compared to his FEAR OF SINGING IN FRONT OF PEOPLE when he just started.
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