- Created and developed custom magic presentations for Fortune 500 companies and major corporations including Mazda, Hewlett Packard, Grainger, Ernst & Young, The American Marketing Association, Harley-Davidson, Rite Aid, and Bayer.
- Performed along with legendary rock band Journey for the Arizona Cardinals vs. Baltimore Ravens game at University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Michael's original magic creations and designs have been featured around the world, including stage productions in Japan, Korea, and Italy.
- Developed a special illusion design for the TBS show "Conan", starring Conan O'Brien, around the idea of making comedian Zach Galifianakis appear at the beginning of his guest segment.
- First and only illusionist ever invited to perform in the National Independence Day Parade in Washington DC.
- Discovered magic at the age of five, when he received a magic set for Christmas.
- Popular star of the CW series "Masters of Illusion", appearing in both Season One and Season Two with 11 original illusions filmed for the series.
- Pioneered large-scale magic at major sporting events including NFL Halftime Shows, NBA Halftime Shows, and MLB Pre-game and Post-Game Shows, for audiences ranging from 40,000 to 70,000 people.
- Amazed a room full of 200 engineers during a live performance for the National Academy of Engineering in Washington DC.
- Named by Entertainment Weekly as one of the magicians they would like to see with their own television series, calling him "a great magician who can truly communicate with a TV audience".
- Has appeared as a guest on radio shows across the country and in print media including Parade Magazine, Starpulse, MAGIC Magazine, TV Media Insights, Young Hollywood, Pittsburgh Magazine, Tucson Living, DC Life Magazine, and The Marilu Henner Show.
- Designed a custom illusion for the Kansas City Royals Sky Show, in Kansas City, MO, in which he caused all 40,000 people at Kauffman Stadium to think of the exact same Royals World Series Player at the same time.
- Only illusionist ever invited to perform on the red carpet of ESPN's ESPY Awards, broadcast live from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.
- Logged over 2000 hours of research on the history of magic (Los Angeles Public Library, New York Public Library, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University Library of Pittsburgh, Academy of Magical Arts Research Library, UCLA Library, Los Angeles Museum of Television and Radio).
- Performed his first show at the age of five during show-and-tell for his Kindergarten class.
- Created an original set of grand illusions for the halftime show at the Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship at Barclays Center in New York City.
- Threw out the first pitch for the Miami Marlins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates game at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida, and for the Reno Aces game at Aces Ballpark in Reno, Nevada.
- Popular halftime performer for televised college basketball games, with performances at the University of Michigan (Crisler Center), University of Richmond (Robins Center), Penn State (Bryce Jordan Center), University of Virginia (John Paul Jones Arena).
- Developed and filmed over 30 pieces of magic for the Pop TV series "Don't Blink", a docu-series that takes viewers inside the underground world of street magicians.
- Performed a daring live stunt in which he levitated in the air, for 4 hours, 15 feet above the Hollywood Walk of Fame, to promote the Season 2 premiere of Masters of Illusion on The CW. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette listed the stunt as one of the 5 things they loved during the week.
- Received the city of Pittsburgh's "All-Star Achievement Award", given to those who carve a unique path in their industry.
- Was the youngest, by ten years, of seven performers invited to appear on the NBC television special "The World's Most Dangerous Magic II".
- Performed his first professional show at the age of twelve, in his hometown of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
- Featured on the cover of TV Times magazine, promoting The CW's "Masters of Illusion", distributed nationally in over 100 newspapers across the U.S.
- Created and developed a special magic illusion, used in his symphony performances, in which the orchestra itself reads the minds of the audience and plays songs they are only thinking of.
- Created and performed a special magic presentation for the White House Easter Celebration performed live on the South Lawn at The White House.
- Combined magic and music in custom performances with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, and the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra.
- Designed a custom illusion for the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, in Philadelphia, PA, in which he made the 7ft tall, 90" round, 300lb Philadelphia Phillies mascot, The Phanatic, magically appear in the center of the outfield.
- Performs over 100 live shows each year including television series and specials, stadium and arena halftime shows, theater and casino tours, symphony orchestra performances, national parade and event appearances, and for Fortune 500 and major corporate events.
- Acted as sleight of hand teacher and magic creator for the actors on CBS's "The Bold and the Beautiful", filmed at CBS Television City in Hollywood.
- Acted as a hand double and created a special magic effect for a national commercial, introducing the new twenty-dollar bill, for the United States Treasury.
- Was contacted about the possibility of making Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, magically appear - before it was built.
- Caused commentators Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley to comment in amazement during the live national broadcast on TNT after watching Michael's halftime performance for the Chicago Bulls NBA Playoffs at United Center in Chicago, IL.
- One of the youngest performers admitted into both the Society of American Magicians (14) and the Academy of Magical Arts in Hollywood (21).
- Moved from Pittsburgh, PA to Los Angeles, CA after graduating from Duquesne University with honors (B.S. Marketing).
- Recreated an original levitation illusion, first performed by legendary illusionist Doug Henning 20 years ago, using Henning's original props on the beach in Santa Monica, California.
- Participated in a two-year development project, providing historical information, video content, and proofreading for "Spellbound", a biographical book published on famed illusionist Doug Henning.
- Oscar-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch called Michael's performance during a week of shows with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra "fantastic, beautiful, a highlight".
- Headlining performer in "Masters of Magic", a large-scale production show, presented on the world's largest indoor stage, a full acre in size, which ran nightly for two months at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, in Reno, Nevada.
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