About Michael It was probably decided even before Michael’s birth that he would be a musician. His Grandfather owned a music store and was said to have played pedal steel guitar with Hank Williams, on a few of his honky tonkin’ road gigs through the mid-west. Michael’s mother was a dance instructor and his father was an officer in the U.S. Army; both were record collectors and big music fans. From his earliest memories Michael Tinholme was exposed to music of all styles. Jazz, Gospel, Country, Rock-n-Roll and Classical were played non-stop in their traveling home. Over the years his parents took him to see concerts of legendary artists such as Duke Ellington, Count Bassie, Lionel Hampton, Mahalia Jackson, Buddy Rich, Tony Bennett, The Vienna Boys Choir and even David Bowie, Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones. Very early on, his parents began to notice that Michael could emulate the singing styles of almost any singer that he heard. At th...