Michael is a BlacKorean Air Force Veteran, Los Angeles based streaming executive and filmmaker, and a Colorado native whose work is rooted in stories about identity, leadership, and the cost of ambition. He currently serves as Director of Streaming and Content Operations at Electric Entertainment, where he oversees platform strategy, distribution, and audience growth for ElectricNOW across major platforms including Roku, Amazon Prime Video, and Samsung TV+. His career spans digital media and entertainment, with previous work at Machinima, Inc. and BuzzFeed, where he built a foundation in storytelling, audience engagement, and content strategy.
Michael grew up in Aurora, Colorado, where he began making short films and competing in local film races, including the Denver 48 Hour Film Project. He also participated in a JROTC program in Aurora, the same program that inspired SQUAD. Those early experiences: in filmmaking and in structured military environments, continue to shape his voice as a storyteller.
He is a graduate of the Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts MFA program in Film Production and a United States Air Force veteran. He has been recognized by programs including the Realscreen Summit and NATPE Dialog Mentorship, The War Horse Black Veterans Writing Fellowship, Tyler Perry Dream Collective, Stowe Narrative Writer's Lab, Netflix Animation Foundations Writer's Program, the Writers Guild Foundation Veterans Writing Project, the AT&T Veterans Media Fellowship, and winner of the 2022 Spring M Film Lab.