After years of free lance pinch-hitting for the Metro Pulse Gamut pages, Mike finally joined the staff full-time in early 1996, having done time at the Mountain Press and the Knoxville Journal.
Perhaps best known for his gonzo tacklings of such subjects as bail bondsmen, dirt tracks and drag queens, Mike is also an admitted heavy metal and tweedly guitar solo fan. Please direct all queries and requests about such musical topics to him.