Known as Big City Chefs' "funny guy," Chef Michael's sense of humor and quick wit make him a favorite entertainer among clients seeking interactive cooking classes and dinner parties in San Diego, CA. Mike says, "I like to create a fun personal chef experience for my clients, and I try to take the myth out of cooking, stripping away all of its complexities." His winning approach makes him one of our most popular personal chefs in the San Diego region, where he began his career with Big City Chefs after fleeing New Orleans with his wife after Hurricane Katrina. A graduate of Florida State Univeristy and John Folse Culinary Institute in South Louisiana, he worked at numerous high-profile New Orleans restaurants, including Emeril's Delmonico Steakhouse, as sous chef at the highly acclaimed Spanish restaurant Rio Mar, as chef of Martin Wine Cellar, and as Executive Chef at Vega. In addition to working as a chef, he is also the frontman for the alternative rock band Perfect Blue.