After graduating high school with an art major in N.Y. City, Michaeal went on to the prestigious Robert Fiance School of cosmotology on 5th Ave.
Before moving to Fort Lauderdale in 1987, Michael excelled at "Vidal Sasson", "Kenneth of NY", "Piere Michelle" and managed Bloomingdale's "Broadway Salon" for 3 years. After working 8 years at the Venture Salon in Pompano, Michael joined Cleo & Co.