Michael Jon DeHays
@Michael_Jon
Mishawaka, IN, USA
Michael Jon DeHays is a freelance electric cellist, composer and recording engineer from Mishawaka, Indiana. His time is spent composing music, recording and mixing audio at Kickstart Studios, or performing on electric cello as Imphormal. He is a member of the “Computer Geek, Tech-head Club”.
His music began with the cello at age 8 and grew to include bass guitar. Additionally, service in the United States Air Force provided a solid education in electronics which he promptly applied to audio engineering, recording, and performance technology.
His writing draws on inspiration from a wide variety of musical genres. Inspirations include the works of Frank Lloyd Wright, Rudy Van Gelder, Vince Guaraldi, and Piero Umiliani.
Michael has long been surrounded or inspired by the culture of Japan. This has a way of appearing in compositions or mixed with his mainstream American roots.