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World and performed with many top bands
such as Second Imij, Atlantik and his own
band Zoom and the Riddim Division. He
toured the USA, Canada, the Caribbean
and even Japan, all under his stage name “
Zoom”.
In 1996, Michael decided to settle down
and got married, he laid off music for a
while but then got restless and returned
with a new image and sound. Hence the
birth of “Soca Elvis”. He became a big hit
at Calypso Spektakula with his new style
and image, and went on to make it and
place in the top ten at two finals of the Soca
Monarch competition.
He then decided to experiment in the
Chutney Soca World, and became very
successful, making it to the finals seven
times consecutively and even placed 3rd in
2008. Winning the people’s choice award
that same year.
Even though he has a solo career as “Soca
Elvis” he is also the frontline singer for a
crossover chutney and soca band that goes
by the name SIS Fusion Band.
Over the years Michael has become very
close to such artists as Ravi B, Rikki Jai,
Hunter, SW Storm, Rick Ramoutar, KI and
Terry Seales just to name a few.
Having turned fifty in May of 2013, Michael
has no intention of quitting music anytime
soon. He lives a balanced life of work at
his day job and tries to spend as much time
with his four kids while doing his shows and
tours on weekends.
He wants to continue recording good music
with his bandmates, and to tour as much as
possible to new markets.
His aim for the next decade is to be the
first ever non Indo Trinidadian to win the
Chutney Soca Monarch and also make it to
the Soca Monarch finals at least one more
time. He plans on singing songs with deeper
messages while also singing the fun songs
as well. He would also like to record more
parang type songs and music videos, as the
Christmas season offers a lot of jobs even
though many of them are for charity.
