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From age 14, Michael was performing by playing drums and various percussion instruments and singing backup vocals. By a mature 22, he was performing lead vocals and entertaining military audiences.
Between his musical abilities and his athletic prowess (professional football), music won out! To date, Michael C has performed over 500 events on 3 continents including the 1998 Rockies All Star Game, the 1999 Denver Nuggets House Band, the Grand Opening of the Pepsi Center; the 2000 Republican Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC.
He has performed at numerous corporate events, private parties – over 300 wedding receptions – and fund raisers including the Annual Cherry Creek Debutante Ball; John Elway fund raisers; Denver Country Club events; the Vail Arts Festival; numerous mountain resort events.
Michael C opened shows in Denver for Charley Pride in 1997, The Pointer 
Sisters – 1998, The Drifters 1998-99, and The Spinners – 1999.
The last 5 years have seen him working with a national entertainment booking agency. Now, he has formed his own band and is available for private bookings!

Stretch 9 is your answer for live music appropriate for any event from R&B and Funk to Old School and everything in-between!

* Sample Song List *

Bad Boy - Luther Van Dross
Love Won't Let Me Wait - Luther Van Dross
Love's Holiday - Earth, Wind & Fire
Shout! - The Isley Brothers
Georgia - Gerald Albright
Fantastic Voyage - Lakeside
Runnin' Away - Frankie Beverly & Maze
That's The Way of the World - Earth, Wind & Fire
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
This Love - Maroon 5
Love & Happiness - Al Green
Happy Feelings - Frankie Beverly & Maze
Excuse Me, Miss - Jay Z
Killin' Me Softly - Fugees
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Home Alone - R. Kelly
We Are One - Frankie Beverly & Maze
Funky Good Time - Marvin Gaye
Kiss - Prince
Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
Strip for You - R. Kelly
Joy & Pain - Frankie Beverly & Maze
What Would You Do - The Isley Brothers
R-E-S-P-E-C-T - Aretha Franklin
Hey Ya - Outkast
Power of Love - R. Kelly
Anniversary - Tony Toni Tone
Fallin' - Snoop Dogg (feat. The Dranatics)
Do Right, Woman - Aretha Franklin
No Parkin' on the Dance Floor - Midnight Star
Ignition - R. Kelly
Get Down - Tony Toni Tone
Beautiful - Snoop Dogg
We Are Family - Sister Sledge & The Family Stone
Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
Changing Times - Frankie Beverly & Maze
Teddy's Jam - Guy
Candy - Cameo
Rollin' on the River - Tina Turner
Word Up -Cameo
Before I let Go - Frankie Beverly & Maze
Let's Chill - Guy
Inner City Blues - Marvin Gaye
Long Walk - Jill Scott Blues in the Key of G
What's Goin' On - Marvin Gaye
Right & Wrong Way - Keith Sweat
Come Get to This - Marvin Gaye
Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
Mary Janes - Rick James
Superstitious - Stevie Wonder
Make It Last Forever - Keith Sweat
Distant Lover - Marvin Gaye
Stop, in the Name of Love - The Supremes
I Will Survive -Gloria Gaynor
Lady Marmalade - Patti LaBelle
For the Love of You - The Isley Brothers
Steppin' Game - R. Kelly
Musicology - Prince
Summertime - Billie Holiday
This is How We Do It - Montel Jordan
My Mission - The Isley Brothers
Slippin' Into Darkness - War
At Last - Etta James
Billie Jean -Michael Jackson
To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
Atlantis -The Isely Brothers
Purple Rain - Prince
Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
Erotic City –Prince Sly & The Family
Stone Medley U & I - Rick James
Confession - Usher
Yeah - Usher