Michael Carter, Jr. 2013

Michael, age 14, was born and raised in the Twin

Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul. He has spent most of

his years in the suburb of Woodbury, Minnesota. He

is not only a gifted musician, but also a standout on

the basketball court and an honor student. He is the

son of Cheryle and Michael Sr. and has one older

sister, Kelsie, who attends New York University.

Michael began piano lessons at the tender age of 5.

His sister, who was nine years old at the time, was

taking piano lessons and Michael did not want to be

left out. The music teacher did not want to give

lessons to someone so young. But after meeting

Michael and witnessing his musical ear and maturity,

she decided to take him on as a student.

Michael is a pianist that plays mainly by ear, but has worked hard to improve his sight reading and

playing skills. In his nine years of taking lessons, he has studied classical, R&B, jazz, blues and gospel.

Michael’s main instrument is the piano; however, he is an accomplished drummer and played the

saxophone for the school band.

In 2010, Michael realized that he enjoyed composing songs. With the help of today’s computer

technology, Michael has found that he is a stronger composer than pianist. He began developing his

album in early 2012 and completed it in July, 2013. His goal is to compose songs for other musicians,

while continuing to improve his skills on the piano.

His debut CD, “THE FUTURE”, rocks you with deep bass lines and piano and saxophone melodies. His

music is best positioned as Urban Contemporary Jazz because of its strong R&B and Hip Hop influences.

This CD represents a young African-American artist’s love for music. Michael has a promising future and

he represents our nation’s future.

Michael Carter, Jr.