You could say that Adam was born with drumsticks in his hand; but it's not true. Adam was born in the tiny village of Fremont in the hot summer of 1980 (which still makes Nissa the youngest!) Growing up in a shoe was a rough life for the Michaels' family. Somehow they made the ends meet, and even provided musical intruments for the children

Adam started playing piano at the age of five. Percussion studies followed when he was in 4th grade. Adam never could make a stringed instrument sound worth a darn - still true to this day! Guess he's just good at pounding on things. A two-year stint with the pipe organ was left behind in Adam's life. He was briefly the house organist at a church in Cedar Bluffs, NE, and occasionally at his home congregation.

Two years of his life were enjoyed at UNL studying music and joining several "real" bands for the first time. Being in several different bands and teaching lessons on the spoons, castanets, and washboard caused Adam to lay off of the drums briefly before joining Cactus Hill.

Outside of Cactus Hill, Adam is a knowledgeable arranger and composer dabbling mostly in 4-part a cappella. Adam is a member of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America and Lincoln Continentals Barbershop Chorus. He is also going to become a certified music judge in the society this summer. Weekly trips are taken to St. Joe Missouri to sing with his quartet "The Buzz." Jazz gigs have also provided a unique opportunity for him to display his talents. Such Lincoln noteables as Tom Larson, Darryl White, Scott Vicroy, and Peter Bouffard have called on his talents.

Adam likes to smile but is very picky about who he'll dance with!

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