Austin State University, studying Music Composition under Dr. Stephen Lias. Mikel grew up as an illustrator and Alto Saxaphonist, and after having established himself as a noteworthy performer, began to pursue composition, a longstanding ambition from childhood, as a junior at Gilmer High School. Mikel now spends his time developing his fluency and style in composition and, after obtaining his degree, aims to find a career in either scoring for Videogames or for Film, inspired mostly by the famous Japanese composers of the videogame.