caption associated_acts birth_place label background birth_date instrument genre image article_title name occupation
michael kang performing in vail , colorado the string cheese incident south korea columbia non_vocal_instrumentalist 13 may 1971 mandolin , violin , guitar jam band , alternative rock michael kang photo hardaker01.jpg michael kang -lrb- musician -rrb-
 michael kang musician , songwriter
michael kang -lrb- musician -rrb-

michael kang , born in south korea on may 13 , 1971 , is a multi-instrumentalist for the jam band the string cheese incident -lrb- often abbreviated to sci -rrb- .
the mandolin is his primary instrument , although he plays violin on several songs , and electric mandolin on many others .
he provides both a melodic and rhythmic sound .
kang has lived in south korea , indonesia , england , germany , new york , san francisco bay area -lrb- california -rrb- , united arab emirates , alaska , and colorado .
he is a graduate of uc-berkeley a former emergency medical technician , and a former ski patrolman in steamboat springs , co. .
