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Michael Kang (musician)

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Name
  
Michael Kang

Role
  
Multi-instrumentalist

Michael Kang (musician) Michael Kang Interview Liberate Festival 2011 String


Born
  
13 May 1971 (age 52) South Korea (
1971-05-13
)

Instruments
  
Associated acts
  
Music groups
  
The String Cheese Incident, Phil Lesh and Friends

Albums
  
Untying the Not, A String Cheese Incident, Carnival '99, Outside Inside, Song In My Head

Occupation(s)
  

Eoto w michael kang trinumeral fest 2008


Michael Kang, born in South Korea on May 13, 1971, is a multi-instrumentalist for the jam band The String Cheese Incident (often abbreviated to SCI).

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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 City, San Francisco Bay Area (California), 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.

Michael Kang (musician) Pondering the Cosmos with the String Cheese Incident39s

Michael kang and project peace on earth


Side projects

Michael Kang (musician) Bill Nershi amp Michael Kang from The String Cheese Incident

In addition to his role in SCI, Kang has participated in several side projects, among these was the 2000 album Head West by the collaboration called Comotion. Musicians joining Kang in the studio included Jeff Sipe and Tye North of Leftover Salmon, progressive bluegrass musicians Paul McCandless, Darol Anger, and Mike Marshall, and drummer Aaron Johnson. He is also found playing with the band Panjea and with Chris Berry.


Michael is also a member of Algae Systems LLC. Team and works to produce Algae Biofuel From wastewater in Daphne, AL. http://www.algaesystems.com


Michael Kang (musician) Grateful Web Interview with Michael Kang Grateful Web

Michael Kang (musician) Electric Mandolin Journey with Michael Kang and Jack Rajca Scott

Michael Kang (musician) Michael Kangs mandos

Michael Kang (musician) Grateful Web Interview with Michael Kang Grateful Web

Michael Kang (musician) Grateful Web Interview with Michael Kang Grateful Web

Michael Kang (musician) Michael Kang Grateful Web

References

Michael Kang (musician) Wikipedia