Michael Gluck
Pianist
Redwood City, CA
Biography:
From 2003 - 2007, Michael performed video game and anime music piano charity concerts under the stage name "Piano Squall" to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, in support of a cure for the disease that took his grandmother's life. He toured Brazil as part of the orchestral game music concert series Video Games Live, with performances in Brasilia, Curitiba, and Rio de Janeiro. Michael released his debut charity album, entitled GAME, which became the first video game/anime piano solo album to be published by an independent musician.
In 2007, Michael founded VGMarket, which is today the largest provider of market research to the video game industry.
In 2013, Michael and Jason Hayes created Critical Hit, bringing live video game music concerts to gamers worldwide.
Michael studied business and Japanese at the University of Pennsylvania. He enjoys piano, composing, chess, ping-pong, bowling, and StarCraft II.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2016
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Perth 2016 - June 24-26, 2016 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Sydney 2016 - June 17-19, 2016 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Melbourne 2016 - April 15-17, 2016 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Gold Coast 2016 - April 8-10, 2016 in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia
- Naka-Kon 2016 - March 11-13, 2016 in Overland Park, KS 2015
- Wizard World Comic Con St. Louis 2015 - May 22-24, 2015 in St. Louis, MO
- Wizard World Comic Con Minneapolis 2015 - May 1-3, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN 2009
Yasumicon 2009 - July 11-12, 2009 in Miami, FLCancelled Appearance 2007- Anime Mid-Atlantic 2007 - June 15-17, 2007 in Richmond, VA
- Anime St. Louis 2007 - April 20-22, 2007 in St. Louis, MO
- Sakura-Con 2007 - April 6-8, 2007 in Seattle, WA 2006
- Nan Desu Kan 2006 - October 6-8, 2006 in Denver, CO
Shimakon 2006 - September 22-24, 2006 in South Padre Island, TXCancelled Appearance- KumoriCon 2006 - September 2-4, 2006 in Portland, OR
- Anime Festival Wichita 2006 - August 18-20, 2006 in Wichita, KS
- Yasumicon 2006 - August 12-13, 2006 in Miami, FL
- AOD: San Francisco Animation Convention 2006 - August 4-6, 2006 in San Francisco, CA
- Ikasucon 2006 - July 14-16, 2006 in Cincinnati, OH
- ConnectiCon 2006 - July 7-9, 2006 in Hartford, CT
- Anime Mid-Atlantic 2006 - June 16-18, 2006 in Richmond, VA
- A-Kon 2006 - June 9-11, 2006 in Dallas, TX
- Anime St. Louis 2006 - April 8, 2006 in St. Louis, MO
- Tekkoshocon 2006 - March 31 - April 2, 2006 in Monroeville, PA
- Sakura-Con 2006 - March 24-26, 2006 in Seattle, WA
- Nohcon 2006 - March 4, 2006 in Amherst, NY
- Llamacon 2006 - February 25, 2006 in Great Barrington, MA 2005
- Otakon 2005 - August 19-21, 2005 in Baltimore, MD
- ConnectiCon 2005 - July 15-17, 2005 in Hartford, CT
- Yasumicon 2005 - July 9, 2005 in Miami, FL
- Kunicon Denver 2005 - June 17-19, 2005 in Denver, CO
- Kunicon Atlanta 2005 - May 27-29, 2005 in Atlanta, GA
- T-MODE 2005 - May 13-14, 2005 in Virginia Beach, VA
- Tekkoshocon 2005 - April 8-10, 2005 in Monroeville, PA
- Kunicon St. Louis 2005 - March 4-6, 2005 in St. Louis, MO 2004
- Yasumi Con 2004 - August 14-15, 2004 in Miami, FL
- ConnectiCon 2004 - July 16-18, 2004 in West Hartford, CT
34 confirmed guest appearances