Michael Kollwitz
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Michael Kollwitz

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Michael Kollwitz and his family traded a Brooklyn, NY, brownstone apartment for sunny southern California at five years old. He was early interested in music and played the trumpet for ten years in school bands. Fresh out of high school, in 1976, Kollwitz met inventor Emmett Chapman who introduced him to the innovative new stringed instrument that Chapman called The Stick. Intrigued by The Stick's possibilities, he became one of Chapman's lifelong friends and first proteges. During the 80s and 90s, alongside his music, Kollwitz had a career in the communications industry as a salesperson. He trained with a mentor and eventually broke sales records with several companies. Due to a downturn in the telecom sector, he went full-time with his music in 2003. Without a label, agent, or manager, he self-booked hundreds of corporate events, festivals, fairs, and weddings. Over the next twenty years, he amassed over thirty independent releases, making him one of The Stick's strongest advocates and most prolific recording artists. Breaking new ground with a trilogy of peaceful Serenity albums beginning in 2017, he gained listeners worldwide and made the Billboard charts. His soothing compositions can be heard daily on airlines, in spas, and in 1200 hospitals worldwide on the CARE Channel. In 2023, he published the book, 'Stick With It' to chronicle the early years of The Stick and his lifelong friendship with the late Emmett Chapman. A winner of multiple arts grants that helped expand his career, Kollwitz became a keynote speaker- blending music and humor to share his message of tapping into personal creativity and achieving one’s dreams through persistence. He is an active member of the National Speaker Association, a private pilot, and an amateur radio operator. A husband and father of two, he resides in the red rock country of Sedona, Arizona.
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