Background
Born in San Antonio, Texas, he came from a musical family, (father, Henry, met his mother, Felicia, when the two were to perform together on a radio broadcast).
Born in San Antonio, Texas, he came from a musical family, (father, Henry, met his mother, Felicia, when the two were to perform together on a radio broadcast).
As a child, Morales formed and played guitar, drums and piano in several bands including Crimson Sash. In 1980, he founded the popular band, The Max, in which he would perform until signing his first recording contract with PolyGram Records in 1988. Morales released the self-titled Michael Morales in 1989.
That Civil Defense garnered Music Television airplay and landed three hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "Who Do You Give Your Love To?", (peaked #15 Billboard Hot 100).
Before releasing his second Civil Defense on PolyGram, Thump (1991), he founded Studio Master in San Antonio. Morales has also worked with several big names such as Beyoncé, Def Leppard, Selena, Cee Lo Green, and more.
Current He has his own music lesson business in San Antonio, called the Michael Morales Rockstar Academy and Rock Music Institute.