Michael is incredibly talented, personable and easy to work with. We hired him to play for my wife's birthday party at our home and he was the absolute perfect addition to a wonderful evening. We were impressed by the YouTube links he shared when we hired him but even more impressed by him in person. From a list of about 40 of my wife's favorite songs, he crafted the perfect playlist, including songs by Sir Mixalot (acoustic Baby Got Back was epic), Pink, Kesha and more. I would hire him again without hesitation and would highly recommend him to anyone. In fact, all of our guests were so impressed and everyone asked afterwards where we found him and how they could hire him.

My wife and I first discovered Michael at Bo-Beau's in downtown Long Beach! I immediately grabbed his business card in hopes of hiring him for a private event down the road. He was incredible to say the least! True professional sound with a monster playlist of hits and self-titles. We hired Michael to play my wife's surprise birthday party and he exceeded our expectations (again)! On time....professional....incredibly gifted.....and the value was through the roof. To be honest - Michael is worth every penny and then some, we were extremely fortunate to have him available! We look forward to hiring Michael at some point very soon!

I had the pleasure of hiring Michael for a corporate event. He was the sole entertainer for the evening in a rather large venue, and he brought the house down! He has a voice that belongs on American Idol or The Voice, deft guitar skills, and the charisma to charm anyone passing by. Everyone had a blast and the following day I did not stop receiving compliments about the amazing act I booked. Strictly speaking, Michael made me look like a genius. Michael is also very considerate, responsive, and easy to work with. I would hire him again in a heartbeat. Whatever he quotes you, he's worth every penny, because you're basically getting Ed Sheeran + Stevie Wonder in one, at a fraction of the cost! My advice: don't hesitate to hire him because someday after he blows up you'll be glad to say you once hired Michael Barnum for your birthday party/wedding/gala.

Frankly Michaels videos do not give him justice for his live performance. He and his female colleague have tremendous talent and we’re the highlight of my dinner party. They accommodated impromptu song requests or provided an alternative. He surprised my guest with a Spanish song which we all enjoyed. Both were pleasure to have and I highly recommend.

Michael was able to entertain a crowd of 400+ at my formal event. So much so that he got people out of their seat to dance and sing with him ! I highly recommend him. My guests have already been requesting to have him perform again at future events .