Mike Chais is a session guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, writer/composer and producer originally hailing from Baltimore, MD. At the young age of two, his parents discovered a natural musical aptitude and enrolled him in classical piano study at the Peabody Institute. Ten years later he fell in love with the guitar and was playing in college bands before high school. Mike’s next move would be to obtain a Business degree from Western Maryland College with a Minor in Jazz Guitar. While attending, Chais performed every semester with the Jazz Combo, Big Band and produced three albums with two original bands in parallel. The live performing continued after graduation along with a ten month Audio Engineering certification at the Sheffield Institute in Phoenix, MD.

Anxious to learn more about the music industry, Mike accepted a position as Session Guitarist and Business Development Manager at a growing new custom music company called Selectracks. Given that the company was bi-coastal, he jumped on the opportunity to venture across the country to Los Angeles circa 2003. The custom scoring for film and TV projects commenced with a fury, but this was also the kickoff of an ~18 year journey, primarily focused on original music.