Alongside Terry Rae, Mike appears on The Hollywood Stars album recorded for Arista. In 1965, Mike's teenage band the Sloths recorded the garage rock classic, Makin' Love, which became a local hit. In 1969, Mike played with funk legend Rick James in the band Salt and Pepper. After the Stars split, Mike recorded two albums for RSO Records as the bassist for the Kingbees. In the 2010s, Mike recorded a new album with the reformed Sloths and played extensive gigs with that band, as well as playing gigs with the Kingbees and the Hollywood Stars.