Following his service in the US Air Force, Donald Goines entered into a life of drug addiction and crime. He received seven prison sentences, serving a total of over six years. While he was in prison, Goines wrote his first two novels, Dopefiend and Whoreson. He was shot to death in 1974.
Midnite Michael is a culture-bending, baritone-having storyteller who sings. Having honed his skills reading bedtime stories to his three daughters, Midnite's voice can now be heard on (or in) a wide range of commercials, internet ads, documentaries, museum exhibits, and audiobooks.