Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald has a diverse work experience, starting in 1993 as a Tour Manager for the Dave Matthews Band. In 2000, they co-founded ATO Records and served as its President until 2008. In 2012, they co-founded Big Deal Music and held the position of Co-Founder until 2020. Additionally, they co-founded Fitness Guru in 2013 and was a Board Member for Thankful since 2017. Michael McDonald is also known for their roles as Founder/CEO of Mick Management since 2001 and as Chairman of the Musicares Foundation since 2016.

Michael McDonald attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1987 to 1991, majoring in Latin American History & Portuguese. Their field of study primarily focused on History & Language.