Michael Ivey teaches Music Production and Guitar at Florence High School. As a child growing up in Muscle Shoals Sound he had the opportunity to sit in and observe multiple recording sessions for Malaco Records, as well as performing background vocals for Warner Bros on a Children's Compilation album for the likes of Charlie Daniels and Chet Atkins. As an adult he graduated from University of North Alabama with  a Bachelor's in Entertainment Industry Technology, minoring in Music. He has since worked around the Tennessee Valley as a Recording Engineer at The Nutthouse, Wishbone, and Cypress Moon Studios (formerly Muscle Shoals Sound), a Live Audio Engineer, a Musician, Instrument Technician, and boutique guitar pickup winder. Aside from teaching he still actively works as an engineer and live musician in order to keep his skills sharp and to stay abreast of new developments in Recording Technique and Technology.