Information provided by the Artist: Michael was born in Sacramento, California, in 1948. Throughout the '50s, he grew up surrounded by art and music as his father, Russ Solomon, was in the wholesale record business and later established Tower Records in 1960. Russ founded the Artist Cooperative Gallery, whose early artists included Wayne Thiebaud, Greg Kondos, Mel Ramos, and many other Northern California artists. Michael joined Tower as legal counsel in 1987. After leaving Tower in 2003, Michael took over the family-owned Solomon-Dubnick Gallery. Michael still practices law, collects art, and is an avid “street photographer,” with a strong interest in shooting jazz musicians.