Don Micheal Perez, nicknamed 'Myk' was born on November 18, 1990, was raised in Puerto Princessa, Palawan, Philippines. He is the son of Olive Viray Perez and Amador Dizon Perez Jr. Perez uncovered his passion in music since he was a growing up child by his mother's handling. He began singing since he was in secondary where he learns guitar. After then, he decided to pursue and focus to be a singer-musician where he took up Conservatory of Music in University of Santo Tomas in Manila. When he was in second year, his mother suffers a cancer that was the proportion of his discontinued course. He then back to Puerto Princessa behind his mother's death and took another course. Following in time, he became a freelance singer to help himself in providing of schools sundry. He also found in uploaded videos on YouTube of audience videotaped.
2013: The Voice
In late 2012, Perez auditioned in the first season of the Voice of the Philippines in ABS-CBN Palawan in Puerto Princessa. During the blind audition, he sang his own rendition of Jason Mraz's "Im Yours" where four of the judges, Apl.de.Ap, Lea Salonga, Sarah Geronimo and Bamboo Mañalac, turned their chairs. He chose to be part with Bamboo who noted a "match made in heaven". The episode was aired on June 30. On August 17, 2013, Perez won in the battle round through the public vote against John Paul Dunca. They sang a cover of the Beatles' "Hey Jude" remixed with the song "Come Together". In the live show performances, in week one, Perez sang a cover of Katy Perry's "California Gurls" in sequenced with the song "Isn't She Lovely" where he received mixed comments from judges. He however saved by the public votes. On September 15, of week four, he sang an acoustic cover of "Chasing Pavements" in which he paired to compete with Isabella Fabregas who sang a remix of "No One" and "Where Is The Love". In result, he won with the total points of 121, consisting 55 percent by his coach, Bamboo and 66 by the public votes. In week five; September 21, the semi-finals, he sang an acoustic rendition of "Change The World". The live performance was also part of charity works. On September 22, he crooned a cover of "Baby I Love Your Way" wherein he scored 55 percent given by the coach against Paolo Onesa and was declared as the finalist for team Bamboo, with the total score of 103 points. In finals, of first night on September 28, Perez performed an acoustic soul cover of Ed Sheeran's "Give Me Love" to which he received noble self-esteem remarks by his coach. After the accounted performances, he then sang his original song "Fix You". In the second night and final performances, he duet with his coach in the song "Morning Rose". Perez, however eliminated in results of final four and declared as fourth placer in the competition. The Voice also have had going beyond in iTunes Philippines, Perez's "Chasing Pavements" and "Fix You" were both peaked at #1 in the Philippines and #11 in Asia Pacific in iTunes chart. His studio version in "Baby, I Love Your Way" and "Give Me Love" also tops at #6 and #4, respectively.
Artistry
Influences
Perez stated that his coach in The Voice, Bamboo Mañalac who played a lead role as his influences, that is endows an impact of his music styles. Also, Perez was initially influenced by R&B, pop artists such as Bruno Mars and Jason Mraz. Aside influences, he also determined in singing by his mother, who taught him to keep on in music enthusiasts.
