Mike Walton's journey into music began at the age of 10 when he began playing alto saxophone. Inspired by the music he heard in the soundtracks of his favorite movies Mike joined the band in middle school. While he did enjoy being in the band, it wasn't until his junior year in high school that he began to realize that he wanted to have a career in music. Also during his junior year, Mike began private lessons from educator and Jazz saxophonist, Kenyon Carter who introduced Mike to jazz music and other saxophonist who would become lifelong influences in his musical growth. Mike Walton currently resides in Atlanta Georgia where he performs regularly with the Joe Gransden big band and Russell Gunn's Blackhawk quintet as well as working on his projects and writing original music. During his down time, Mike Walton enjoys being a geek. He is especially a huge fan of Star Wars and Star Trek. He also enjoys scale model building, reading a good book or watching documentaries. Most of all he enjoys spending time with his closest friends both human and dog.