Michael Battle

Michael has a B.A. in Film and Television Production from Loyola Marymount University, and has excelled in a wealth of endeavors in the entertainment industry: As a talent manager with his company, Battle Entertainment, he represents a diverse roster of actors for film, TV, commercial, and print work. As a professional stage magician, he is known for his dazzling costumes and creative characters. His talents have brought him to major theaters, to the main stage at the Magic Castle, and even in front of celebrities like Michael Jackson. As an actor, Michael hosted 4 seasons of the Emmy award-winning PBS kid-science show, DragonflyTV. He has been featured in multiple commercials and print ads, and guest starred on Disney's Imagination Movers. In 2007, his mother, Emmy Award winner, Jearlyn Steele (A Prairie Home Companion), invited him to begin co-hosting an hour of her hit AM talk-radio show based in Minneapolis, but heard in over 30 states. In the beloved "Mom and Michael Hour," Mi