Biography of Michael Bublé

Michael Steven Bublé was born on September 9, 1975 (making him a Virgo for those of you interested in that kind of thing) and grew up in Burnaby, a suburb of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada.

Michael was influenced by his grandfather, who helped him develop a love of the popular standards from the 40s onwards.

By his teens, the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Paul Anka and others of that genre became the music he favored and he quickly learned to sing them all, as a favor to his grandfather. "I started practicing 'Stardust' and 'Melancholy Baby' and won a local talent contest, but was disqualified for being underage," said Michael.

..."I've seen how music can transcend borders and boundaries, cultures and creeds."

Michael as a teenage heart-throb Michael gained valuable experience by singing with local bands and his grandfather Mitch Santagam fostered his talent by offering his plumbing services for free to musicians who would allow Michael to perform in local Vancouver clubs.

It wasn't long before Michael's talent became evident and he realized that his ambition was to sing the songs his grandfather had played for him from an early age.

After graduating, Michael moved to Toronto, and while still in his teens, he won the Canadian Youth Talent Search, released several independent albums, and performed in a musical review titled Swing that traveled across the U.S.

Michael Buble Michael's big break came when he was asked to perform at a gig for former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's daughter's wedding. Mulroney, a fan of the classic songs Michael performed, introduced him to Grammy-winning producer David Foster.

Foster signed Michael to his Reprise/143 Records Label in 2001 and after a painstakingly long-winded process, Michael's first self-titled album was released in early 2003.

And as they say folks, the rest is history. . .