Mike Bravener began is career as a professional entertainer in 2003 at the age of 42. Prior to that he was a full time clergyman. He won many awards as a professional Elvis Tribute Artist and was selected by Elvis Presley Enterprises as one of their top 20 artists in the world. Mike has worked with Hall Of Fame Drummer and Elvis' drummer from 1955-1968 D.J. Fontana. Mike has released 4 albums and in 2019 was awarded a grant from MNB to record an album of Traditional Miramichi and New Brunswick Folk music from the 19th century. The first two albums have earned Mike a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for "Best Traditional Singer". In 2024 Volume 3 of Traditional Miramichi and New Brunswick folk songs was released. "The Plain Golden Band" was produced by Alan Jeffries and features Ray Legere and Julie Robinson joining Alan and Mike on 12 incredible NB folksongs. All three albums were featured weekly on CBC Information Morning. Mike is also a published author! His children's book "The Lumberjack's Alphabet" is available all across Canada wherever new books are sold and there is a brand new recording of the song available for readers to listen to and learn the song.
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