Trivia

While studying acting in New York City, Michaels worked for a high profile limousine company where he was personal limo driver for a number of celebrities, billionaires, radio personalities, political figures. That list includes, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Diana Ross, Don Imus, Bill Gates, Michael Jackson, Leonard Bernstein, Luciano Pavarotti, Madonna, Fernando Botero, Rudy Giuliani, supermodel Iman, Tommy Hilfiger, Jim Belushi, and James Taylor.

Gordon Michaels has been personal acting coach to some of Hollywoods biggest stars, including Dylan McDermott, Snoop Dogg, and many others.

Michaels grew up in a rough section of Detroit, Michigan and began to smoke cigarettes at the age of 7. He decided to quit after his mother made him eat a cigarette when she caught him smoking after school. She promised him he would have to eat one every time she caught him.