Biography and Clientele List

CARTOONIST BIOGRAPHY

Better known to his friends as “Fish”! Michael’s artistic journey began in his native hometown of St. Louis Missouri when he was born January 9, 1963 wearing ice skates and a hockey jersey! Raised by loving, musical parents. Michael began skating and playing drums before he could barely walk! Later in 1976, the Fischer family relocated to Nashville Tennessee when at the young age of 13, Michael began to teach himself to draw and play the guitar. As he grew older, he became less interested in sitting behind a desk and more attracted about performing in a rock band. At the age of 17, Michael dropped out of McGavock high-school and set his sights on playing music. Being that opportunity was slim for major rock n’ roll success in Nashville. In 1987, Michael said good-bye to his family and friends and moved to Los Angeles California.

After a few years of “Spinal Tap” like adventures, seedy management contracts and pay to play gigs in Hollywood. Michael began to devote more of his magic towards drawing cartoons.
While he worked in his tiny one room apartment drawing comics on a small table supported by two milk crates. In 1989, a very historical hockey event occured! “Wayne Gretzky” the greatest hockey player in the world was traded to the Los Angeles Kings! Ice hockey suddenly took over Southern California and Michael’s art career. Michael was so inspired by the arrival of the “Great One” to California... He created “TOONS ON ICE”!!!

After a lifetime of hard work, earthquakes, riots, fires and floods! Michael’s work has appeared in numerous “NHL” publications and on major network television and feature film.
Michael has designed special projects for the “Colorado Avalanche”, the Los Angeles Kings and “I.M.G Hockey” which represents such players as “Wayne Gretzky” and “Brett Hull”. “TOONS ON ICE” has been featured on the “Kings Prime Ticket Network” and in “Hockey Player Magazine”. His other art credits include “ABC”, “NBC”, “HBO”, “Nightmare on Elm St”, “Tales from the Crypt” and “Disney Sports Enterprises”. Michael has designed custom hockey art for legendary “Kings” voice announcer “Bob Miller”, “Michael Eisner/ C.E.O Disney” and
“Craig Leipold/ C.E.O “Nashville Predators.

In 1998, Michael returned home to Nashville and his musical roots. He continues to write music and play clubs paying tribute to his guitar hero’s Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn. For 2000, Michael is preparing his “GROOVY TOONS” world invasion for the new millennium.

CLIENTELE...

“I.M.G. HOCKEY INTERNATIONAL”
NHL Player Agent - Michael Barnett

“COLORADO AVALANCHE”
Merchandise Manager - Scott Franklin

“NEW YORK RANGERS”
Wayne Gretzky & family

“KINGS SLAP SHOP”
Merchandise Manager - Harvey Boles

“LOS ANGELES KINGS CARE FOUNDATION”
Jim Fox - Beth Taylor

“KINGS GENERAL MANAGER”
Dave Taylor & family

“LOS ANGELES KINGS”
Kings Announcer & Family - Bob & Judy Miller

“THE MIGHTY DUCKS OF ANAHEIM”
Merchandise Manager - Shelly Gartner

“LOS ANGELES KINGS & FOX SPORTS WEST”
Television Producer - Ron Bascotche

“DAMSCHRODER SKATE SALES”
Owner - Distributor - Jerry Damschroder

“ALL STAR HOCKEY SHOPS & CALIFORNIA HOCKEY LEAGUE”
Owner - Gen. Manager - Larry Bruyere

“HOCKEY PLAYER MAGAZINE”
Editor-in-Chief - Quint B. Randell

“REICH - BRISSON & THE REICH HOCKEY GROUP”
NHL Player Agent - Pat Brisson and Jim Nice

“SPORTS ASYLUM BOOK DISTRIBUTOR ”
Owner - Don Laner

“COLLECTORS WORLD”
Marketing Manager - Scott Rutledge

“CHRISTOPHER REEVES”
Actor

“LATE NIGHT”
Conan O’Brian

“FLORIDA PANTHERS”
Jennifer Borell

“THE GREAT ESCAPE”
Merchandise Director - Todd Fehrman

“NASHVILLE PREDATORS”
Voice Announcer, Pete Weber

“THE HOCKEY NEWS”
Merchandise Manager - Mario Parada

“TOWER BOOKS & RECORDS”
Merchandise Manager - John Gusty

“ST. LOUIS BLUES”
Merchandise Director - George Pavlik

“THE HOCKEY STOP”
Beverly Cole

“NASHVILLE PREDATORS”
CEO, Craig Leipold

TOONS ON ICE MERCHANDISE ... PUCK TALES ... PHOTO GALLERY ... GROOVYTOONS
BOOGERS ... PUCKFORD 7 ... LIL ANGELS ... CLIENTELE ... HOMEPAGE ... TOONS ON STAGE
FLORIDA PANTHERS ... ST. LOUIS BLUES ... COLORADO AVALANCHE

FOR MORE INFO CONTACT: Michael Fischer at GroovyToons@mindspring.com