Mikail Graham host and producer of The Other Side , and The Good News, and current KVMR Board member

BASIC BIO INFO

Mikail is the last of the original team that helped start community radio station KVMR-FM back in 1978 who is still on the air, and also the executive producer of The Other Side, an eclectic radio program heard exclusively on KVMR for the past 26 years. Currently a member of the KVMR Board Of Directors, you can contact him directly at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it is a composer, performer, producer, and promoter of music based in Nevada City, California, with family roots dating back to 1849. Since 1975 he has composed more than 40 original scores for various live theater and independent film projects. Since 1982 Mikail has utilized many NorthernCalifornia Public Schools to instruct students aged six to sixteen in theart of improvisational composition.He has toured extensively over the years throughout Europe, Japan, and the USA, assisting composer Terry Riley as well as recording and performing with Roger Hodgson , formerly of the pop group Supertramp . He has been a producer and mixing engineer for numerous music releases featuring Terry Riley , Gyan Riley , and Michael McClure , as well as independent regional artists such as Paul Kamm and Eleanore MacDonald , Christine and Rob Bonner , Ivan Najera & Tony Unger, plus many others. In 1997 he produced and mixed the CD release Loafer's Glory for folk legend Utah Phillips which was nominated for a NAIRD award.

Mikail is respected internationally as the co-founder of emagic Inc. , one of the world's leading manufacturers of MIDI, scoring, & digital audio recording software now owned by Apple Computers . During the mid 1990's through 2001 he worked as an evangelical personality for many music technology companies such as BIAS , digidesign , Lexicon and Steinberg Media Technologies to name but a few and has recently been consulting with the Japanese firm ZOOM on a new line of musical instrument processors.

In 2002 he formed a creative partnership/company with international performance artist/instructor Menlo Macfarlane which has led to several critically acclaimed works. Mikail is an active member of the Nevada County community including the NCCC and continues to be involved in numerous fund-raising events for local organizations and needed causes. In 2003 he was awarded both the "Osborn-Woods KVMR Community Service " and "Outstanding KVMR Program - Involving The Community " awards for his work on the 2002 AWAKENING Sunset To Sunrise Peace Vigil which was broadcast live for twelve hours on KVMR and later documented with a five and half hour four CD collection. (available from KVMR via a tax deductible donation)

Last, but not least, he. A 3rd generation native of Nevada City, and an avid dreamer.

You can e-mail Mikail and the rest of the The Other Side crew directly at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and you can always click here to see the upcoming show schedule on The Other Side's own little slice of the web.