Mike Hallowell was born in South Shields, England, in May 1957. He has been married to
his wife Jackie for over 30 years, and has three sons and two grandsons.
   
Mike was born in England to English parents, but has Native American heritage on
the paternal side of his family.  He takes the spiritual and cultural side of this heritage
very seriously.
    
Mike has spent decades in the media business. He has had a number of books
published, currently runs several columns in newspapers and magazines and has had
well over one thousand articles and features published over the years.
   
Mike regularly appears on TV and radio. He has starred in a number of documentaries
and TV series both in the UK and abroad.
   
As well as writing books and articles, and appearing before the cameras, Mike has
penned scripts for plays, stage plays and documentaries. He has also released a
number of acclaimed CDs of traditional Indian music.
   
In 2005 Mike launched his own business - Thunderbird Craft & Media - to take his
career to another level.
   
Thunderbird Craft & Media provides a large number of services to media professionals
and freelance writers, including copy writing, syndication, research,  idea-proofing,
investigation, photo restoration, image enhancement, cover design and illustration.