m-theory music
Thatcham
My name is Mike Hawthorne, founder of M-Theory Music. Here's a bit about me:
Music has been a central element in my life from as far back as I can remember.
Listening to, playing, creating, performing, DJing, producing, and teaching
music have all featured throughout the years. While I am a proficient drummer,
bassist, ukulele-ist (???), producer, and DJ, the guitar has always been my main
instrument. I can't pinpoint where my love for guitar came from, but I do know
that I was always drawn to it when I was younger. After getting into metal,
grunge, punk and indie as a young teenager, the guitar made even more sense and
my love for it grew and continues to do so to this day. I started learning the
guitar approx 25 years ago, and very shortly after that, started sharing my
learning with my friends. I found that I loved passing on the skills and
knowledge almost as much as I enjoyed playing the instrument, and I took my
first "proper" student (ie, not one of my friends!) when I was 17. I have been
teaching people ever since then. I see it as a vocation and a personal duty to
share the love of music with as many people as possible, and I'd still be doing
it even after a lottery win! Since 2001, I have had at least one student on the
go at any given time. I taught privately for many years, ans then began teaching
with a local music service in 2010. In 2015 I was able to give up the "day job"
and teach full time, something for which I am eternally grateful. I get to make
a living out of my passion, I get to meet and form positive relationships with
lots of wonderful people, and I get to share the joy of playing music with
them... i keep wondering when i'm going to wake up!
