Bio
MicFreak’s path to house runs from Manila rock bands to Baltimore dance floors. Born Michael Cobaria in the Philippines, he played guitar and keyboards in bands before warehouse parties—and Stardust’s “Music Sounds Better With You” on MTV Asia—opened his ears to electronic music. After moving to Baltimore, Ultra Naté’s Deep Sugar nights at the Paradox became his house education. He later connected with DJ Spen through a local radio colleague and joined the Quantize circle. MicFreak’s 2019 debut album Feelin’ It was completed while he was receiving cancer treatment; in a 2021 interview, he recalled his wife bringing production and DJ equipment into the hospital so he could keep working. The follow-up, Everything, gathered collaborations with Crystal Waters, Barbara Tucker, Roland Clark and others. He now helps run QU3, the Quantize sublabel created for music that sits outside its parent imprints, while an extensive stream of remixes, vocal collaborations and original releases continues the story.