Mike Hamill Biography

MIKE HAMILL
THE BODYBUILDING POET

Bodybuilding and poetry form a unique union in the person of Mike Hamill. A member of Team USA Bodybuilding, having finished third in the World Championships, and a two time Masters Mr. Utah and Regional bodybuilding champion, Mike combines the artwork of sculpting ones body with the expressionism of ones soul. Mike has successfully blended these seemingly paradoxical worlds by shining a brilliant new light onto both.

Believing poetry contains the passion of life, Mike searches for ways to bring poetry off the written page and give it life. Striving artistically toward this goal, Mike turned his first published book of poetry, ‘Simple Thoughts’ into a successful stage play. He’s also written a second poetic stage play entitled ‘The Cycle of Life’, has co-written and produced a poetic film entitled ‘Reflections In The Mud’, has produced a spoken word compact disc, ‘A Father’s Love Letters’ with the goal of making it a Broadway style production, is currently working on a world tour of his successful performance poetry stage show “Off The Written Page” and has just started studio production of his next book of poetry “Thoughts About Us” to be produced in audio and standard book formats.

With the Grammy semi finalist nominated ‘A Father’s Love Letters’ Mike shares insight into parenting as a full-time single father who raises his nine-year old daughter. ‘A Father’s Love Letters’ provides a pathway for men to open up to their children and take a more active role in their lives while celebrating fatherhood. His creative efforts have been broadcast world wide via interviews on CNN.

Mike has hosted two television shows for Park City Television entitled, ‘The Bodybuilding Poet Presents Passion and Youth’ and ‘The Bodybuilding Poet Presents an Evening of Poetry’. ‘Passion and Youth’ featured original poetry by the children of Park City and the surrounding areas. ‘An Evening of Poetry’ featured Mike’s original poetry and that of adults from the Park City area. An internationally published fitness author, he also has appeared weekly on Park City’s Channel 45 television station ‘The Bodybuilding Poet’s Training Tip of the Week’ show, which is followed by Mike performing a piece of his poetry.

Mike has also appeared in numerous films, television shows and commercials. His films and commercials have been presented world-wide.

Raised in Ohio and now residing in Park City, Utah, Mike personifies the simplicity of the Midwest and the openness of the mountains in his writing and performances. By doing so, he brings a passion to his work that engulfs his audience in the moment, allowing them to bring their own passions to his poetry.