User:Gmichaelcampbell/Gary Michael Campbell

Gary Michael Campbell was born in Los Angeles, California to Gary and Sandra Campbell. His family soon relocated to Orange County, California, a properous county in Southern California that he called home for 15 years. At age 17, he was a dancer on Dick Clark's American Bandstand (ABC) for three years in the early 80's. He attended The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, where he earned his A.A. degree in Merchandising/Advertising Procedure. He then transferred to The Fashion Institute of Design (FIT) in New York City where he followed a curriculum in Marketing with an emphasis on Communications.

Michael Campbell worked in New York as a sportswear designer for Sasson Industries. In 1988, he moved back to California and worked for Ocean Pacific (OP), Gordon & Smith (G&S) and Hang Ten as a Merchadiser/Designer for the next 7 years and traveled extensively throughout North America, Europe and southeast Asia.