MICHAEL PACKER was born in New York City on December 20.1950. He did his first gig at the Bitter End in Greenwich Village at the age of 15. In 1969 he formed the group 'Papa Nebo" which included saxophonist Bob Mintzer who went on to play with the grammy award winning "Yellowjackets". Papa Nebo recorded an album for Atlantic records.Today it is a collectors item.

Packer soon took his sound to the West Coast with buddy Sandy Allen. Playing on the streets of San Francisco during the day and The Coffee Gallery in North Beach at night, Michael met George Thorogood and was turnrd on to the blues.

Eventually Packer and Allen made their way back to New York where they started another project "Free Beer". Free Beer recorded 3 albums for Buddha and RCA records and toured extensively with the likes of the Atlanta Rhythm Section, Johnny Rivers, Dr.Hook, Clifton Chanier to name a few. All of the albums made the Billboard top 100 and they were well on their way. But nothing lasts forever in the music industry and Free Beer broke up.

Michael Packer has lived the blues and now he is back playing the blues with style.