Major Mike Russell started acting at the early age of 7, when his mother decided to put him in school plays to help him overcome his shyness. This decision by his mother caused him to get the acting bug, overcome his shyness, and later become a class clown where he picked up on more of his early acting skills in several academic classes. After performing in plays at an early age, he decided to take up playing music. He first learned to play the violin at age 8, then saxophone at age 10, then ...[Read Story]