Michael Baisden, a Chicago native was born June 26, 1963. He redefined
marketing in the book industry when he self published his first book,
Never Satisfied: How and Why Men Cheat. The controversial book of short
stories about infidelity sold over 50,000 copies during the first eight
months and has since sold more than 300,000 copies nationally. A staggering
figure considering that Michael had no experience as a book publisher.
"Achieving success is all about being determined and avoiding negative
people," he said. "There is no such thing as neutral people,
they're either a help or hindrance."
In 1997 Michael self published his second book, Men Cry in the Dark.
It has become one of the most popular books ever amongst African American
men and was adapted to a stage play by I'm Ready Productions in 2002.
The play featured notable actors such as Richard Roundtree (Shaft) Allen
Payne (New Jack City), Rhona Bennet (Jamie Foxx Show) and singers Christopher
Williams, Monifa, and comedian Lavell Crawford from BET Comic View. In
1999, Michael self published his third book, The Maintenance Man, which
has also been adapted into a stage play by I'm Ready Productions and is
scheduled to open in January 2003.
In 2001 Michael decided to take time off from writing to pursue his life-long
dream of hosting his own talk show. He got that opportunity when he hosted
a new show called, Talk Or Walk. Unfortunately it premiered during the
week after the 9-11 bombing and never had a chance to develop a following.
It was canceled after only one season.
Michael saw the experience as an education about the television industry,
and more importantly, a lesson about having control over his own destiny.
"All the money and celebrity in the world don't mean a damn thing
if you can't choose the people you work with or implement your own ideas!"
His latest novel, "Gods Gift to Women" will be released on
September 1st. This suspenseful tale about the consequences of intimacy
with a stranger promises to be another best seller.
Michael Baisden can now be heard weekdays from 3PM-7PM
on 98.7 KISS FM!
Click here to check out the
Michael Baisden Show
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