Michel Bénébig was born in New Calédonia ( South-Pacific ) on June 27th 1964.
Michel started playing bass, accordéon and électronic-organ at 11 in differents dancing-bands all around New Calédonia..
Young Michel studied classical piano and music-theory at at E.T.M ( Ecole Territoriale de Musique de Nouméa ), he obtained the first “Golden Médal” in New Calédonia history, on Piano in 1988.
From 1990 to 1992 Michel studied in high level of classical-piano training in France at the ‘National Conservatory of Music’.
In june 1992, Michel switched from Classical Piano to Jazz-Organ ( Hammond B3 Organ ), and taught himself how to play that amazing instrument built in 1934 by Mr Laurence Hammond ( Chicago Illinois USA ). At this time, Michel is a piano teacher at the “ E.T.M “ ( Ecole Territoriale de Musique de Nouméa ), he started teaching blues & Jazz organ technique in 2001.
Michel had a grade-level teaching and performing exam in 2003, he obtained the “ D.E “ ( Diplome d’Etat / State