Originally from Atlanta, GA, Michael Barnes has worked as a DJ for almost 30 years at non-commercial radio stations around the country, including WRAS-Atlanta, WORT-Madison, KALX-Berkeley, KCRW-Santa Monica and KPFK-Los Angeles. Most recently, he hosted “Moods In Free Time” on Artform Radio/Worldwide FM. Barnes holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley and is presently a lecturer in Sociology at CSU-Long Beach. He currently resides in the Los Angeles area.