Michael Erwin Von Stadler is an artists born and raised in Chicago.

Michael received his BFA in Media Arts and Animation from the Illinois Institute of Art in 2003 and has worked in and around Chicago in various industries from video games to high end fashion and runway. Michael is married to Chef Jennifer Brooks, an executive Chef of multiple Chicago restaurants and an adjunct instructor of culinary at the Illinois Institute of Art Chicago. He spends his free time with his lovely wife and Lucille, his daughter.