Michael Gianni Shelley is an American actor currently living and studying in Nashville, Tennessee. Before that, he lived, trained, and performed as a student in the Fort Myers/Southwest Florida area.

Currently obtaining a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance at Belmont University, Michael was born in North-New Jersey before moving to South Florida at a young age where his love for performing and sharing art with communities would flourish. Since his time at Belmont began, Michael has been able to explore new avenues of storytelling through divisive movement studies, further his acting through the Sanford Meisner technique, and showcase his collaborative spirit with both students & organizations like the Nashville Shakespeare Festival.

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