METROPOLIS has performed on national and local television, radio and stages in 24 states as well as the countries of Finland and Russia.  The members of the group have served as section leaders of the MASTERS OF HARMONY - a distinction they share with their friends in NIGHTLIFE - and were part of the history making performance in Salt Lake City in 1996 and Anaheim in 1999 that garnered the Masters their third and fourth consecutive International Chorus Championships.  They became the 1996-97 Far Western District Quartet Champions (SPEBSQSA), leading to their having been awarded the Masters of Harmony 1996 "Quartet of the Year”.

On May 9, 1998 METROPOLIS became HARMONY SWEEPSTAKES’ National A Cappella Champions - the first barbershop quartet to do so in the history of the event.  In 1999, the Contemporary Acappella Recording Awards (or CARAs) nominated METROPOLIS' CD "Aural Hygiene" for "Best Barbershop Recording" and "Best Barbershop Song".  This past July, they furthered their titles of achievement by becoming International Quartet Bronze Medalists, placing 4th in Louisville, KY.  Other accomplishments include their aforementioned appearances on E! Entertainment Television, HGTV's "What's Your Hobby" and Diagnosis Murder with Dick Van Dyke!  If we haven't completely put you to sleep with the preceding & want to know more about these four gentlemen... heeeere they are - (psst... if you'd like to e-mail one of the guys, just click on his photo)

Mike McGee - Bari: Mike McGee - Bari: Mike began singing barbershop in 1985 at the ripe old age of 13 and went on to represent the Far Western District at the 1991 International Convention as the Baritone of SWINGTIME (his first quartet) as well as having been voted Barbershopper of the Year by the Santa Barbara Chapter in 1989. Mike later sang with the District Medalist quartet THE PHONICS, where he met his lead, Bob Hartley. Mike is an accomplished choral director and not directed the PACIFIC SOUND CHORUS in Southern California, but also served as Interim Director for the MASTERS OF HARMONY. Mike currently directs the JACKSONVILLE METROPOLITANS CHORUS. Mike has served as a Production Assistant on the several television series, including Dick Van Dyke's "Diagnosis Murder" and HBO's “Resurrection Boulevard” and recently relocated to Tallahassee, Florida, where he is currently seeking a degree. 

Brian Philbin - Bass: A Pioneer District Champion (1985), Brian began regularly singing a capella as a baritone in THE IVY LEAGUE at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio in 1983. Brian has been involved in competitive singing a cappella groups since high school. While studying choral technique during high school, he represented the Ypsilanti High School Concert Choir as a baritone in the Michigan State Honors Choir (SATB) and performed at the 1980 Republican National Convention. Brian holds a Baccalaureate of Science in Communications and Theatre Arts from Eastern Michigan University where he was also a member of the EMU Madrigal Ensemble. He has performed professionally in various media as an actor, singer, dancer, stand-up comic, mime (mime?!?), etc. and has literally grown up in the theatre and performing arts arena.

Bob Hartley - Lead: (Yes, that's his real name.) Also a Pioneer District Champion, Bob began singing a cappella as a tenor with THE IVY LEAGUE. He has represented the Pioneer District at International Conventions four times as well as having directed the Sweet Adeline International RIVER RAISIN CHORUS in Region 17 and the Macomb County HARMONY HERITAGE CHORUS to a District Championship. Bob's accomplishments as a singer include having represented the United States in worldwide competition as a member of the Eastern Michigan University Madrigal Ensemble (where he met his bass, Brian, for the first time in 1981) placing second at Cork festival in Dublin, Ireland. Bob first sang lead in THE PHONICS with Mike (Bari - see above) and is also a substitute member of THE DAPPER DANS OF DISNEYLAND (although how he ended up at the Happiest Place on Earth is beyond us).

James Sabina - Tenor:  James is Single.

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