Michael DeMaria

Michael Brant DeMaria
Born	April 23, 1962 Connecticut, US
Genres	New Age Acoustic Electronica
Occupations	Psychologist, Musician, Composer, Author, Speaker
Instruments	Aerophone, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, Voice
Years active	1982 -Present
Labels	Ontos Music
Website	michaeldemaria.com

Michael Brant DeMaria, Ph.D. is an American psychologist, author, speaker and recording artist.

Music

DeMaria’s album Siyotanka was released in January 2009 debuting at #2 on the Zone Music Chart, a music airplay tracking agency. It climbed to #1 on the Chart in February 2009.^[1] Siyotanka was composed as a soundtrack to a play by the same name co-written with Stephen C. Lott, Ph.D. and produced in 2008. It went on to win a Native American Music Award in October 2009 in the Native Heart category.^[2] Siyotanka was then nominated for a Grammy in December 2009 during the 52nd Grammy Awards.^[3] Siyotanka in March 2010 won the Zone Music Award for Best Native American Music Album of 2009.^[4]

DeMaria’s album Ocean was released in November 2009 debuting at #1 on the Zone Music Chart.^[5] Ocean held this number one spot in December 2009 ^[6] and January 2010 ^[7] for a total of 3 months. Ocean went on to win Best Ambient Album of 2009 and Best Relaxation/Meditation Album of 2009 at the ZMR Music Awards.^[8]

DeMaria began composing Ocean after the hurricane seasons of 2004 and 2005 along the Gulf Coast where he and his family were displaced from their home following hurricane Ivan. Ocean was the follow-up to his first release The River released in 2003 and the first in his Healing Sound Series.^[9]

Psychologist and Author

Michael Brant DeMaria attended New College of Florida and went on to graduate with a B.A. in philosophy and a B.A. in psychology from the University of West Florida in 1982. He then attended Duquesne University where he graduated with an M.A. in psychology in 1983 and received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 1987. His dissertation focused on the phenomenology of human emotions.^[10]

DeMaria is the author of two books of prose, Horns and Halos and Ever Flowing On, one book of poetry, Moments, and two plays, Siyotanka and Café Mezzo. His work has focused primarily on the role creativity (music, poetry, art) plays in personal growth and emotional healing.^[11][12]

Discography

• The River (2003), Ontos Music
• Siyotanka (2008), Ontos Music
• Ocean (2009), Ontos Music
• Gaia (2010)

Bibliography

Books

• Horns and Halos (Peter Lang Publishing, 1992)
• Ever Flowing On (Terra Nova Press, 2005)

Poetry

• Moments (Ontos World Press, 2008)

Articles

• DeMaria, M.B., Poetry and the Abused Child; Journal of Poetry Therapy, Vol. 5, No. 2 1991
• DeMaria, M.B., Cowden, T. C., The Effects of Client-Centered Group Play Therapy On Self Concept; International Journal of Play Therapy, 1, pp. 55–67 1992
• DeMaria, M.B., et al. Colors of Disaster: The Psychology of the Black Sun; The Arts in Psychotherapy, Vol. 23, No. 1 pp. 1–14, 1996
• DeMaria, M.B. Artuad and the Voice of Uncertainty, The Humanistic Psychologist, Vol. 19, No. 2 p. 207-216.

References

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2. ^ Native American Music Awards
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10. ^ ["Marquis Who's Who in the World", Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Chicago, Illinois, 2006-2007]
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12. ^ ["Marquis Who's Who in the World" Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Chicago, Illinois, 2006-2007]

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External links

• Official website
• Siyotanka website
• Ocean website
• MySpace page
• Youtube page

Mike is not related to the well-known Mike DeMaria of Rough Edges fame.

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