Mike had been left in the desert for 12 hours before
being picked up by the rally organisers. He managed to
fix his bike overnight and continue the next day, but was
outside the official rankings and not classified, he contin-
ued for the remainder of the rally and made it to Dakar.
“The rules are you have to finish every stage on your
own power, with no outside help.”
Mike says that because he didn’t finish ‘officially’ he
does need to go back and finish his race through the
desert. It’s this adventurous lifestyle that has shaped
Mike since his childhood. His parents were dragging
him around the world since his earliest years, in fact he’d
travelled around the world by the age of six.
“I cannot imagine a better way to spend a childhood,”
he grins. “I learned from very early on that people are
just people, everywhere. We are all just trying to improve
our lives and care for our families and friends.
“Most people don’t care about politics and power,” he
continues while describing how he learnt so much about
language, culture, food and life. It’s this understanding
of the world that has left Mike feeling that he never does
quite fit in at home in Denmark.
“I truly believe the world would be a better place if
everyone would leave their little hideouts and see the
world.”
Mike goes on that he believes there are so many ways
to obtain happiness, his philosophy is that no one truly
knows it all or has a perfect solution.
“Humanity is a project in development!”
Mike explains that he has foregone a lot to be able to
travel the world, especially by motorcycle. He’s worked
hard, in all industries, to ensure he can fulfill his passion.
Kitchenhand, delivery driver, even barbecue chef. His
main occupation working within the music industry still
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