Mike Allen began playing lead guitar professionally at 16, working for the Little Walter Price Blues Band. Switching to country in 1980, he spent years on the road playing for Jeff Hord and the Texas Fullhouse Band, Hatfield and McCoy, Phoenix, and others. Mike has opened for and played shows with Toby Keith, Dixie Chicks, Johnny Rodriguez, Gene Watson and many more. 

  Always a writer, he had his first song, "Whiskey and Tears", recorded in 1984 by Jimbo Williamson and the Bootleg Country Band. Mike has 5 CD's out, "Good For Something", "A Mile Of Bad Track", "Pieces Of Me", "Texas Soul" and "The Cowboy Way". 

  As well as receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021 and the Fair Play Award in 2022 at the FPCM Red Carpet Awards Of Holland, he has been nominated for Most Appreciated Studio and Americana/Original Music in 2020, Songwriter Of The Year in 2020 and 2021and Producer of the Year and Musician of the Year in 2021. 

  He has also been nominated for Songwriter of the Year for the Josie Music Awards in 2017, 2018 and 2019 and Producer of the Year in 2019. Also for Mixer/Engineer of the Year at the ISSA Awards for 2019, 2020 and 2021.