About Michael Barnes

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Michael Barnes at Funky Sole, August 2015 © Farah Sosa

Originally from Atlanta, GA, Michael Barnes has worked as a DJ for almost 30 years at non-commercial radio stations around the country, including WRAS-Atlanta, WORT-Madison, KALX-Berkeley, KCRW-Santa Monica and KPFK-Los Angeles.  Most recently, he hosted “Moods In Free Time” on Artform Radio/Worldwide FM. Barnes holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley and is presently a lecturer in Sociology at CSU-Long Beach. He currently resides in the Los Angeles area.