Welcome to Our World

This isn’t your average audio shop.

Welcome to Throttle Monkey—where motorcycles, golf carts, and off-road builds become rolling concert venues.

We believe music is life and it should be felt, not just heard. That’s why every system we build is engineered for exceptional clarity, powerful output, and reliability that performs whether you’re cruising the PCH, riding through the mountains, or turning heads in the parking lot.

With more than 40 years of combined experience in engineering, design, manufacturing, tuning, and installation, we build systems for people who appreciate the difference between loud… and legendary.

 Our founder, lead designer, and President is a true rarity in the audio industry—a legend in his own right.

Music and audio have been the driving force behind his entire career. He learned the craft under the guidance of the stage designer for the Rolling Stones before becoming the youngest representative for Rockford Fosgate. From there, he went on to become a top-performing salesperson for multiple leading audio brands, personally training the staff at more than two dozen Harley-Davidson dealerships on installation techniques while developing audio packages and pricing strategies for dealers across the country.  And he quietly helped shops across the county design, build and tune some of the biggest winners in the competition arena for motorcycle audio. 

Over the years, he has installed thousands of audio systems and collaborated with manufacturers to help design several of the most widely used professional motorcycle audio products on the market over the past six years.

He also played a pivotal role in launching and growing some of the industry's most recognizable brands within the motorcycle and UTV markets, including Cicada Audio, Beyma, SoundDigital, Ground Zero, Soundstream, and Diamond Audio. As Cicada's very first sales representative and distributor, he purchased and distributed the company's inaugural production run, putting their products into the bikes of thousands of riders and helping establish the brand as a major player in the industry.

To say he knows a thing or two about audio would be a massive understatement. His decades of hands-on experience, product development, sales leadership, and industry innovation have helped shape today's motorcycle audio landscape.  

This passion is exactly what makes Michael exceptional at what he does. For him, it's never been about simply making a system louder or turning up the volume. It's about creating an experience—building a feeling that connects you to the music on a deeper level and lets you feel every note, every emotion, and every moment exactly as the artist intended.

We believe that if you truly want to feel alive, you have to hear music the way it was meant to be heard. Every kick drum that hits your chest. Every subtle detail you never knew was there. Every crystal-clear vocal, every guitar string, every breath your favorite artist takes between lyrics.

That's the difference between hearing music and experiencing it.

So whether you’re looking for a simple upgrade, a complete custom build, or a competition-level audio system, every project receives the same attention to detail and uncompromising craftsmanship.

We’re not trying to be the biggest.

We’re here to be the best.

If you’re the kind of person who refuses to settle for average, you’ve found your people.

Welcome to our world.
Welcome to Throttle Monkey.