Hey, I'm Mike Stier!
I'm a Music Curator and Playlist Designer.
My music journey...
I got my start in the early ’80s, guided by my dad—an audiophile, who introduced me to Tower Records in Yonkers, NY and sparked my first obsession: the Compact Disc.
In college near Boston, that ritual expanded—Tower, HMV, Newbury Comics—my collection grew rapidly. By 1999, I embraced MP3s, iTunes, and the iPod, building a personal archive that doubled as a promotional engine. Working in Manhattan, discovery became a discipline, with bi-weekly runs to HMV, Virgin Megastore, and Tower.
I later wrote music reviews under DJ Ron Slomowicz at DanceMusic.About.com, sharpening my voice and staying close to emerging sounds.
The turning point came while DJing at a wine bar, when a chance meeting led me into custom curated playlists for hospitality brands.
From 2014 to 2025, I served as the Lead Playlist Designer for a boutique background music provider, curating multi-zone playlists for over 30 hospitality brands across the Caribbean, Mexico, and the U.S. My goal was simple: bring each brand’s personality to life and make every space feel vibrant through music.
Led Music Curation & Playlist Design Projects:
I. Paradisus Resorts: (5)
- Mexico; Argentina; Dominican Republic
- 22 zones, 37 day/night-parted playlists
II. Royalton Luxury Resorts: (9)
- Chic, Antigua; Mexico; Dominican Republic
- Hideaways/Blue Waters, Montego Bay, Jamaica
- Planet Hollywood, Mexico; Costa Rica
- Splash, Punta Cana, Dom. Republic; Riviera, Cancun, Mexico
- Saint Lucia
- 20 zones, 40 day/night-parted playlists
III. Falcon's Resorts by Melia (Paradisus Grand Cana, Punta Cana, DR)
- 5 zones, 12 day/night-parted playlists
IV. Goldwynn Resorts, Nassau, Bahamas
- 5 zones, 11 day/night-parted playlists
V. Straw Hat Restaurant, Meads Bay, Anquilla
- 4 meal seatings, 4 day/night-parted playlists