Michael Sumler, known as "Chicago Mike," died in a car crash in Cobb County; he was a longtime member of Kool & the Gang. Sumler was ... many of whom still live in Chicago, before making memorial ...

Sumler spent more than three decades with Kool & The Gang and was known for being the group’s energetic hype man during live shows. “He always wanted to see other people succeed in the ...

Michael Sumler, who spent years working with the venerable soul-funk group Kool & the Gang as both an onstage ... culture and entertainment go live. Sign up for L.A. Times entertainment alerts.

“I’m absolutely sure that the group will carry on and do what they do,” Meeks said. “We definitely will miss him. But his personal legacy outside of Kool & the Gang will live on forever.” ...

Kool & The Gang's Michael Sumler has passed away at 71 ... Ladies Night, Get Down on It, Joanna, and Cherish. Their must recent album is People Just Wanna Have Fun (2023). They have won multiple ...

From there it has been one success after another: Pitbull, ZZ Top, Kool & the Gang, Foreigner ... devoted hard-working staff — particularly Joanna Mills (administrative assistant/special ...

Michael Sumler, a longtime member of the legendary R&B and funk band Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 71. Sumler, who originally worked as the band's wardrobe valet before joining the group as a ...

MABLETON, Ga. — Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler, a former member of legendary music group Kool & the Gang, died in a car crash. He was 71 years old. “We’re deeply saddened to hear about ...

Michael Sumler, who worked alongside funk legends Kool & the Gang as their hype man and was known as “Chicago Mike,” died in a car crash on Sunday in Georgia. He was 71. Local Atlanta ...