Tonight, on a sweltering June evening, it was Kool and the Gang’s turn to take the stage—and they did so with timeless style.

Mike worked alongside Kool & the Gang from 2000-2015, making sure the guys looked their best on stage every night. He also hyped the crowd with his energy and dance moves at the top of the show.” ...

Mike Sumler, hype man of the Grammy Award-winning group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 71. Sumler died in a car crash during Memorial Day weekend, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.

Sumler is the latest member of Kool & the Gang to pass away, following the death of drummer George Brown in 2023. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.

As a member of the R&B and funk group Kool & the Gang, Michael Sumler’s music made him famous, but it was his compassion for others that will be his legacy.

In its statement, Kool & the Gang described Sumler as “our longtime wardrobe valet” and said he worked with the band from 2000 to 2015, “making sure the guys looked their best on stage every ...

Kool & the Gang released their first album in 1969. Sumler, who was known as Chicago Mike and was the band’s hype man, joined the group in 1985, first as the band’s stylist and choreographer ...

Michael Sumler of Kool & the Gang died in a car crash in Mableton, Georgia. The band, known for its R&B and funk hits, mourns the loss of their longtime member.

Michael Sumler, a member of the iconic R&B band Kool & the Gang, tragically died at the age of 71 in a car accident. The Grammy-winning band confirmed the news of Sumler’s death on Thursday.

GEORGIA — A former member of the legendary music group Kool & the Gang has died in a crash. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler, 77, was ...

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, known as “Chicago Mike,” a longtime member of the legendary R&B and funk band Kool & the Gang, died at age 71 in a car crash on May 25. According to Cobb County Police, Sumler ...