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One would be hard-pressed to find a freelance musician busier or more diversified in his pursuits than Michael Hatfield ’75. Since relocating from Boston to San Francisco in 1981, Hatfield has maintained a packed schedule as a performer; arranger and musical director; a partner in Hatfield & Walker (a sound, lighting, backline, and video rental company); a musical contractor and producer for major corporate events; a teacher; and a music director at a local church on Sunday mornings. No gig is too large or small for Hatfield. Growing up in Columbus, OH, Hatfield played keyboards and drums in addition to singing, but his primary interest was the vibraphone. After winning a music competition in high school, he got the opportunity to spend a week at a summer stage band camp where vibraphonist Gary Burton was teaching.

Hatfield later enrolled at Indiana University in Bloomington, in a program would have prepared him to become a classical percussionist. He wasn’t overly enthused about his major when a chance to hear Burton’s band became a course-altering event. “Gary was playing a concert in Bowling Green, OH, and got a ride up there with my buddies,” Hatfield recalls. “They left after the concert, but I stayed overnight, planning to ride back with other friends the next morning. Unbeknownst to me, they also left that night, so I had to hitchhike back to Bloomington.” As luck would have it, Burton was on the freeway that morning, and recognizing Hatfield, picked him up.

During the long drive Burton told Hatfield about Berklee and offered to write a letter of recommendation for him. “He wrote the letter and I was accepted,” Hatfield says. “Once I got to Berklee and saw what was going on there, it was like nirvana to me.” Hatfield dove into his studies, including courses with Burton. He played vibes with rehearsal bands and began leading groups for Boston-area gigs. During Hatfield’s senior year at Berklee, Burton asked him to join the faculty and he taught for five years. Hatfield was working with a Zappa-esque band called Booga Booga that played original music by Frank Macchia ’80.

The group—made up almost entirely of Berklee alumni—decided to relocate to San Francisco en masse and make an album in 1981. After relocating and making the record, the band split up, but Hatfield was committed to staying in the area. He took a job delivering meals for a catering company until he made enough contacts to support himself with gigs. “Back in my Berklee days, I always owned a van and a PA system,” Hatfield says. “Sometimes I’d get chosen for gigs simply because hiring me solved other logistical issues!” In San Francisco as in Boston, Hatfield started asking double pay for providing, transporting, and set-up and tear-down of the PA in addition to playing. “I never had a problem working a little harder than the others in the band,” he says. His appetite for hard work has served him well.

Hatfield and Larry Walker, a Bay Area drummer, decided to pool their gear and buy additional instruments, amplifiers, PA systems, lighting and video equipment and form an equipment rental company. Their equipment inventory ultimately filled a 5,000-square-foot warehouse.