Michael Blazek was a student in his father Dean’s third neon glass bending class in 1981. He worked at Claude Neon in Auckland, New Zealand and Heath Neon in Sydney, Australia before returning home and founding Western Neon in Seattle in 1984. In 1990, he moved to Brisbane, Australia to join business partner, Duncan Read, in setting up Neon Signs Australia.

During the past eight years Michael has presented numerous neon shows through the Brisbane Mid-Century Modern group, offered introductory glass bending classes, and organized several journeys on the Brisbane Neon Bus Tour.