[3] Michalsky was born on 23 February 1967 in Göttingen and grew up in Rümpel near Bad Oldesloe where he graduated from the Theodor Mommsen secondary school in 1987.

Besides music, Michalsky is also passionate about photography: "I collect photos of Yva, the famous fashion photographer from Berlin during the 1920s and 1930s who also taught Helmut Newton, of Edmund Kesting, Herbert List and F.C.

[5] During this time, Michalsky initiated and developed cooperations and product lines with the fashion designers Yohji Yamamoto and Stella McCartney as well as with rap musician Missy Elliott.

[6] In May 2005, Michalsky was approached by the Korean luxury group Sungjoo with the task to revive the tarnished fashion brand MCM.

The designer presents the latest collection of his label Michalsky twice a year during Mercedes Benz Berlin Fashion Week.

[11] On July 5, 2021, the television station RTL announced that Michalsky would be part of the jury for Das Supertalent in 2021 alongside Lukas Podolski and Chantal Janzen.

His own collection Michalsky belongs to the high fashion segment and combines classic styles with streetwear influences.

Besides the women and men fashion shows, the event schedule includes performances in the areas of music, film and art.

Among the artists who have performed at previous StyleNites were: Lady Gaga, Spandau Ballet, Hurts, Mirrors, OMD, Nadja Michael, Alphaville, Icona Pop, MS MR.