He writes music for concertized, theatrical, and filmic environments, primarily through the use of electronic media and live performance.
[2] In addition to having his works performed globally, Vernusky has made numerous speaking appearances about the urgency of artistic entrepreneurism including the EMS 2010 Festival in Shanghai[3] and as a regular guest at El Centro Mexicano para la Musica y Artes Sonoras in Morelia, Mexico.
[5] In 2008, Vernusky received a commission from El Centro Mexicano para la Musica y Artes Sonoras to write a new work for guitar and electronic sound.
[7] In 2007, Mike Vernusky and Cory Allen came together as co-owners and co-curators of the avant-garde record label Quiet Design.
Some notable Quiet Design artists are Tetuzi Akiyama, Alvin Lucier, Jandek, Keith Rowe, Erdem Helvacioglu, Yoshio Machida.