Drummer and composer Michel Meis graduated in jazz drums from the music universities in Saarbrücken and Mannheim. After starting out in classical music, jazz and metal, he today proves his versatility and openness through numerous projects ranging from jazz and contemporary music to pop or electronic music.

Besides his livetronica project KOLIBRI, he currently plays with the Gilles Grethen Quartet (jazz), Venerem (art music), Christof Thewes (jazz) and the singer-songwriter Serge Tonnar. Other musicians Meis played with include Jim Black, Théo Ceccaldi, Nabou Claerhout, David Bowden, Cédric Hanriot, Stephan Goldbach, Alisa Klein, Johny Woodham or Norman Willmore.

According to the French magazine "Jazz News", Meis "gives jazz a fresh touch by modernising it with electro beats, navigating between compositions, improvisation and experimentation".

Michel Meis endorses Paiste Cymbals.