Mr Michael Caria of London (UK) on Life, Lessons & Legacy

We recently had the chance to connect with Mr Michael Caria and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Michael, thank you so much for joining us today. We’re thrilled to learn more about your journey, values and what you are currently working on. Let’s start with an ice breaker: What is a normal day like for you right now?
A normal day for me right now is mostly about spending time with my wife and daughter, and trying to enjoy every moment we have together. I also work five days a week, so balancing family and work takes up most of my time, but I always try to make space for small moments of music, reflection, and presence.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Michael Caria, Alias Michael It’z. I was born in a small village in Sardinia, and my journey into music began as a teenager with a guitar before evolving into electronic experimentation. Moving to London opened new doors for me, blending the calm of my origins with the intensity of the city.

My sound lives somewhere between IDM, ambient, and trip hop — textured, melancholic, and reflective. It’s about turning solitude and resilience into something poetic. My latest work explores the fragile beauty of life, especially through the lens of becoming a father. For me, music is less about structure and more about capturing emotions, like little fragments of time that remain when everything else fades.

Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?
Becoming a father completely reshaped how I see the world. It gave me a new sense of time, fragility, and meaning. Suddenly, everything I once took for granted felt deeper — every sound, every silence, every small moment carried more weight.

It also changed the way I make music. I started creating not just to express myself, but to leave something honest behind — a trace of love, fear, and wonder that my daughter, and maybe others, could feel long after I’m gone.

When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?
I think the moment I stopped hiding my pain was when I realized that vulnerability is strength. For a long time, I tried to control what I felt — to protect myself, or to appear stable. But eventually I understood that pain isn’t something to escape; it’s something to transform.

Music became the way I did that. Every track, every sound carries a fragment of that process — turning what once hurt into something meaningful, something that can connect with others. That’s when I truly began to feel free: when I stopped fighting pain and started listening to what it was trying to teach me.

I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. Where are smart people getting it totally wrong today?
I think many smart people today get it wrong when they treat progress as purely technological or intellectual, forgetting the emotional and spiritual side of being human. We often chase efficiency, data, and innovation — but lose connection to sensitivity, silence, and meaning.

True intelligence, to me, isn’t just about solving problems; it’s about understanding what makes life worth living. Art, empathy, and awareness are just as important as logic or invention. Without them, all that “smartness” risks becoming empty.

Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope people will say I was a good artist, a good man, and a good father. That I lived with honesty and intention, and that my music reached people in a real way.

If even one person’s life was changed — or simply made a little lighter — because of something I created, that would mean everything to me. I think that’s the most beautiful kind of legacy: to leave behind emotion that still resonates when you’re gone.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: __michaelitz__
• Twitter: Michaelitz1
• Facebook: Michael It’z
• Youtube: Michael It’z Music
• Soundcloud: Michael It’z

Image Credits
Credits : Michael Caria