- Achieved a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, Karate and Ju Jitsu.
- Retired from the Navy as a Chief Hospital Corpsman. While serving with the Fleet Marine Force (FMF) he became qualified as an Enlisted Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist.
- Graduated with Honors from Lehman College in The Bronx borough of New York City with a Bachelors Degree in Health Education & Promotion.
- Is a member of The Golden Key International Honor Society, Lehman College Chapter. Famous Golden Key honorary members include former President, Bill Clinton, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Writer, Political Activist Elie Wiesel.
- Studied Health Education at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City.
- The name Monteiro is Portuguese and Galician; it is an occupational name for a hunter "Moneiro". The name can be found in Brazil and Cape Verde a nation on a volcanic archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa that is known for its Creole Portuguese-African culture and also in Western India, where it was taken by Portuguese Colonists.
- In his youth he was a member of the Bluejackets Guard USA Corps of Naval Cadets in The Bronx, NY. This organization no longer exist, but it was similar to the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps of today.
- He grew up eating a dish called Cachupa Pobre (poor) or simply Cachupa. It is the national dish of the Cape Verde Islands. It's a stew made of corn (hominy), beans, cassava, sweet potato, fish or meat, chicken, and a Portuguese smoked-cured pork sausage called Linguica. The version of the recipe called Cachupa Rica (delicious) tends to have more ingredients than the regular Cachupa Pobre.
- Michael is a Libra who was born on October 17th. Celebrities born on the same day include the late, Rita Hayworth, Sam Bottoms, Montgomery Cliff, Jean Arthur and Howard E. Rollins Jr. Also, Wyclef Jean, Alimi Ballard, Sharon Leal, George Wendt, Eminem and former UFC Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm.
- He once resided in the Castle Hill section of The Bronx, NY where the famous Actress/Singer Jennifer Lopez (J-Lo) was raised.
- He is a distant cousin to the members of the Cape Verdean American R&B, Funk, and Soul singing group, Tavares. The five brothers from New Bedford and Providence Rhode Island were very popular during the 70's Disco Era.
- Although he was a New York Giants fan for decades, in support of former San Francisco 49ers Quarterback, Colin Kaepernick and his protest against Police brutality, he hasn't watched an NFL Football game since 2016.
- He is an avid Chess Player.
- Has been an avid boxing fan for decades and enjoys going to live amateur and professional fights.
- Michael was born of Cape Verdean decent. Celebrities also of Cape Verdean decent include the late Singer/Actress, Lena Horne and Rapper Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. Former Major League Baseball Player Davey Lopes, former NBA Player Ryan Gomes and Actors Michael Beach and Anika Noni Rose.
- He studied the Japanese Martial Art of Kendo (Way of the Sword) for a year at the New York City Kendo Club, under the instruction of world renowned Sensei , Noboru Kataoka. Master Kataoka aka Ken Kensei, appeared in the movies Gung Ho, (1986), Black Rain (1989), and Letters from Iwo Jima (2006).
- Was raised in a small town in Wareham, Massachusetts for a few years where Oscar winning actress, Geena Davis, well known for the movie Thelma & Louise (1991) was born and raised.
- He was born in Detroit, MI but lived in the Bronx borough of New York City for most of his life. Famous celebrities born in The Bronx, NY. include, Al Pacino, Jennifer Lopez, Kerry Washington, James Caan, Cuba Gooding Jr., Ellen Barkin, Chazz Palminteri, Kali Hawk, Domenick Lombardozzi, Vincent Pastore, Stacey Dash, Joy Bryant, Vanessa Williams, Malik Yoba, Judy Reyes, and Andre Royo.
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