"Mike Casey was born and raised in Pittsburgh and went to college at Miami University of Ohio. Much to his parents amazement, he graduated from college. Much to his own amazement, it A1:I19Mike Casey was born and raised in Pittsburgh and went to college at Miami University of Ohio. Much to his parents amazement, he graduated from college. Much to his own amazement, it turned out that a Political Science degree wasn't as valuable as he expected. After moving to Seattle, for no particular reason other than he had never been West of the Mississippi before, Casey landed a job in promotions at a new (at the time) Alternative Rock Station. In broad strokes, Casey just annoyed the Program Director at that station until he finally let the young (and meagerly talented) upstart onto the airwaves. out that a Political Science degree wasn't as valuable as he expected."