Danish guitarist and composer Mikkel Ploug (b.1978) has performed in more than 25 countries in solo and with his bands Mikkel Ploug Group, Mikkel Ploug Trio and Equilibrium. He has recorded more than 15 albums as a leader for internationally renowned labels Sunnyside Records (US) Songlines Recordings (CA), Fresh Sound (ES), Whirlwind Recordings (UK) Stunt (DK) and more. Mikkel has performed as a soloist with The Royal Ballet and the Danish Radio Big Band in Copenhagen and works regularly with US tenor saxophonist @MarkTurner. His work has been praised by music critics all over the world and Downbeat Magazine called his album "Faroe" "extreme beauty", his solo album Balcony Lullabies was praised in Rolling Stone Magazine and chosen as "Album of the year in 2020" by Morningstar in the UK. In 2007 his group opened for Wayne Shorter. Mikkel who started out on drums at the age of four holds a master awarded with a distinction for composition from the Royal Conservatory in the Hague. He lives in Copenhagen, Denmark.