Michael de Avila (also known as Mike D) is an American television personality, filmmaker, and producer from Rockville, Maryland. He is the host of the fishing television show Lunkerville[1], which airs on the World Fishing Network[2].
Lunkerville is a CINE Golden Eagle award winner[3] and Mike was chosen Viewer Favorite Host in 2004 by Sportsman Channel Viewers[4]. Mike was also featured in a New York Post article in 2007[5] when he took a reporter fishing in Central Park, New York City.
Mike D is also a filmmaker[6] who has directed two feature-length dramatic films: the theatrically released "Lost Prophet" [7] and the Sundance Channel premiere film "Burnzy's Last Call" [8]. In 2001, he and his production company, Rockville Creative, received a National Emmy Award for Best Public Service Announcement Campaign for his work for Maryland Public Television.