Michale Koherian is a father, musician and New Balance employee who suspects he may be a werewolf. Though he grew up in Maine, he spent time in Florida and England before moving to Harrison and then Norway in 2012. He now lives with his family, which includes two children and his significant other, Jackie Flye, in an apartment/recording studio on Main Street. That room drowns all outside noises to a dull roar, as light from a setting sun pours in through the windows and bounces off the many varied instruments and recording equipment that fills the space. In it, Koherian talks about his life.

Q: What is the origin of your name?

 A: It is Armenian. (Armenia) is in the Middle East.

Q: Where did you grow up?

 A: I grew up in Portland, in Deering Center, down near Deering High School.

Q: Have you moved around a lot?

A: I went to school briefly in (Guildford), England, a little town in Surrey, kind of like Portsmouth, that’s one reason why I couldn’t afford to live there. Then I lived in Florida for a few years and then I moved up here to Norway.

Q: Is there anything about England that’s interesting or different than it is here?

A: They swear more on television. The weather was very gray over there and everything was very expensive. I went there in 2008, so my American dollar was like 60-cents, I believe. It was a good time. I definitely learned a lot of stuff, a lot about music. I traveled to Holland for a little while.

Q:  So, you’re into music?

A: Yep. I’ve always been into music. I went to school at the academy of contemporary music, that was a school in England, and I studied music production there. I’ve been in a handful of bands and wrote some albums and worked with some cool people.

Q: What’s one of you’re favorite projects?

A: The one I’m working on with Dave (Gutter) is really fun. I’ve been working with my friend Darrel Collins, he’s a local around here, all the ladies know him. And he’s an awesome guitar player and we’ve been writing some cool songs together. And I had a really fun time working with another local, Ruby Day Branch. She recorded a few songs over here and that was really fun. I worked with her and another friend of mine, Collin Tompkins. And I’m looking forward to recording something with Paul and Ellen from Trailer Trash. They’re great. I live right across the street from Tucker’s (Pub), so I get to see them all the time. They always put on a great show.

Q: What do you like most about Maine?

A: I know I’m going to regret saying this …  but I like having all the seasons. Down in Florida it’s just kind of a perpetual summer and you kind of lose track of time. In England, I remember, in November I don’t think I saw the sun once and it rained like every day.

Q: If you could change one thing about Maine, what would it be?

A: Norway’s an awesome example. The reason why I moved here is (because) I drove through here a few years ago. I really liked it. I saw potential in this little downtown area, and now that’s really starting to pick up. People are kind of getting a little more creative and progressive with their stores and businesses and events that are going on around here so I’d like to see that in more towns around here. But I think we’re on the way there. Definitely.

Q: What are your interests?

A: I started collecting vinyl from when I as about 14 and that just led me to discover all different types of bands. Today I just picked up a Jimmy Hendrix record, a Van Morison Record and Marty Robins — so all over the place.

Q: If you had to describe yourself in three records, what would they be?

A: I would sneak down and listen to my mom’s copy of “Dark Side Of The Moon,” by Pink Floyd, on headphones. The song “Brain Damage” used to scare something out of me. The record that I first got when I was three or four years old, my grandmother gave it to me, was “Please Please Me,” by the Beatles, which was like their first album, so that one’s always good. Mf Doom’s “Discograph” (would be the third). He’s a very interesting rapper and hip-hop producer who has made a lot of very, very interesting, and I would say sophisticated, albums.

Q: Where do you work right now?

A: Well, I pay the bills. I work down at the New Balance Factory, making shoes for America. I also do some part-time photography and I have a small recording studio that I mostly do for personal projects. But every now and then somebody comes through and hires me to record some stuff for them.

Q: As a cobbler, what do you think about socks with sandals? Please do not be influenced by the fact that I am currently wearing socks with sandals.

A: Well see, you don’t have the traditional. (In the) ’50s (they were called) thongs with the little toe part in the middle. So, you’re all right.

Q: Do you have any kids?

A: I do. I have two great kids, Malcolm and Leland. Leland just turned three …  I just got him his first bicycle. It’s actually what they call a balance bike. It doesn’t have pedals on it. It’s cool. It’s called Prince Lion heart. It’s made out of wood and it looks like a chopper. And Malcolm, he’s going to be five soon and he’s just a tremendous little man …  very loving and very smart. He’s got more friends around here than I do. People are going to be seeing this and be like, “Oh sure I know Malcolm. I don’t know who this fella is, but Malcolm’s great.”

Q: What do you think your kids will do when they grow up?

A: Save the world probably, in one way or another. Leland’s interested in bats right now, and fighting bad guys, so who knows? Malcolm, he’s like a little attorney. He’s always kind of like sticking up for everybody, you know, fighting everyone’s point. …  They’re gonna save us all, like two little Flash Gordons.

Q: Did anything strange or paranormal ever happen to you?

A: One time I was sleeping on my parents couch when I was younger, maybe 20 years old, and I lost a period of about five hours and woke up with blood on my shirt and it was a full moon. … The next morning I went to the bathroom and there was like blood right there and no cut on me. So, I’m like, “(I) gotta be a werewolf.” That was just a theory, it was probably a nosebleed but, I mean, that’s boring. Most likely a werewolf.