COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., October 7, 2026 — Michael K. Ung, the hip-hop and pop-punk-rock artist, producer, and promoter known as The Sarge, has announced a sweeping expansion of his creative empire — spanning music production, a comic book line, a children's animated series, a food review show, and his monthly BUST OUT THE BOX music residency — all while pursuing higher education in Music Business and Innovation at UCCS.

The full 1,200-word feature, "THE SARGE UNSTOPPABLE: From the Stage to the Classroom to the Comic Page — Building an Empire in Colorado Springs," is live now on THE SARGE blog:
https://thesargellc.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-sarge-unstoppable-from-stage-to.html

A Full Sail University graduate with a bachelor's in Audio Production, The Sarge works as a music producer, engineer, sound designer, and Foley artist from his Colorado Springs studio, with credits including the horror shorts PEEK and THE DEVILS BEND. He has been published in Billboard and featured on HipHopSince1987.com.

His THE SARGE comic book line is live and growing — Issue #0 "The Assembly" and Issue #1 "Local Music Hero" are out now, with Issue #2 "The Distribution Dilemma" dropping October 11 and new episodes weekly. The roadmap includes collectible trading cards, a full collectible card game (CCG), and a role-playing game designed to teach artists how to navigate the music industry. Read free on GlobalComix: https://globalcomix.com/c/the-sarge/r/d381f323-22e7-42c9-b7f2-d97436855f9d

For families, he launched THE ADVENTURES OF BUBBY & GRANDPA, a Disney/Pixar-inspired 3D animated kids' series teaching manners and etiquette. Episode 1, "The Magic Word," is live now: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Rif-sRAvEf4

He also hosts THE SARGE's Totally Awesome Food Reviews on YouTube and runs BUST OUT THE BOX, the monthly multi-genre music residency at the Wagon Wheel Sports Bar & Concert Hall in Colorado Springs with AntiFamouz Ent. Next up: BUST OUT THE BOX #12: THE DEVILS NIGHT on October 30, headlined by Assassinate, and the November 21 UCCS Music Night charity showcase benefiting the UCCS Music Department.

"The wheels keep turning. I keep thinking of better ways to serve the community with the tools I have," says The Sarge. "Stay Different."

About The Sarge LLC: The independent music company of Michael K. Ung, aka The Sarge — U.S. Army Infantry veteran turned hip-hop and pop-punk-rock artist, producer, and sound designer (BS in Audio Production, Full Sail University; currently a music major at UCCS). Published artist on Billboard Hip Hop and HipHopSince1987. Founder of BUST OUT THE BOX, the monthly multi-genre music residency at Wagon Wheel Sports Bar & Concert Hall in Colorado Springs. CEO of The Sarge LLC. Stay Different.

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