In 2008 together with the “Blazin' Quartet” he won the Dutch Jazz Competition and was awarded with the “NORMA Best Soloist Prize 2008”.
The jury (Tineke Postma a.o.) said then: 'The apparent freedom and the fabulous technique of Mihail Ivanov bring the sometimes complex sound of the band to a whole in a swinging and fresh way.'
In March 2009 as part of the Aleksandar Grujic Trio, Mihail won 1st prize at the Holland Casino Jazz & Pop award. In 2010 Mihail was chosen to participate in the semi finals of the BASS2010 Competition in Berlin together with 12 other young bassist from all over the world with head of the jury being Greg Cohen./p>

Since then he's been performing all over the world with the Blazin' Quartet, Bodurov Trio, Acquaphonica, Roberto Sanchez Picasso Trio, Martin Lubenov's Jazzta Prasta Trio, The Bulchemists and others.
Mihail has performed in The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Italy, Serbia, Slovakia, Greece, Bulgaria, Brazil, Mexico, China, Thailand, Israel.

Discography:
Bodurov Trio featuring Theodossii Spassov - 'Seven Stamps' - (Challenge Records International) - 2013
Roberto Sanchez Picasso Trio - 'El Norte' - (Independent release) - 2013
Acquaphonica - 'Private Enemy' - (Independent release) - 2012
Blazin' Quartet - 'Jalkan Bazz' - (Challenge Records International) - 2011
Hristo Yotsov Quintet - 'Seven Steps' - (Independent release) - 2009
Blazin' Quartet - 'Finding a Way' (Challenge Records International) - 2009
Bodurov Trio - 'Stamps from Bulgaria 2008' (Challenge Records International) - 2008
Berlansky - 'Growin' Up' (JazzSick Records) - 2007

Misho is currently residing in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.