DJ Magic Mike (born Michael Hampton, May 9, 1966) is a

Miami bass Miami bass (booty music or booty bass) is a subgenre of hip hop music that became popular in the 1980s and 1990s. The use of drums from the Roland TR-808, sustained kick drum, heavy bass, raised dance tempos, and frequently sexually explicit l ...

record producer, rapper, and the first platinum selling recording artist from

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. He was also a former member and former lead vocalist of the rap trio Vicious Bass.

Career

He was born in Orlando, Florida, United States. Magic Mike made his debut in the world of

Miami Bass Miami bass (booty music or booty bass) is a subgenre of hip hop music that became popular in the 1980s and 1990s. The use of drums from the Roland TR-808, sustained kick drum, heavy bass, raised dance tempos, and frequently sexually explicit l ...

productions when he met Miami based producer/rapper Rod Whitehead (of Pryme Tyme fame) in 1986. Rod enlisted Mike as a DJ for his upcoming projects on Miami's Suntown Records, but after Mike reviewed the deal offered by label owner Edward Meriwether, he left the label, project unfinished. Shortly after while performing cuts on the radio, he received a call from Beat Master Clay D to add cuts on an upcoming project for rappers MC Cool Rock and MC Chaszy Chess. This resulted in his first recorded work, ''Boot the Booty''. However, Mike often found himself in the producer's chair by default while working with Clay D, and always remained uncredited. During this period, he also was called into Vision studios to add cuts to songs he had no creative input on, such as Chilla Frauste's ''Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose'' and Popular Demand's ''Don't Clock Me''. After working for Clay D and Vision Records, he returned to Orlando and landed a solo deal with the then unknown

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, releasing his first batch of solo singles in 1988. Those led to a full-length album in 1989 entitled "DJ Magic Mike and The Royal Posse", which featured many guest crews and rappers all based on his production and turntable antics. His following album ''Bass is the Name of the Game'' in 1990 saw the

genre reach a zenith both creatively and commercially. Much like most other

producers, Magic Mike's music was never exclusively

, but also aimed for the traditional Hip-Hop market. Eventually, he teamed up with MC Madness as his primary rapper during his more Hip-Hop oriented days, although there was no exclusive deal for this, and Mike continued on, collaborating with artists such as

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and Techmaster P.E.B. Despite his history with

and his overwhelming catalog of straight ahead hip hop, he has also made a mark in the

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scene, including a track titled "2001" while alongside DJ Infiniti and the 2005 single release "Cowbell". A compilation featuring instrumental versions of many of his hits was published by Mo Wax. Magic Mike had a long time Sunday night residency at

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at their Service Industry Night. He currently plays every Friday Night at Ember in his hometown of Orlando. Magic Mike also continues to tour across the

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, as well as internationally.

Personal life

DJ Magic Mike is the cousin of fellow producer and turntablist

DJ Scratch George Spivey (born June 21, 1968), known professionally as DJ Scratch, is an American hip hop DJ and producer from Brooklyn, New York. DJ Scratch is the 1988 New Music Seminar Battle For World Supremacy DJ champion, the 2010 Master of the M ...

Discography

Studio albums

References

External links

DJ Magic Mike Website
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