DJ Magic Mike
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DJ Magic Mike (born Michael Hampton) from Orlando, Florida is one of the most pivotal Miami bass producers.
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[edit] Career
Magic Mike made his debut in the world of Miami Bass 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 Beatmaster Clay D to add cuts on an upcoming project for rappers MC Cool Rock and MC Chaszey 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 realizing his back-breaking work for Clay D and Vision Records was not getting him the money nor fame he deserved, he returned to Orlando and landed a solo deal with the then unknown Cheetah Records, 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 Miami Bass genre reach a zenith both creatively and commercially.
Much like most other Miami Bass producers, Magic Mike's music was never exclusively Miami Bass, 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 Sir Mix-a-Lot and Techmaster PEB.
Despite his history with Miami Bass and his overwhelming catalog of straight ahead Hip-Hop, he's also made a mark in the Florida breaks scene, including the 2005 single release "Cowbell". A compilation featuring instrumental versions of many of his hits was published by Mo Wax. Magic Mike currently plays regular Friday Nights at Antigua Night Club in Downtown Orlando and On Memorial Day and Labor Day Sundays for "Service Industry Night" at House of Blues at Downtown Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Original Albums
- 1989 DJ Magic Mike and The Royal Posse - DJ Magic Mike and The Royal Posse (Cheetah Records)
- 1990 DJ Magic Mike - Bass is the Name of the Game (Cheetah)
- 1991 Vicious Base featuring DJ Magic Mike - Back To Haunt You (Cheetah)
- 1991 DJ Magic Mike and MC Madness - Ain't No Doubt About It (Cheetah)
- 1992 DJ Magic Mike and MC Madness - Twenty Degrees Below Zero (Cheetah)
- 1993 DJ Magic Mike - Bass The Final Frontier (Magic Records/CDG Inc.)
- 1993 DJ Magic Mike - This Is How It Should Be Done (Magic/CDG)
- 1994 DJ Magic Mike and The Royal Posse - Represent (Magic/CDG)
- 1994 DJ Magic Mike - Bass Bowl (Cheetah)
- 1996 DJ Magic Mike and Techmaster PEB - Back In Bass (Newtown)
- 1996 DJ Magic Mike - Don't Talk Just Listen (Cheetah/Warlock)
- 1997 Vicious Bass featuring DJ Magic Mike - The Ghost Is Back (Newtown)
- 1998 DJ Magic Mike and Techmaster PEB - Gods of Bass (Newtown)
- 2000 DJ Magic Mike - Magic's Kingdom (Restless Records)
[edit] Compilations
- 1997 Foundations of Bass (Cheetah)
- 2000 DJ Magic Mike - The Journey (Era of Bass Part 1) (Mo Wax)
