Mike Zombie

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Mike Zombie

Zombie performing at SpringFest 2013 at The Sun Center in Trenton, NJ
Background information
Birth name William Michael Coleman
Born (1992-07-08) July 8, 1992
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Rapper, record producer, songwriter
Years active 2012-present
Labels OVO Sound
Associated acts Drake

William Michael Coleman, (born July 8, 1992), professionally known as Mike Zombie, is a record producer and recording artist from Willingboro, NJ, signed as a producer to Drake's OVO Sound record label.

He is best known for the production of Drake's hit single "Started from the Bottom". He is responsible for the eerie piano keys, bass and the upbeat rhythm making up the production for the song. "Started from the Bottom" was the winner of "Track of the Year" at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards.[1] The song has been featured during NBA's All-Star Weekend, LeBron James' "LeBron Face" Sprite commercial", video game NBA 2K14, and video game Assassin's Creed 4. The song is also currently nominated for "Best Rap Song" in The 56th Annual Grammy Awards.[2] In July 2013, BET named him one of the top 10 young producers to watch out for.[3] In October 2013, Complex named him one of the 25 new producers to watch for.[4]

Mike Zombie released his first mixtape, The End of the Beginning, on Dec 22, 2013.

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