Mike City

Mike City
Birth name	Michael Flowers
Also known as	Mikey Dan (as background vocalist)
Born	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Origin	Charlotte, North Carolina
Genres	Rhythm and blues, hip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, record producer, Rapper
Instruments	keyboards, synthesizers, drum machine, Wurlitzer, drums, bass
Years active	1995-present
Labels	Ichiban, Intersound, Soulife
Associated acts	Mark Sparks, Dave Hollister, Carl Thomas, Sunshine Anderson, Lalah Hathaway, Donell Jones
Website	twitter.com/mikecity

Mike City (born Michael Flowers^[1] in Philadelphia)^[2] is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known for producing the singles "I Wish" for Carl Thomas, "Heard It All Before" for Sunshine Anderson, "Full Moon" for Brandy and "One Woman Man" for Dave Hollister. He became a mentor of Anderson's after a friend discovered her singing a song by Lalah Hathaway in the cafeteria line at North Carolina Central University.^[3]

He earned the moniker Mike City because he was an avid listener of the house music group Ten City.^[1] Initially a songwriter, City became a singer by trade and later a producer after needing an outlet to use the songs he wrote.^[1] He started out playing drums and bass, but switched to keyboards after graduating from high school in 1987.^[1]

Flowers is also the founder and CEO of Unsung Entertainment, Inc. He is currently working on a personal album titled Mike City a/k/a Mikey Day Sing-a-Long, Volume I. He is also a member of Iota Phi Theta fraternity, a predominantly African-American national fraternity. He was initiated at Alpha Epsilon Chapter at North Carolina Central University in Spring 1988.^[4]

Selected production credits

^[5]^[6]

Mark Sparks Presents Kakalaka Raw, Vol. 1 (1996)^[7]

5. Lady Keem - Keema Therapy
8. Laquan - It Don't Stop

Lost Souls - Soul Talk (1997)^[8]

1. Intro
2. Coming Of The Rugged
3. Every Now And Then
4. Power Of The Steel
5. Paint The Town Red (Pt. 1)
6. Hot
7. Killing Fields
8. Soulmate
9. Letter To Life
10. Ozone (Intermission)
11. Paint The Town Red (Pt. 2)
12. Lockdown
13. Revolution
14. Why?
15. Watch My Back
16. Respect
17. Soul Talk
18. Outro

Rappin' 4-Tay - 4 tha Hard Way (1997)

05. Money Makes the Man

Mike City Presents The N.C. All Star Project (1997)^[9]

1. Intro - N.C. All Star Project
2. All Stars Come Together (Mike City, O-Dogg, Otis Nyquill)
3. Nottyhead Brothers (Nottyhead Avenger)
4. Ruler Of The World (Sista One Featuring Guava Don)
5. Young, Black And Restless (Agony, O-Dogg, Bleak Ali)
6. Sun Prodigy (Sun DuLa)
7. Deadly (DVS)
8. 14-K (Mike City, O-Dogg, Tiz)
9. Intermission-24 Measures Of Flawless (Flawless)
10. Carolina (Mike City)
11. Get A Dub (Giants)
12. We Hold It Down (Mike City, O-Dogg)
13. Get Down Like That (O-Dogg, Bleak Ali, Agony, Mike City)
14. What I'm Driving At (Only Child)
15. Ain't Nobody Here (Otis Nyquill)
16. Everybody Come On (Mike City)
17. Make It Hot (Mike City, Otis Nyquill)
18. Outro (N.C. All Star Project)

Mike City - City Limits (1998)^[10]

01. Intro: Entering
02. Why
03. Why Do We Do
04. Going Down
05. Break You Off
06. Body
07. Have A Little Fun
08. Leaving
09. Parlay
10. The Ruler
11. You Could Be
12. Ride The Rhythm
13. God's Gift
14. Somebody's Spot

Rappin' 4-Tay - Bigga Than Da Game (1998)^[11]

1. What You Gonna Do?
13. Dirty Work
15. It Takes Game
17. Ghetto Bluz

Channel Live - Armaghetto (2000)

01. Respect This
02. Wild Out 2K
05. Lies & Rumors (featuring Carl Thomas)
06. Temptation (featuring Black Rob)
10. Say What (featuring Akbar & Benny Boom)
12. Armaghetto (featuring Akbar)
13. FCC Alert (featuring Benny Boom)

Carl Thomas - Emotional (2000)

03. I Wish
12. You Ain't Right

Dave Hollister - Chicago '85... The Movie (2000)

02. Keep On Lovin'
04. One Woman Man

Usher - 8701 (2001)

12. Hottest Thing

Yolanda Adams - Believe (2001)

05. A Song of Faith
06. Unconditional

Babyface - Face 2 Face (2001)

01. Outside In/ Inside Out

Bilal Oliver - 1st Born Second (2001)

08. Love It

Brandy - Osmosis Jones (soundtrack) (2001)

03. Open

Gerald Levert - Gerald's World (2001)

01. Soul Mate
08. Same Ol'

Jimmy Cozier - Jimmy Cozier (2001)

03. She's All I Got

Nate Dogg - Music & Me (2001)

09. Another Short Story

Ras Kass - Van Gogh (2001)

01. Hot Game
07. What U Want

Ruff Ryders - Ryde or Die Vol. 3: In the "R" We Trust (2001)

16. Parlé - Can't Let Go

Sunshine Anderson - Your Woman (2001)

01. A Little Sunshine (Intro)
02. Better Off
03. He Said, She Said
04. Heard It All Before
06. Letting My Guard Down
07. Where Have You Been
08. Shaved The Day
09. Lunch Or Dinner
10. Last Night
11. Your Woman (Interlude)
12. Your Woman
14. Being Away
18. A Little Sunshine

Brandy - Full Moon (2002)

02. Full Moon

Mary Mary - Incredible (2002)

15. Give It Up Let It Go

Rell - The Remedy (2002) (Cancelled)^[12]

01. If That's My Baby
04. Get Up
09. Say It Ain't So

Nappy Roots - Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz (2002)

12. Sholiz

Ras Kass - Goldyn Chyld (2002)

12. Drinks Up High

Dave Hollister - Things In The Game Done Changed (2002)

13. Tonite

Kelly Price - Priceless (2003)

03. You Make Me Feel
13. I Live Here Now

LSG - LSG2 (2003)

06. Playing With Fire

Blu Cantrell - Bittersweet (2003)

12. No Place Like Home

Calvin Richardson - 2:35 P.M. (2003)

12. Cross My Heart

Nappy Roots - Wooden Leather (2003)

04. Round The Globe
10. Push On (featuring Anthony Hamilton

702 - Star (2003)

10. Stringing Me Along
15. Jealousy

Carl Thomas - Let's Talk About It (2004)

06. Make It Alright

JoJo - JoJo (2004)

04. The Happy Song

Jon B. - Stronger Everyday (2004)

05. Hands On U

Gerald Levert - Do I Speak For The World (2004)

14. Where Do We Go

Lalah Hathaway- Outrun the Sky (2004)

01. How Many Times
03. Your Favorite Song
05 Better And Better

Brandy - Afrodisiac (Special Edition) (2004)

16. Like It Was Yesterday

Anthony Hamilton - Soulife (2005)

09. Last Night

Yolanda Adams - Day by Day (2005)

11. I'm Grateful

Dwele - Some Kinda... (2005)

09. I Think I Love U

Jamie Foxx - Unpredictable (2005)

07. Extravaganza
09. Get This Money

Shanice - Every Woman Dreams (2006)

08. That's Why I Love You

Urban Mystic - Ghetto Revelations II (2006)

10. When U Hurt

Rihanna - A Girl Like Me (2006)

05. Dem Haters

Donell Jones - Journey of a Gemini (2006)

05. Spend The Night
09. Lust or love

Chris Brown - Non-Album Track (2006)

00. You^[1]

Defari - Street Music (2006)

02. Either Dead Or In Jail
06. West West
10. Deepest Regards
14. Don't Be Mad At Me

Dave Hollister - The Book of David: Vol. 1 - The Transition (2006)

02. Nothing But God
19. No One

Sunshine Anderson - Sunshine At Midnight (2006)

04. Switch It Up
05. Good Love
06. Being With You
07. Problems

Carl Thomas - So Much Better (2007)

01. If I Could (Intro)
02. Another You (Steppers' Mix)
03. 2 Pieces
05. Somethin' About You
06. If That Ain't Love
07. Late Night Rendezvous
08. Get You Back (Interlude)
09. So Much Better
11. Can't Get Over (ft. Dave Hollister)
12. How Can We
15. I Miss You (Interlude)

Keith Murray - Rap-Murr-Phobia (2007)

04. Don't Fuck Wit 'Em

Brandy - Human (2008)

The Jones
Deepest Thoughts
Throw It All Away

3LW - Point Of No Return (Unreleased)

Strictly Business

Heavy D. - Vibes (2008)

06. Hugs And Kisses

KeAnthony - A Hustlaz Story (2008)

12. It's Okay

Musiq Soulchild - Non-Album Track (2008)

00. Say It Ain't So^[13]

Urban Mystic - GRIII: Old Skool 2 Nu Skool (2009)

12. It Wasn't Me

Mack 10 - Soft White (2009)

07. "Street Shit" (featuring Glasses Malone)

Dwele - W.ants W.orld W.omen (2010)

13. Love You Right
15. What's Not To Love

Donell Jones - Lyrics (2010)

11. The Finer Things In Life

Faith Evans - Something About Faith (2010)

07. Party (featuring Redman)
11. Sunshine

Sunshine Anderson - The Sun Shines Again (2010)

01. Say Something
02. Hard Love
03. 2nd Fiddle
04. Lie To Kick It
05. Life Back
06. Karma's A Mutha
08. Call My Own
10. U Doin' It

El DeBarge - Second Chance (2010)

01. Lay With You (featuring Faith Evans)
03. Close To You
07. Serenading

Avant - The Letter (2010)

06. Nightlife

Ledisi - Pieces of Me (2011)

07. Shut Up

Lalah Hathaway - Where It All Begins (2011)

06. Always Love You
13. My Heart (iTunes bonus track)

Anthony Hamilton - Back to Love (2011)

02. Writing On The Wall

Carl Thomas- Conquer (2011)

05. It's Not The Same
09. Sweet Love

Mark Morrison - I Am What I Am (2011)

TBR. B'Day ft. Trina
TBR. B'Day (Remix) ft.Warren G

Dwele - Greater Than One (2012)^[14]

05. "What Profit"
11. "Special"

Mashonda - Love, Mashonda (2012)

04. Touch Me

Faith Evans featuring Nicci Gilbert & Helene "Mom" Gilbert - R&B Divas (2012)

07. Sometimes

Brandy - Two Eleven (Deluxe Edition) (2012)

15. Music

Angie Stone - Rich Girl (2012)

03. Backup Plan
11. Right In Front Of Me

Maysa - Blue Velvet Soul (2013)

13. This Much

Leela James - Fall For You (2014)

03. Give It

Faith Evans - Incomparable (2014)

02. Extraordinary
14. Paradise

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Bouwman, Kimbel (February 3, 2009). "Interview with MICHAEL 'MIKE CITY' FLOWERS, producer for Usher, Rihanna, Brandy, Anthony Hamilton". hitquarters.com. Hit Quarters. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
↑ "YouKnowIGotSoul Interview With Producer Mike City". Interview. youknowigotsoul.com. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
↑ "Sunshine Anderson". vervemusicgroup.com. Verve Music Group. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
↑ "NC Central University Alumni Association Newsletter". nccubaltimore.org. North Carolina Central University. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
↑ "Mike City - credits". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
↑ "Mike City". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
↑ "Mark Sparks Presents Kakalaka Raw". compilation album. discogs.com. Retrieved 4/7/2013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
↑ "Lost Souls - Soul Talk". studio album. amazon.com. Retrieved 4/7/2013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
↑ "Mike City Presents N.C. All Star Project, Vol. 1". compilation album. amazon.com. Retrieved 4/7/2013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
↑ "Mike City - City Limits". studio album. amzon.com. Retrieved 4/7/2013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
↑ "Rappin' 4-Tay - Bigga Than Da Game". studio album. discogs. com. Retrieved 4/7/2013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
↑ "YouKnowIGotSoul Presents: Top 10 Best R&B Songs Produced by Mike City". youknowigotsoul.com. Retrieved 4/7/2013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
↑ "Rare Gems: Rell "Say It Aint So" & Musiq Soulchild “Say It Aint So” (Produced by Mike City)". youknowigotsoul.com. You Know I Got Soul. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
↑ "Dwele- Greater Than One". iTunes. itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2012-08-22.

Mike City

Selected production credits

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