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 House, Deep House, 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, Pennsylvania)[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.[4] 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.[5]

He is noted for production on Brandy albums Full Moon and Human.[6][7]

In 2015, he began a new music project titled "Lewis City" alongside British House & Garage Producer Danny J Lewis

Selected production credits

Channel Live - Armaghetto (2000)

Carl Thomas - Emotional (2000)

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

Usher - 8701 (2001)

Simbi Khali - Love Is the Answer (2001)

Yolanda Adams - Believe (2001)

Babyface - Face 2 Face (2001)

Bilal Oliver - 1st Born Second (2001)

Brandy - Osmosis Jones (soundtrack) (2001)

Gerald Levert - Gerald's World (2001)

Jimmy Cozier - Jimmy Cozier (2001)

Nate Dogg - Music & Me (2001)

Ras Kass - Van Gogh (2001)

Rell - If That's My Baby (single) (2001)

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

Sunshine Anderson - Your Woman (2001)

Brandy - Full Moon (2002)

Mary Mary - Incredible (2002)

Nappy Roots - Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz (2002)

Ras Kass - Goldyn Chyld (2002)

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

Kelly Price - Priceless (2003)

LSG - LSG2 (2003)

Blu Cantrell - Bittersweet (2003)

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

Nappy Roots - Wooden Leather (2003)

702 - Star (2003)

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

JoJo - JoJo (2004)

Jon B. - Stronger Everyday (2004)

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

Lalah Hathaway- Outrun the Sky (2004)

Brandy - Afrodisiac (Special Edition) (2004)

Anthony Hamilton - Soulife (2005)

Yolanda Adams - Day by Day (2005)

Tichina Arnold - One Love (2005)

Dwele - Some Kinda... (2005)

Jamie Foxx - Unpredictable (2005)

Shanice - Every Woman Dreams (2006)

Urban Mystic - Ghetto Revelations II (2006)

Rihanna - A Girl Like Me (2006)

Donell Jones - Journey of a Gemini (2006)

Chris Brown - Non-Album Track (2006)

Defari - Street Music (2006)

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

Sunshine Anderson - Sunshine At Midnight (2006)

Carl Thomas - So Much Better (2007)

Simbi Khali - The Life (2007)

Keith Murray - Rap-Murr-Phobia (2007)

Brandy - Human (2008)

Heavy D. - Vibes (2008)

KeAnthony - A Hustlaz Story (2008)

Musiq Soulchild - Non-Album Track (2008)

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

Mack 10 - Soft White (2009)

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

Donell Jones - Lyrics (2010)

Faith Evans - Something About Faith (2010)

Sunshine Anderson - The Sun Shines Again (2010)

El DeBarge - Second Chance (2010)

Avant - The Letter (2010)

Ledisi - Pieces of Me (2011)

Simbi Khali - All for U (2011)

Lalah Hathaway - Where It All Begins (2011)

Anthony Hamilton - Back to Love (2011)

Carl Thomas- Conquer (2011)

Mark Morrison - I Am What I Am (2011)

Dwele - Greater Than One (2012)[9]

Mashonda - Love, Mashonda (2012)

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

Brandy - Two Eleven (Deluxe Edition) (2012)

Angie Stone - Rich Girl (2012)

Maysa - Blue Velvet Soul (2013)

Leela James - Fall For You (2014)

Faith Evans - Incomparable (2014)

Ameriie - Drive (2016)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  2. ↑ "YouKnowIGotSoul Interview With Producer Mike City". Interview. youknowigotsoul.com. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  3. ↑ "Sunshine Anderson". vervemusicgroup.com. Verve Music Group. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  4. ↑ "Songwriting & Song Pitching Service for Songwriters & Music Publishers". www.songquarters.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  5. ↑ "NC Central University Alumni Association Newsletter" (PDF). nccubaltimore.org. North Carolina Central University. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
  6. ↑ "Mike City - credits". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  7. ↑ "Mike City". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Dwele- Greater Than One". iTunes. itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
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