music.wikisort.org - PoetMike City (born Michael Flowers)[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.
American singer-songwriter
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Mike City |
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Birth name | Michael Flowers |
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Also known as | Mikey Dan (as background vocalist) |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
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Origin | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
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Genres | House, deep house, R&B, hip hop |
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Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
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Instrument(s) | Keyboards, synthesizers, drum machine, wurlitzer, drums, bass |
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Years active | 1995–present |
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Labels | Ichiban, Intersound, Soulife, BBE |
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Website | twitter.com/mikecity |
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Musical artist
Career
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.[2] Initially a songwriter, City became a singer by trade and later a producer after needing an outlet to use the songs he wrote.[2] He started out playing drums and bass, but switched to keyboards after graduating from high school in 1987.[2]
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's albums Full Moon and Two Eleven.[6][7]
In 2015, he began a new music project called Lewis City alongside British house and garage producer Danny J Lewis. In 2017, he released his house music inspired second album The Feel Good Agenda, Vol. 1.
Discography
Studio albums
- City Life (1998)
- The Feel Good Agenda, Vol. 1 (2017)
Production credits
- 02. "Keep On Lovin'"
- 04. "One Woman Man"
- 01. "Outside In/Inside Out"
- 03. You Make Me Feel
- 13. I Live Here Now
- 06. Playing with Fire
- 12. No Place Like Home
- 12. Cross My Heart
- 06. Make It Alright
- 12. Forever Yours (2004)
- 04. The Happy Song
- 05. Hands On U
- 14. Where Do We Go
- 01. How Many Times
- 03. Your Favorite Song
- 05. Better And Better
- 16. Like It Was Yesterday
- 09. Last Night
- 11. I'm Grateful
- 09. I Think I Love U
- 07. Extravaganza
- 09. Get This Money
- 08. That's Why I Love You
- Urban Mystic – Ghetto Revelations II (2006)
- 10. When U Hurt
- 05. Dem Haters
- 05. Spend the Night
- 09. Lust or Love
- Chris Brown – "You"[2] (2006)
- Defari – Street Music (2006)
- 3LW – Point of No Return (2006)
- 00. Strictly Business
- 00. Keep It Sexy
- 00. Fall Back
- Dave Hollister – The Book of David: Vol. 1 – The Transition (2006)
- Sunshine Anderson – Sunshine at Midnight (2006)
- Carl Thomas – So Much Better (2007)
- Keith Murray – Rap-Murr-Phobia (2007)
- 04. Don't Fuck wit 'Em
- 06. Hugs and Kisses
- KeAnthony – A Hustlaz Story (2008)
- 12. It's Okay
- Musiq Soulchild – "Say It Ain't So"[8] (2008)
- Urban Mystic – GRIII: Old Skool 2 Nu Skool (2009)
- 12. It Wasn't Me
- 07. "Street Shit" (featuring Glasses Malone)
- 10. The Finer Things in Life
- 01. Lay With You (featuring Faith Evans)
- 03. Close to You
- 07. Serenading
- 06. Nightlife
- 07. Shut Up
- 06. Always Love You
- 13. My Heart (iTunes bonus track)
- 02. Writing on the Wall
- Carl Thomas- Conquer (2011)
- 05. It's Not The Same
- 09. Sweet Love
- TBR. B'Day ft. Trina
- TBR. B'Day (Remix) ft.Warren G
- Dwele – Greater Than One (2012)[9]
- 05. "What Profit"
- 11. "Special"
- 04. Touch Me
- 07. Sometimes
- 15. Music
- 03. Backup Plan
- 11. Right in Front of Me
- Maysa – Blue Velvet Soul (2013)
- 13. This Much
- 03. Give It
- 02. Extraordinary
- 14. Paradise
- 04. Trouble with Love
References
- "YouKnowIGotSoul Interview With Producer Mike City". youknowigotsoul.com. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- Bouwman, Kimbel (February 3, 2009). "Interview with MICHAEL 'MIKE CITY' FLOWERS, producer for Usher, Rihanna, Brandy, Anthony Hamilton". hitquarters.com. Hit Quarters. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- "Sunshine Anderson". vervemusicgroup.com. Verve Music Group. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- "Songwriting & Song Pitching Service for Songwriters & Music Publishers". songquarters.com. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- "NC Central University Alumni Association Newsletter" (PDF). nccubaltimore.org. North Carolina Central University. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- "Mike City – credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- "Mike City". discogs. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- "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 November 9, 2014.
- "Dwele- Greater Than One". iTunes Store. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
External links
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