User:Simonmeb

(DJ Mike) Michael Asheabir DJ, MC, radio journalist, vocalist and song writer DJ Mike born in Shashemene grew up in Addis Ababa and he began his carrier since he was fourteen years old, in high school parties. In 2003, Mike began to play independently and joined some clubs and bars but still it was hard for him with securities and business owners because he was too young to be in such places. Dj Mike is also a vocalist. His first song entitled "Africa" was released while he was in high school. He then formed a group called Addis Riders of which most members are currently in different fields such as fashion designer and musician Mahlet “Mafi”. His second record is called “she say” with Aku. Mike as music business man was an advisor for a rapper Teddy Yo for two years and now is working with Eyaz Ethio-Uk r and b musician and song writer known for his records called “weakness” and “victim” recorded by Kenny Allen and arranged by a UK producer KJ. He is now working as radio journalist on a program named Africa Vibe in FM 98.1, a program shaped to support the sprit of Africa unity through art. He also contributed in program designing and workshops of different radio programs in Southern FM and Tigray FM stations organized by USAID, Pathfinder, Health Communication Partnership, john Hopkins. Mike as DJ have been participating in many local and international concerts and festivals like Selam festival he perform with artists like AY Bongo Flava artist to be nominated for Kora from Zambia and GNL Zambia from Uganda and many more. He has also played as a hip hop DJ for live shows with many local hip hop artists. DJ mike is the still the younger and one of the most well experienced Dj in the night life of Addis Ababa. He as a student graduated from college on Information technology and now studying Marketing Management for his BA degree. Dj Mike believe that as DJ’ing changed and have been the main reason for the greatness of the music from the 70’s and 80’s in US and Europe the art will play it’s big part on the growth of Ethiopian music but only if we can do it professionally.