User:The Real Black Mike

www.facebook.com/1blackmike Genre: Hip Hop/Rap

Hometown: Detroit, Michigan Record Label: Talent Live Recordings (Major)

For many years musicians have emerged from one of many popular cities known for R&B, Hip Hop, Rock, Jazz and Blues turning music into money. Detroit, Michigan a city better known as Motown or Motor City home of the Music and American Automotive Industry; Here is a young man who life is built on business and great leadership his credits are small but mighty he has performed with Two Worlds independent artist Tre’Llei, show cased for Dj Mann of Triple Platinum Ent, Nikki Cola of Platinum Records, Caddy Carol, Recorded independantly with SDR Gang, Tora Boo, Ball Game Ent, Risen of OH10, CRUTCH Ent. Black Mike has also performed shows for The Ritz Lounge, Alvin’s Lounge, TNT’s Lounge, The Factory Hall, Poe Whosane of Poe Cheeze Records and Lichelle (Boss) Laws (Born Gangstaz) first and former Def Jam West female recording artist and legend, Rick Young former lead member of major recording rock band Teezer's founder of Talent Live Recording and many more. Black Mike lyrical style and metaphor’s are placed in a lyrical bracket of Major artist(s) such as Shawn Corey (Jay Z) Carter, Nasir Bin Olu Dara (Nas) Jones, Erick (EPMD) Sermon, Pastor Mason (Mase) Betha and Producer Rick Young of TLR say Lesane Parish (2 Pac) Crooks the late Tupac Shakur, but continues to maintain his own original style.

Black Mike born in the city of Detroit Michigan May 25th, was the fifth son born out of nine brother's and one sister. Black Mike born Michael-Lee Spivey attendant Pershing High School on the eastside Detroit 7 Mile area, he was a talented vocals student for Pershing vocal & writing class. Mike was always talented in writing music, as a young street performer he continued his life back and forth from Detroit, Flint Michigan performing where his father James (Motor City Monk) McGhee lived former member of Young Boys (YBI) Incorporated. Black Mike at the age of 16 turned to the local streets of Detroit as a way of surviving the late 90’s eastside 7 Mile crime wave, losing his mother Yolanda Renee Spivey at the age of 2 February 7, 1985 homicide victim of a home invasion on the Westside of Detroit. Confused he might have felt in his living conditions due to the death of his mother, his journey as a musician was far from over.

In 1999 Artist Black Mike finished his first inependent album * Inside The Mind of Mallie Coup* based on a true Flint, MI Drug Lord and was due to released in 2000 at the age of 18. Produced by Marcus Mosley (Young Kee) West Pad and Deion Smith ( Bone Skanless) Saginaw of the late Skanbino Mob and funded by Motor City Monk. The Independent album was shelved in 2000 due to do to Skanbino Mob members being arrested of accusation of murder charges and the arrest of Black Mike's father YBI member Motor City Monk of manufacturing, distribution and possession of a illegal controlled substance. Seven years later Black Mike joined Two Worlds Records in early 2007 as a business consultant with experience as a former business owner and Founder of Marcy Jeans Company LLC emerging his company name, idea from his lyrical idol Shawn Corey (Jay Z) Carter of Marcy Housing public community complex. Black Mike expanded their crew The Street Team Chief Operating Officer Jeremy (Tre-Llei) Greer, Charles (Giovanni) Hodges, by late 2007 Black Mike left Two Worlds Records independent music group due to management issues. Black Mike was never signed to the label as an artist therefore he was free to leave Two World Records without any legal disputes. After leaving Two Worlds Records this was a point in Black Mike’s life to really move forward and take his music career to the next level. Black Mike found major recording Producer Rick Young also founder of Talent Live Recording in early 2009 threw music industrial networking connects, Producer Rick Young coached Black Mike on how to be a better artist and the techniques of Pro Tools Recording, currently Black Mike continues his music career working with Talent Live Records focusing on becoming a major recording artist.