Mike (Jackson)

Born & raised in New York City I have been involved in music since he was five years old when he got his first drum set. At age seven I formed a singing group named The Junior Jackson’s (Jackson Five tribute group) in New York City while attending PS 75 located on the upper West Side of Manhattan. Coincidently Mr. Kline A.K.A Gene Simmons from the legendary rock band “KISS” taught at this public school and would attend the group’s shows after classes.At ten years old I was the lead singer of my school music club at Dora L. Small Elementary School in South Portland, Maine putting on a solo performance in front of the entire town of about 7,000 people. For the next fifteen years I was in numerous garage bands that never really had committed members.After moving to South Florida in 1997 & getting adjusted after a couple of years I tried my musician skills again when I was asked to join a Rod Stewart tribute band called HOT ROD, where I played the drums/back up vocals. After the band became virtually invisible to the public I decided to take control of my own dream by producing and writing my own original music, writing & producing my first song in late 2002 called NOW I KNOW.In January 2005, I created FUNKTIONAL BEATZ PRODUCTIONS. A small home based production company focusing not only on Music Production, but on Artist Promotion, CD Replication / Manufacturing, and Artist Development. I am continuously producing new tracks of all genres and available to collaborate or assist in any new music projects.