Spoken word Poet MC expressing liberation on the microphone.
First recorded in 1990, more MC and DJ based, back then. Worked with various music producers/performers/DJ's in Cyprus, London, JA, Athens, San Francisco and various planets, constellations...Including Tony Colman (iZiT), Simon Booth, Zacharias 'Rip Sugar' Hajishacalli, Tony Matthew, Stand Out Selector, Imiz, Mike Minas, CES-ONE, Harri Kakoulli, Dave Hucker, Mike Cherry and Chris Louvieris
•Released various 12†singles 1990 –1993 ‘As’Ta Narkotika’, ‘Mousiki’ ,‘Stavroulla’ ‘Vragaman’ & ‘Chakaramak’
•Released 3 solo CDLP’s ‘Haji Mike on the Mike’ KKM 1994 ‘Aphrodite’s Dream’ HMP 1997 and 'The StoryMan' Olive Tree Music 2006.
• Compilation 'Haji Mike meets Dirty Harri Vol 1'
•Featured artist CD by Hmiskoubria ‘2030’ (DefJam/Universal/Greece) ‘Hmiz & The Haji’
•Founding member of Olive Tree Music, an independent community based music label funded by UN in Cyprus 2003.
•Founding member of Poetz4Peace music and poetry group – released CDLP, 'A Pair of Olive Leaves 2003
•Executive producer ‘Cyprus Thing Vol 1’ double CD – Olive Tree Music, 2004
•Published poetry in Anthologies by ‘Apples & Snakes’ Poetry Collective (UK) and ‘Vira Vira (UCFA – Cyprus)
toured: USA, UK, Greece, Ireland, Germany, South Africa, and Cyprus - including WOMAD, Womex, SNWMF, community festivals, tributes and fund raisers for worthy and just causes.
Current works...
*Spill The Milk producer Don V Louie spoken word project, London
*Dub Poetry works in San Francisco , producer Stand Out Selector
*More fire dubs from Muttley inna London
*Dub tune with THC , Greece
*Collab production by Steph CY
*Podcast Training scheme, UNDP-ACT, CY
With over 20 years experience in the music industry and 10 as a lecturer, Haji Mike is available for consultancy work, training, research, conferences live performances, creative workshops and guest lectures
For More Information contact PSM Management
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