Mike City
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Mike City | |
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Birth name | Michael Flowers |
Also known as | Mikey Dan (as background vocalist) |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States[1] |
Origin | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Genres | House, deep house, R&B, hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
Instrument(s) | Keyboards, synthesizers, drum machine, wurlitzer, drums, bass |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | Ichiban, Intersound, Soulife, BBE |
Website | twitter |
Mike 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.
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 & 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
- Channel Live – Armaghetto (2000)
- Carl Thomas – Emotional (2000)
- Dave Hollister – Chicago '85... The Movie (2000)
- 02. "Keep On Lovin'"
- 04. "One Woman Man"
- Usher – 8701 (2001)
- Yolanda Adams – Believe (2001)
- Babyface – Face 2 Face (2001)
- 01. "Outside In/Inside Out"
- Bilal Oliver – 1st Born Second (2001)
- Brandy – Osmosis Jones (soundtrack) (2001)
- Gerald Levert – Gerald's World (2001)
- Jimmy Cozier – Jimmy Cozier (2001)
- Nate Dogg – Music & Me (2001)
- Ras Kass – Van Gogh (2001)
- Rell – If That's My Baby (single) (2001)
- Ruff Ryders – Ryde or Die Vol. 3: In the "R" We Trust (2001)
- Sunshine Anderson – Your Woman (2001)
- Brandy – Full Moon (2002)
- Mary Mary – Incredible (2002)
- Nappy Roots – Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz (2002)
- Ras Kass – Goldyn Chyld (2002)
- Dave Hollister – Things in the Game Done Changed (2002)
- Kelly Price – Priceless (2003)
- 03. You Make Me Feel
- 13. I Live Here Now
- 06. Playing with Fire
- Blu Cantrell – Bittersweet (2003)
- 12. No Place Like Home
- Calvin Richardson – 2:35 P.M. (2003)
- 12. Cross My Heart
- Nappy Roots – Wooden Leather (2003)
- 702 – Star (2003)
- Carl Thomas – Let's Talk About It (2004)
- 06. Make It Alright
- 12. Forever Yours (2004)
- 04. The Happy Song
- Jon B. – Stronger Everyday (2004)
- 05. Hands On U
- Gerald Levert – Do I Speak for the World (2004)
- 14. Where Do We Go
- Lalah Hathaway- Outrun the Sky (2004)
- 01. How Many Times
- 03. Your Favorite Song
- 05. Better And Better
- Brandy – Afrodisiac (Special Edition) (2004)
- 16. Like It Was Yesterday
- Anthony Hamilton – Soulife (2005)
- 09. Last Night
- Yolanda Adams – Day by Day (2005)
- 11. I'm Grateful
- Dwele – Some Kinda... (2005)
- 09. I Think I Love U
- Jamie Foxx – Unpredictable (2005)
- 07. Extravaganza
- 09. Get This Money
- Shanice – Every Woman Dreams (2006)
- 08. That's Why I Love You
- Urban Mystic – Ghetto Revelations II (2006)
- 10. When U Hurt
- Rihanna – A Girl Like Me (2006)
- 05. Dem Haters
- Donell Jones – Journey of a Gemini (2006)
- 05. Spend the Night
- 09. Lust or Love
- Chris Brown – "You"[2] (2006)
- Defari – Street Music (2006)
- 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
- Mack 10 – Soft White (2009)
- 07. "Street Shit" (featuring Glasses Malone)
- Dwele – W.ants W.orld W.omen (2010)
- Donell Jones – Lyrics (2010)
- 10. The Finer Things in Life
- Faith Evans – Something About Faith (2010)
- Sunshine Anderson – The Sun Shines Again (2010)
- El DeBarge – Second Chance (2010)
- 01. Lay With You (featuring Faith Evans)
- 03. Close to You
- 07. Serenading
- Avant – The Letter (2010)
- 06. Nightlife
- Ledisi – Pieces of Me (2011)
- 07. Shut Up
- Lalah Hathaway – Where It All Begins (2011)
- 06. Always Love You
- 13. My Heart (iTunes bonus track)
- Anthony Hamilton – Back to Love (2011)
- 02. Writing on the Wall
- Carl Thomas- Conquer (2011)
- 05. It's Not The Same
- 09. Sweet Love
- Mark Morrison – I Am What I Am (2011)
- TBR. B'Day ft. Trina
- TBR. B'Day (Remix) ft.Warren G
- 05. "What Profit"
- 11. "Special"
- Mashonda – Love, Mashonda (2012)
- 04. Touch Me
- Faith Evans featuring Nicci Gilbert & Helene "Mom" Gilbert – R&B Divas (2012)
- 07. Sometimes
- Brandy – Two Eleven (Deluxe Edition) (2012)
- 15. Music
- Angie Stone – Rich Girl (2012)
- 03. Backup Plan
- 11. Right in Front of Me
- Maysa – Blue Velvet Soul (2013)
- 13. This Much
- Leela James – Fall for You (2014)
- 03. Give It
- Faith Evans – Incomparable (2014)
- 02. Extraordinary
- 14. Paradise
- 04. Trouble with Love
References
- ^ "YouKnowIGotSoul Interview With Producer Mike City". youknowigotsoul.com. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e 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.