Mikey General
b. Michael Taylor, 9 October 1963, London, England. Taylor spent his formative years commuting between London and Jamaica. Inspired by the established singers on the island, including Dennis Brown and Barrington Levy, he embarked on his own singing career. His vocal range was initially in the high tenor dancehall -style favoured by Pinchers, Sanchez and Pliers. He began his recording career during the mid-80s in the UK, recording with Studio One producer Jackie Mittoo. The recordings surfaced on Mikey’s own MGR label through Omega, and other notable recordings followed, including ‘Kuff N Dem’, ‘A Sound Gonna Die Tonight’, and the allegorical ‘Cowboy Life’. In combination, he found success with Richie Davis (‘Back To Life’ and ‘Suzy Wong’), while he joined Skipper Ranking for the anti-cocaine anthem, ‘Don’t Nose It Up’. He accepted a starring role in the television play We The Raggamuffin, for which he also provided the theme tune. In 1992, Mikey returned to Jamaica, where he met Luciano during a recording session - the association led to his becoming part of the Firehouse Crew alongside DJ Sizzla and saxophonist Dean Fraser. In 1997, the Firehouse Crew shared top billing with Buju Banton and Bunny Wailer at the Essential Roots Day festival, and by this time, Mikey’s recording career was enjoying a renaissance. Philip ‘Fatis’ Burrell produced his Firehouse debut, Stronger Rastaman, while his combination with Sizzla, ‘Babylon A Listen/Unseen Blessings’, became a dancehall anthem.
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It Choose Me
Reggae - Erschienen bei Daptone Records am 19.07.2022
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Wisdom, Knowledge & Overstanding
Reggae - Erschienen bei J&D Records am 01.04.2000
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Bring Some Love (Desert & Green Remix)
Julien Daïan, Luciano, Mikey General
House - Erschienen bei French Paradox am 24.06.2022
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Red, Green & Gold
Reggae - Erschienen bei VP Records am 14.10.2003
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King Selassie I Alone
Reggae - Erschienen bei Reggaeland am 01.06.2012
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Hailelujah Song
Reggae - Erschienen bei Reggaeland am 03.12.2013
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Stop Pressure the People
Mikey General, Little Lion Sound
Reggae - Erschienen bei Evidence Music am 22.07.2016
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Ain't No Sunshine
Soul - Erschienen bei Mountain Peak Records am 08.04.2024
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Cornerstone
Ska & Rocksteady - Erschienen bei No Rush Recordings, LLC am 17.03.2023
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Plug Into Jah
Mikey General, Radikal Vibration
Dub - Erschienen bei Evidence Music am 10.02.2023
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85 Shack Riddim Various
Olive Ranks, Mikey General, Black Out Ja, General Lee
Dancehall - Erschienen bei High Power Music am 05.02.2021
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Butter Against Sun
Reggae - Erschienen bei Evidence Music am 20.12.2019
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African Story, African Glory
Reggae - Erschienen bei Qabalah First Music am 02.04.2013
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Only in Danger
Mikey General, Trinity, Zion High Music
Reggae - Erschienen bei Evidence Music am 22.10.2021
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African Story, African Glory
Reggae - Erschienen bei Qabalah First Music am 02.04.2013
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Stronger Rastaman
Reggae - Erschienen bei VP Records am 07.11.1995
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