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Mick Boogie Birth name Mick Batyske Also known as The Commissioner Born Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. Genres Hip hop Occupations Producer Instruments drums
Piano
TurntableYears active 1996–present Mick Boogie, born Mick Batsyke in Youngstown, Ohio, is an American DJ and mixtape composer.
Mick Boogie and grew up in Poland, Ohio. His interest in music began at an early age. He learned to play the piano and the drums through school programs. His hiphop career began when his mother purchased a turntable for him. In 1996, he enrolled in John Carroll University and has since earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in marketing from the university. While studying, Mick worked as a radio DJ for WJCU 88.7, and later two FM stations: Columbus' Power 107.5 and Cleveland's Z107.9.
His collaborations have included working with Jay-Z, Eminem and Mobb Deep,[1] and his production credits include the 2007 Kidz in the Hall release, Detention.[2]
For several seasons, Boogie was official DJ for the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team.[3][4]
Boogie's 2006 mixtape The Pre-Up, hosted by Eminem and The Alchemist (an early release of some tracks from Eminem Presents: the Re-Up), was cited by Rolling Stone as one of the top five hip hop mix CDs of the year.[5] In 2007, Boogie worked with Little Brother on the mixtape And Justus for All.[6] In 2008, Boogie collaborated with Talib Kweli on Talib Kweli & Mick Boogie Present: The MCEO Mixtape, which was distributed free on certain websites.[7] May 2009 brought along yet another mixtape from Mick Boogie, entitled The Daytona 500 EP.[8] Mick Boogie has presided over several critically acclaimed mash-ups, including Adele 1988 (which combines Adele's debut album with artists ranging from Naledge to Big Pooh)[1] and Viva La Hova,[2] which mashed up Jay-Z and Coldplay. In 2011, inspired by the A Tribe Called Quest documentary Beats, Rhymes, & Life, Mick Boogie released Excursions: A Tribe Called Quest mixtape. [3]
References
- ^ Leroy, Dan. "Snap to it: Comeback kids, rhymin' Limeys, and songs about partying defined Hip-Hop Nation in 2006", Miami New Times, 2006-12-21. Retrieved on 2008-09-16.
- ^ Graff, Gary. "Kidz In The Hall Hope To Move The 'Crowd'", Billboard, 2008-06-05. Retrieved on 2008-09-16.
- ^ Soeder, John. "A warp-speed night with Cleveland Cavaliers' DJ Mick Boogie", The Plain Dealer, 2008-03-20. Retrieved on 2008-09-16.
- ^ Jackson, Scoop. "Can a DJ save the Cavs?", ESPN.com, 2007-06-14. Retrieved on 2008-09-16.
- ^ Serpick, Evan. "The Top 5 Mix CDs", Rolling Stone, 2006-12-28, p. 105.
- ^ Menconi, David. "Little Brother still together but now a duo", The News & Observer, 2007-02-04, p. G12.
- ^ Crossley, Hillary. "Billboard Bits: Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, Syleena Johnson", Billboard, 2008-03-14. Retrieved on 2008-09-16.
- ^ Words By K1ng. "Review Of The Kid Daytona's The Daytona 500", The Smoking Section, 2009-05-18 "link"
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Categories:- Living people
- American DJs
- Hip hop DJs
- People from Youngstown, Ohio
- John Carroll University alumni
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