Mike Steele

Bio:

If anyone would like to download some of my mixes, please feel free to copy and paste the link below: These mixes were recorded last year. I will have new ones posted very soon. So please check back often.

http://www.mixupload.com/steeletoeboots



Growing up on the island of St. Thomas, I was exposed at an early age to the Caribbean grooves of Calypso and Reggae. Without the knowledge and availability of mixing equipment, I used a prehistoric dual tape machine to edit music and create a sound that I enjoyed and called my own. I would make mix tapes for all my schoolmates. Anything from Whodini, Run DMC, The Police & Van Halen, to Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Calypso legend the Mighty Sparrow. Jump forward three decades and I still create the same thing today. Only now, I am living in Chicago and using a mixer, turntables and lots of records.

I moved to Chicago in the summer of 1994 and was immediately drawn to the thriving House music scene. Working at the legendary Gramaphone Records music shop for over three years, I received an invaluable education on the past, present and potential future sound of House music. It also provided the opportunity for me to experiment and fine tune my craft of mixing and EQing, as well as learn some of the skills from the worlds most talented DJs and producers. This education has since made it possible for me to personally contribute to the ever-growing global House movement.

I have played at all the premier clubs in Chicago including: Shelter, Metro/Smart Bar, Red Dog and Zentra, as well as over 40 other nightspots throughout the windy city. When not playing at these venues, my talents have allowed me the opportunity to play records in Western Europe, the Caribbean, Canada and many cities throughout the United States. Past achievements also include regular guest appearances on Chicago radio 92.7fm to help promote the underground House movement through the late night airwaves. I have also held a weekly residency for three years on Chicago radio station Q101fm's Sonic Boom show, and have also been one of a select few to make regular appearances on the XM Satellite radio station The Move XM Ch. 80.

When I am not traveling, mixing at a club or radio broadcast, or promoting upcoming events, I am usually hard at work in the studio creating my own beats and melodies taken from a vast library of sounds. I have released material on my own Lacquer Crackers Music imprint, as well as Chicago favorite Dubbtown Recordings and the UKs Hudd Traxx label. I also have had the opportunity to work closely with London based producers Jesse Rose and Atlantic Fusion on the More Than One LP released on Front Room Recordings (2006). UK DJ Yousef has also used my Big Johnsons track on his 2005 mix cd for International DJ magazines Sessions series vol.1.

Jackin, Chicago flavored House, and dubby-funky House with a freaky-funky-twist of Disco are just a few ways to describe my unique sound. My sound is constantly evolving, making each of my sets special. My seamless mixing style motivates a room to a point where you think youve had enough, but then all of a sudden... there's more! My music is a relentless Energizer; it keeps going & going & going.

DISCOGRAPHY 1. Gonna Find Me EP - White Label 2. Sunnyside funk EP - Lacquer Crackers Music 3. Sugarmen EP - Dubbtown Recordings 4. Shake Your Pants EP - Lacquer Crackers Music 5. Gonna Find Me Rmx. EP - Lacquer Crackers Music 6. Boys in the Hudd EP - Hudd Traxx

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION & CREDITS 1. "Big Johnsons" appears on International DJ Magazine's Sessions Vol. 1 mix cd. Mixed by Yousef (2005) 2. Atlantic Fusion, Jesse Rose and Mike Steele: "The Conversation". (Taken from the More Than One LP.) Front Room Recordings (2006) 3. "Does not Compute" appears on Ministry of Sound's Sessions mix cd. Mixed by Mark Farina (2006) .. .. .. ......I edited my profile at Freeweblayouts.net, check out these Myspace Layouts!

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Member Since:

July 30, 2006

Members:

1 sometimes 2

Influences:

funky stuff, disco sh#t, Jazz, Punky-kinda-disco, Heavy Basslines, weird noises, mad percussion, DISTORTION, compression, blazing ass hi hats, and obnoxious snares, anything that sounds sexy, anything that has a groove in it, anything that puts a groove in it, and anything that just plain ol grooves.

Sounds Like:

FreakyFunkyTwistedisko

Record Label:

SteeleToeBoots, Signature Sounds, Lacquer Crackers