Bio

Mike Check is not just his stage name, it’s his real name. Picking up the drum sticks at the early age of 7 would help him learn of life with rhythm. Clanging on the drums as a youngster, Check was drawn to the hip-hop sound and culture. After years on the drums, he made a hard decision to refocus all of his energy into his newly found passion, songwriting.

After substituting the drumsticks with a pen, Check crafted himself into a versatile songwriter. He brings us back to the lost art of story telling, penning his way through records with a flow always ahead of the curve and a ‘reach for the stars’ attitude. His alluring and melody-driven hooks will captivate your attention, and entice you to sing along with this ‘underdog in everyone’ by the 3rd hook. Uncanny wordplay and never heard before concepts help distance himself from the rest of the pack even further. The underlying message to his listeners is “dream big, and work harder than the next.”

Coming from a small town with not many opportunities, Check HAD to dream big and gravitate towards NYC’s bright lights. Even while struggling to pay rent in an unsympathetic city, Check never doubted his aspirations and instead used it to fuel the emotions that drive his music. His solo debut project, ‘Check Me Out,’ dropped in 2010, and has continuously spread to and through new passionate fans despite not having any substantial promotion behind it. Couple that with his powerful performances that have wowed crowds with explosive and emotional energy, and you have the story of a dreamer, doing everything they said he couldn’t.

In late 2010, Mike Check’s buzz intensified after winning season 2 of NYC’s prominent showcase, ‘Hip Hop Unplugged.’ A panel of esteemed judges, including Lenny S, Rockwilder, and DJ Scratch, all agreed that Check has the talent to reach the big stage. He went on to win more competitions including the latest, DJ Absolut/HOT97’s ‘Roc the Mic Showcase.’ All of the exposure has continued to open new doors and spread his fan base.

After weaving through a most complex industry and igniting his career independently, Check jump-started The Kinetic Music Group (TKMG), a business aimed at helping other independent artists navigate today’s music industry.

Mike Check is now climbing higher than ever, rocking shows and consistently increasing his fan base. Anticipation is growing over his sophomore mixtape, ‘Personal Check: Stars, Dreams and Elbow Grease,’ slated for a 2nd quarter release in 2012. More powerful music and out of the box concepts are expected, with production coming from Deputy of Roc Nation, Shaun Bless (formerly of Soul Diggaz) Matty Ells of Lay’d Back Ent., Sean Glass of Thurotype Productions, William ‘Guardian’ Goodman, and other talented producers. After experiencing his music, you’ll think of much more than just a sound check everytime you hear “Mike Check 1, 2, 1, 2!”