Mike Mago

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Mike Mago

| image = Michiel thomassen mike mago-1455352659.jpeg

| caption =

| birth_name = Michiel Thomassen

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|3|12}}

| birth_place = Utrecht, Netherlands

| genre = {{flatlist|

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| occupation = {{flatlist|

DJ
record producer

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| years_active = 2009–present

| label = {{flatlist|

BMKLTSCH RCRDS
Spinnin'

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| website = {{url|www.mikemago.nl}}

}}

Michiel Thomassen (born March 12, 1979), known professionally as Mike Mago, is a Dutch DJ and music producer.{{Cite web|url=http://thedjlist.com/djs/MIKE_MAGO/bio/|title=MIKE MAGO: Information|publisher=The DJ List}}

Career

In 2010, Mago founded independent dance label BMKLTSCH RCRDS in his hometown of Utrecht,{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/bmkltsch-rcrds|title=Bmkltsch Rcrds|publisher=LinkedIn|access-date=25 July 2016}} releasing EPs from electronic artists such as Mason.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bmkltschrcrds.com/bmkltsch-releases/|title=BMKLTSCH Releases|website=BMKLTSCH RCRDS|access-date=25 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913192120/http://www.bmkltschrcrds.com/bmkltsch-releases/|archive-date=13 September 2017|url-status=dead}}

In 2014, Mago collaborated with the Canadian electropop act Dragonette on the joint single "Outlines" under Spinnin' Records.{{Cite news|url=http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Mike-Mago-I-had-to-cancel-gigs-because-I-had-no-money-to-travel/24336/|title=Mike Mago 'I had to cancel gigs because I had no money to travel'|date=21 January 2015|work=Skiddle|access-date=25 July 2016}} The song peaked at 26th on the Dutch charts & 18th in Belgium.{{cite web|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mike+Mago+%26+Dragonette&titel=Outlines&cat=s|title=Mike Mago & Dragonette – Outlines|publisher=French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung)|last=Hung|first=Steffen}} The song also reached number two on the UK Dance Chart.{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/20150208/104/|title=Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=25 July 2016}} He has also released a few solo singles, including "The Show", "Man Hands", and "Hey!".{{cite web|url=http://cult.tpo.nl/2015/10/12/hit-dj-mike-mago-gelooft-niet-in-albums-uitbrengen/|title=Hit-dj Mike Mago gelooft niet in albums uitbrengen|publisher=The Post Online|date=12 October 2015|language=nl}}

In 2015, Mago performed live at Ministry of Sound in January and Creamfields in August.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-festivals/11436472/Creamfields-2015-line-up-announced.html|title=Creamfields 2015 line-up announced|date=26 February 2015|work=The Telegraph|access-date=25 July 2016}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a619448/ministry-of-sound-announces-saturday-lineups-for-early-2015/|title=Ministry of Sound announces Saturday lineups for early 2015|last=Nissim|first=Mayer|date=5 January 2015|work=Digital Spy|access-date=25 July 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ministryofsound.com/magazine/2015/02/06/mike-mago-video-interview|title=Mike Mago On Tours, Parties and Outlines|date=6 February 2015|website=Ministry of Sound|access-date=25 July 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160724002755/http://www.ministryofsound.com/magazine/2015/02/06/mike-mago-video-interview|archive-date=24 July 2016}} He returned to Spinnin' Records in August with the single "Deeper Love".{{cite web|url=http://www.bptoptracker.com/track/deeper-love-original-mix/6849113|title=Deeper Love (Original Mix) [Spinnin Records]|publisher=Beatport Top Tracker}} Mago currently lives in Amsterdam.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/mikemago/info|title=Mike Mago – About|website=Facebook|access-date=25 July 2016}}

Discography

= Charting singles =

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| NED Single Top 100 {{cite web\|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mike+Mago\|title=Discografie Mike Mago\|publisher=Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| NED Dutch Top 40 {{cite web\|url=http://www.top40.nl/top40-artiesten/mike-mago\|title=Mike Mago \| Top 40-artiesten\|publisher=Dutch Top 40}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| BEL (Fl) {{cite web\|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mike+Mago\|title=Discografie Mike Mago\|publisher=Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| BEL (Wa) {{cite web\|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mike+Mago\|title=Discographie Mike Mago\|publisher=Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| CAN {{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2015-05-02\|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100: The Week of May 2, 2015\|work=Billboard\|publisher=Prometheus Global Media\|access-date=14 July 2015}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| IRL {{cite web\|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mike+Mago\|title=Discography Mike Mago\|publisher=Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| UK {{cite web\|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/47081/mike-mago-and-dragonette/\|title=MIKE MAGO & DRAGONETTE \| full Official Chart History\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|work=Officialcharts.com/}}
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"\| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"\| Title ! scope="col" colspan="7"\| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"\| Album
2013 ! scope="row"\| "The Show" \| —	—	—{{Ref label\|note_a1\|A}}	—{{Ref label\|note_b1\|B}}	—	—	— \|rowspan="4" {{N/A\|Non-album singles}}
rowspan="2"\|2014 ! scope="row"\| "Man Hands" \| —	—	—{{Ref label\|note_c1\|C}}	—	—	—	—
scope="row"\| "Outlines" (with Dragonette) \| 26 \|\| 20 \|\| 18 \|\| —{{Ref label\|note_d1\|D}} \|\| 47 \|\| 77 \|\| 8
2015 ! scope="row"\| "Deeper Love" \| —	—	—{{Ref label\|note_e1\|E}}	—	—	—	—
colspan="20" style="font-size:90%"\| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

= Singles =

2010: Ready for the Action [Subdrive]
2010: Don't Give A [Subdrive]
2011: Bloem [BMKLTSCH RCRDS]
2011: Plant [BMKLTSCH RCRDS]
2012: The Power [BMKLTSCH RCRDS]
2012: The Soul [BMKLTSCH RCRDS]
2012: Galactic [BMKLTSCH RCRDS]
2013: Hold On [Blood Music]
2013: The Beat [Blood Music]
2013: The Show [Spinnin Deep (Spinnin)]
2014: Man Hands [Spinnin Deep (Spinnin)]
2014: Outlines (with Dragonette) [Spinnin Records]
2015: What a Love [BMKLTSCH RCRDS]
2015: Meant to Be (with Rogerseventytwo) [BMKLTSCH RCRDS]
2015: Deeper Love [Spinnin Records]
2016: Daylight (with KC Lights) [Spinnin Records]
2016: Higher (with Leon Lour) [Spinnin Deep (Spinnin)]
2016: Secret Stash (with Dragonette) [Hexagon (Spinnin)]
2016: Wasted So Much Of My Life [BMKLTSCH RCRDS]
2017: One In A Trillion (with DiRTY RADiO) [Spinnin Records]
2017: Remedy (with Tom Ferry, ILY) [BMKLTSCH RCRDS]
2018: Always On My Mind (with Dog Collective) [Spinnin Records]

= Remixes =

2009: DJ Rockid – Badmen (Mike Mago Remix) [Foktop!]
2009: Future Flash – Old School (Mike Mago Remix) [Idiot House Records]
2011: DJ Kypski – Satisfaction (Mike Mago Remix) [BMKLTSCH RCRDS]
2011: Electrophants – Sledgehammer (Mike Mago Remix) [BMKLTSCH RCRDS]
2011: Starski – Sunstruck (Mike Mago & Bart B More Remix) [BMKLTSCH]
2011: No Body – We Speak American (Mike Mago remix) [BMKLTSCH RCRDS]
2011: Bart B More, Rubix – Ari (Mike Mago Remix) [BMKLTSCH RCRDS]
2011: Rob Threezy, Lazy Ants – Chi To Rome (Mike Mago Remix) [BMKLTSCH RCRDS]
2012: Disco Of Doom – Conkers (Mike Mago Remix) [Discobelle Records]
2012: Hidden Cat, RipTide – Space (Mike Mago Remix) [BMKLTSCH RCRDS]
2013: Ben Mono, Lars Moston – Unison (Mike Mago Remix) [Tracy Recordings]
2013: The Kite String Tangle – Commotion (Mike Mago Remix) [October Records]
2013: Magic Eye – Inside My Love (Mike Mago Remix) [Strictly Rhythm]
2013: A.N.D.Y., Nyemiah Supreme – Pump It Up (Mike Mago Remix) [Smile]
2013: Hateless – It Must Be Love (Mike Mago Remix) [d:vision]
2014: Wilkinson – Dirty Love (Mike Mago Remix) [Virgin EMI]
2015: Avicii – The Nights (Mike Mago Remix) [PRMD]
2015: Kraak & Smaak – Mountain Top (Mike Mago Remix) [Spinnin' Remixes]
2015: Feiertag, David Dam – Damn You (Mike Mago Remix) [BMKLTSCH]
2015: Tai, Mike Mago, Watermat, Becky Hill – All My Love (Remix) [Spinnin' Remixes]

References

= Notes =

A {{Note|note_a1}} "The Show" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 35 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.
B {{Note|note_b1}} "The Show" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 12 on the Dance chart.
C {{Note|note_c1}} "Man Hands" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 43 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.
D {{Note|note_d1}} "Outlines" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 3 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.
E {{Note|note_e1}} "Deeper Love" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 22 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.

= Sources =

External links

{{Official website|www.mikemago.nl/}}
{{Official website|https://www.bmkltschrcrds.com/|name=BMKLTSCH RCRDS website}}
{{Website|https://pro.beatport.com/artist/mike-mago/121064/|Mike Mago}} on Beatport
{{Website|https://facebook.com/mikemago/|Mike Mago}} on Facebook

Category:Dutch house musicians

Category:Dutch record producers

Category:1979 births

Category:Musicians from Utrecht (city)

Category:Living people

Category:Spinnin' Records artists

Category:Dutch electronic dance music DJs