Mikey Spice

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Mikey Spice

| birth_name = Michael Theophilus Johnson

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| background = solo_singer

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|07|21|df=yes}}

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| birth_place = Kingston, Jamaica

| instrument = Vocals

| genre = Reggae

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Michael Theophilus Johnson (born 21 July 1965), better known as Mikey Spice, is a Jamaican reggae singer.[https://sflcn.com/celebrity-soccer-cultural-fest-adds-reggae-concert-gospel-meets-culture/ "Celebrity Soccer Cultural Fest Adds Reggae Concert"] South Florida Caribbean News. Retrieved 2018-04-06.

Biography

Spice sang in his father's church from age seven and learned to play guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, piano, saxophone, flute, and harp as a youngster.John Bush, [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p144720/biography|pure_url=yes}} Mikey Spice] at Allmusic Spice began a career as a reggae musician in 1985. One of his best-known singles was a cover of Barry White's "Practice What You Preach".[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20050423T210000-0500_79256_OBS_MIKEY_SPICE_TO_RELEASE_TWO_NEW_ALBUMS_THIS_YEAR.asp Mikey Spice to Release Two Albums This Year] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050524232003/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20050423T210000-0500_79256_OBS_MIKEY_SPICE_TO_RELEASE_TWO_NEW_ALBUMS_THIS_YEAR.asp |date=24 May 2005 }}. Jamaica Observer, 24 April 2005.

Discography

=Singles & EPs=

  • Tony Rebel / Mikey Spice - Who You Are / Acting Like Strangers ((12") Roof International, 1992)
  • Apache Scratchie / Mikey Spice - Me No Powder / You Caught Me ((12") Roof International, 1992
  • You Make Me ((12") Big Ship, 1993)
  • I'll Be There ((12") Juggling Records, 1994
  • Mikey Spice & Luciano - Let's Work It Out ((12") Big Ship, 1994)
  • Cheat On Me ((7") Black Scorpio, 1994)
  • Never Say Goodbye ((12") Big Ship,1994)
  • Practice What You Preach (RAS Records, 1995)
  • When Your Lonely (Digital-B, 1995)
  • Smokey Joe / Mikey Spice - Smokin Hornz ((12", MP) No Smoking Records, Big Ship,1995)
  • Born Again (Digital-B, 1995)
  • Brotherman ((12") Juggling Records, 1995)
  • Twiggy & Mickey Spice - Let's Groove ((7") Digital-B, 1995)
  • I Wanna Know ((7") Digital-B, 1995)
  • Give It All Up ((7") Big Yard Music Group, 1995)
  • Mikey Spice / Marcia Griffiths - If Only You Know (Penthouse Records, 1996)
  • Shaggy / Mikey Spice - Shake Your Boody (Big Yard Music Group, 1996)
  • Jah Never Fail I ((12") Saxon Records, 1996)
  • Mikey Spice Featuring Shaggy / Red Fox / Private P / Big Yard Crew - Shake Your Boody / Wicked Alfred / Woman You Look Good ((12") Greensleeves Records, 1996)
  • Frankie Paul / Mikey Spice - One Last Memory ((12") Digital Eclipse, 1996)
  • Karen Smith, Mikey Spice, The Taxi Gang - Make It Easy, Easy Yourself ((7") Taxi, 1997)
  • Give It Up ((7") Penthouse Records, 1998)
  • Yes Mi Friend ("Duppy Conqueror") ((7") Big Ship, 2000)

=Albums=

  • Happiness (Ras Records, 1995)
  • Born Again (VP Records, 1996)
  • Close the Door (LP on Charm Records, 1996, CD on Jet Star Records 1998){{cite web|title=Mikey Spice – Close The Door|url=https://www.discogs.com/Mikey-Spice-Close-The-Door/master/482851|website=Discogs,com|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=21 April 2016}}
  • So Much Things To Say (Jet Star Records, 1996)
  • All About You (Ras, 1996)
  • Jah Lifted Me (VP, 1997)
  • Reggae Max (Jet Star Records, 1997)
  • Mikey Spice VS Garnet Silk : Toe 2 Toe (CD on Jet Star Records, 1998)
  • Harder Than Before (VP, 2000)
  • It's All About Time (Jet Star Records, Firehouse, 2000)
  • Love By You (2 LP on Teflon Records, 2003)
  • My Way (Charm Records, LP 2003, CD 2007)
  • Mikey Spice (Artists Only! 2003)
  • Walk A Mile (VP Records, 2008)
  • Love By You (CD on Ajang Music Production, 2008)
  • I Really Love You (Black Scorpio Records, 2012)
  • I Am I Said (Joe Fraser Records, 2014)

=Compilations=

  • Garnett Silk / Mikey Spice - Toe 2 Toe (LP on Charm Records, 1997)
  • Spice Rack (Who Dun It Records, 1998)

References