I am not sure where to start…so I asked one of my collaborators, the mighty Gibsy Rhodes, King of The Underground, to scribe some thoughts…
Haji Mike
Dub Poet – Radio Presenter – DJ – Writer – Doctor of Philosophy
“Wheel And Come Again” by a scribe called Gibsy Rhodes
You’ll find him on Youtube, Soundcloud, Twitter, Talawa, Versionist, Facebook, iTunes et al. He’s been on the BBC (Rhythms Of The World TV Programme, and Andy Kershaw live radio sessions). He’s graced many a radio station both land and net based and he even used to have his own TV show on SIGMA TV in the mid-1990’s.
His dub poetry has appeared on many underground artists creations (attempted full discography below) not only on dub music but hip hop, acid funk and world music. He’s toured various countries from South Africa, Japan, UK, Greece, USA, Ireland, France, Portugal as a MC, DJ and Dub Poet. Currently he DJ’s on GreekBeat Radio in London from Nicosia, Cyprus every Thursday 2-4pm UK/4-6pm CY selecting his favorite music, old and new.
He is also an Associate Professor at The University of Nicosia, where he teaches Digital Media and Communications and has lectured at conferences throughout the world. He edited the book ‘Art And Social Justice – The Media Connection” – Cambridge Scholars Publishing and recently completed research on Bob Marley Radio which you can access here
In 2017 Haji Mike joined a band, the Highgate Rockers at the grand old age of 57! In the summer of 2018 they recorded their debut LP ‘RLY?’ at Real World Studios
By the end of 2018 a new studio started in Nicosia, Cyprus called Blind Dog. Haji Mike, with Dimi Morozov and Hugo Enrique Olivos is one of the founding members of this new creative space, which includes a recording studio, radio station, video production space and music label. Blind Dog is our cave…
Haji Mike produces a weekly Radio Show on Riddim 1 Radio – a station based in the heart of Kingston. Jamaica
Recent DJ gig @ Xaratsi, Summer 2020
Discography
- As’Ta Narkotika – Haji Mike 12” single – Kebab Kulture Music KKM1 1990
- Mousiki – Haji Mike 12″ single – Kebab Kulture mUsic KKM2 1992
- Sugar & Spice – Izit feat Haji Mike from LP “The Whole Affair” by Izit – Tongue & Groove Label TNGLP1 1993
- Stavroulla – Haji Mike 12” single – Kebab Kulture MusIc KKM3 1993
- Vrakaman – Haji Mike 12” single – Kebab Kulture Music KKM4 1994
- When Cyprus Becomes One – Haji Mike & Sugar released on “One Hell of a Storm ( Versemongers
- Meet Soundcreators)” Various Artists – Tongue & Groove Label TNGLP4 1994
- Chakaramak! – Haji Mike 12” single – Kebab Kulture Music KKM5 1994
- Haji Mike On The Mike – Haji Mike CDLP- Kebab Kulture Music *Also on cassette KKMCDLP1 1994
- Aphrodite’s Dream – Haji Mike CDLP – Haji Mike Music Productions (HMP Label) HMPCDLP2 1997
- Hmiz & The Haji – Hmiskoumbria feat Haji Mike from CDLP ‘2030’ – DefJam Universal Greece CDLP 1999
- Haji Mike meets Dirty Harri – Haji Mike & Dirty Harri – Axion Music Greece CDLP 2000
- Poetz4Peace – Demo – with Zeki Ali and Steffen Franz (USA) Olive Tree Music CDEP 2001/2
- A Pair of Olive Leaves – Poetz4Peace Olive Tree Music OTM1 2003
- Cyprus Thing Vol 1 – Various Artists Olive Tree Music OTM2 2004
- Music Is Joy – OTM Music Workshop II Olive Tree Music OTM3 2005
- The StoryMan – Haji Mike Olive Tree Music OTM4 2006
- Safe Sex – Haji Mike, Pinky, Sofoz, Zeki Ali & Mike Cherry Olive Tree Music OTM 4 2008
- Babylon – Haji Mike feat. Aaron Kedar with Don V Louie online streamed single Spill The Milk Label 2006
- Freedom – Haji Mike meets Bandulu Dub FNAC Compilation Portugal FNAC 2007/8
- Flag – Haji Mike meets Bandulu Dub & Jah Billah digital download Dan Dada 2008/9
- Jah Works – Haji Mike meets Bandulu Dub & Roots Ista Posse digital download Dan Dada 2007/08
- Domestic – Haji Mike produced by Stephanie digital download Stephanie 2008
- Only The People (Can Bring The Wall Down) Haji Mike & Sonic Crime online streamed single Sonic Crime Productions 2009
- Unite – Haji Mike & Sonic Crime online streamed single Sonic Crime Productions 2009
- Thalassa (Sonic Crime Remix) – Lia Vissi feat Haji Mike Lia Vissi release ‘Apousia’ (Greece) 2009
- Babylon Time – Haji Mike featured on Sick Donkey Compilation (USA) Sick Donkey Records 2009
- Babylon Time – Haji Mike 7 inch single THC Records Greece THC 2009
- Bless – Haji Mike, Manwel T & DoobieSounds DubKey digital download 2009
- This Is My Prayer – Alpha & Omega with Haji Mike ‘Virtual Dub 3’ DubKey digital download 2010
- Virtual Oasis – Haji Mike & Dub Caravan CDLP DubMed Music DMCDLP01 2010
- Distrobushan – Haji Mike & Dub Caravan digital download 2011
- For 1 Gramme – Haji Mike digital download 2011
- For 1 Gramme (DC Remix) – Haji Mike & Dub Caravan digital download 2011
- ‘Wild & Green’ – Karney feat Haji Mike from the LP ‘Respect’ Karney Music (USA) 2012
- Extremes – Haji Mike & Dub Caravan digital download 2012
- No Nazzi – Haji Mike & Med Dred with Pinky – from free compilation ‘Reggae Community of Greece sings about Peace in memory of Killah P” digital download
- It Does My Head in – Haji Mike & Dub Caravan 2013
- Dead Politiks – Red Star Martyrs feat. Haji Mike ‘United As One’ release by Dubophonic & DubKey digital download 2014
- Pain Pain Gain Gain – Zion Dirty Sound ft Haji Mike “Celebrity Fever” riddim release by Dubophonic digital download 2
- Liberation – Haji Mike & Flow Production Versionist Radio Dub Plate online stream 2014
- ‘Bloodsuckers & Vampires’ Direct Impact 25th Anniversary release Japan, 2015
- ‘Midnight Stories @ 3 a.m’ Haji Mike & The Breadwinners, Power of Words Label, 2015
- ‘One Summer’ Haji Mike & Kingdom Signal Power of Love Label, 2017
- ‘FreeStyle Riddim’ Kostas Lemourios-Haji Mike VP Records 2017
- ‘XXVIII’ Haji Mike produced by Med Dred 2018
- ‘Ponos’ Haji Mike & Andreas of DNA produced by Sam Gilly on the Worldwide Riddim 2018
- ‘Kosmos Alospos’ Andreas of DNA feat Haji Mike 2018
- ‘RLY’ Highgate Rockers produced by Haji Mike & Dimi Morozov 2019
- Ithaki – Bingi Mix – Kostas Margaritakis & Haji Mike 2020
- ‘Transitory Evening'(Afro Travel) Dr. Chrispy featuring Haji Mike 2020
- ‘Transitory Evening'(Afro Travel) Dr. Chrispy featuring Haji Mike – TROM Remix – 2020
- ‘Connection’ Haji Mike & Kingdom Signal (Blind Dog Records) 2020