About MiKE OH!O™

With sheer determination, MiKE OH!O™ has perfected his craft for more than half of his life. Honesty, loyalty, and respect are just a few traits he has used to become one of the most promising up and coming Hip Hop/Pop Artists, Producers, and Entertainers of his time. He hails from Ohio’s first capital, Chillicothe, by way of Columbus. Growing up in the East End of town, a poverty stricken area with the immanent thought of becoming a product of his environment, he faced the odds and overcame them to become the artist/ entertainer that he is today. His desire and dedication to succeed in today's music industry is unparalleled and uncompromisable. Using limited resources and God given talent, he has managed to create a number of independent albums/ mix-tapes, build a fan base worldwide with iTunes/ Amazon mp3 sales on six continents and over fifty countries. In addition to being featured on popular mix-tape series, major label showcases, over fifteen popular social networking sites among many other accolades yet to mention. He is an ambassador of creative freedom. A spokesperson for independent thinking. Along with unrelenting commitment and perseverance, a promising career is definitely in God's design for MiKE OH!O™.
As early as twelve years old, he became fascinated with the look and sound of Hip Hop music. So in his free time, he started writing small verses just to get a feel for what he had been admiring in the main stream media. As time moved on and he matured, he and his friends began to freestyle as a friendly competition and for bragging rights. He quickly began noticing his talents were far more superior than that of everyone else participating. With this knowledge, he decided to take his musical ability to the next level. At the age of eighteen he acquired a music recording program and proceeded to showcase these talents on his first song. As the song gained momentum and popularity, growing not only locally but statewide, he knew from this point that he had found his true calling. With new found confidence and creativity he vowed to dedicate his life to music and accomplishing his dream of becoming a worldwide phenomenon.
As time progressed, as well as his talent, charisma, and popularity, he acquired the necessary skills to market himself as a household name. Using social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, ReverbNation, and iTunes, he began showcasing his artistic ability to the masses. What you see on the outside is only the tip of the iceberg. As a multifaceted artist, he writes, produces, performs, edits, engineers, directs, designs and other countless attributes that help shape and mold his persona. All of these feats are self-taught, self-attained and auto-didactic. He has familiarized himself in the use of Pro Tools, Audacity, Mix Craft, Final Cut, Sony Vegas, and Photoshop just to name a few. Life experiences, logistics and the desire for something better are some of his many influences and why his love for Hip Hop, Pop, Rock, Dub-step, and even Country reflect in his music.
This industry is in dire need of someone with the drive, passion, and undeniable ability that not only defines him as a musician, but as a person as well. He represents change, a fresh new look and idea, needed to keep the music industry relevant. History tells us stories throughout many generations. Overtime these stories become diluted with lies, making them "tall tales" or "legends". Well this story is set in stone. MiKE OH!O™ is the Future! He will make History!.. "Believe your own Legend"


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