Real Name: Mike Boyd

 

Artist Name: Mike Boyd

 

Location: Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada.

 

BIO:

 

Mike Boyd is an emcee and lyricist from Enfield, NS. He is also the younger brother of hip hop star, Classified and is best known for his appearances and co-writes on several hit tracks including, “Inner Ninja”(Certified 3 x Platinum), “3 Foot Tall” (Certified Gold), ‘Familiar”, “Sibling Rivalry” and “Live It Up”. Over the last decade Mike Boyd has joined Classified on stage and toured around the world. As Classified’s dynamic hype-man, Mike adds an undeniable energy to every live performance. His long history touring alongside Classified has allowed the brothers to develop an unparalleled chemistry, and established Mike as a force unto himself on stage.

Mike Boyd steps out from his brother’s shadow with the release of his album “Note The Sarcasm” on March 25th via Halflife Records/Universal. This project is full of Mike’s trademark wit, crude humour and of course, sarcasm. Produced by Classified, this album reaffirms Mike Boyd’s place amongst the strongest and most exciting emcees in Canada. The album includes features from Classified, Shad, Madchild, Kayo, D-Sisive and Naledge – the hip hop community is out in full force to support Mike’s solo endeavour.

When asked about his first foray into solo work since 2008’s “Lost In The Woods”, Mike Boyd explained,  “I found myself being inspired to write my solo stuff again after the birth of my son Mason.  I spend a lot of time in the studio anyways, but for this record I started going through some of Classified’s beats that no one had picked before. We picked some, re-worked some of the production and songs began to take on a new life.”

Key tracks include the self-deprecating introductions, “Mr. Mike” and “Small World” (ft. Madchild and D-Sisive) and the powerful “Fly Like A Butterfly”. Featuring exclusive production by Classified, “Note The Sarcasm” brings the heat both lyrically and musically.“My goal was to create good ol' fashion hip hop tracks, beats and rhymes, hopefully fans catch that vibe."