Michael Theophilus Johnson (born 21 July 1965), better known as Mikey Spice, is a

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singer.

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. Spice began a career as a reggae musician in 1985. One of his best-known singles was a cover of

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Discography

Singles & EPs

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/ 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 &

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- ''Let's Work It Out'' ((12") Big Ship, 1994) *''Cheat On Me'' ((7")

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, 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 /

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- ''If Only You Know'' (Penthouse Records, 1996) *

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/ Mikey Spice - ''Shake Your Boody'' (Big Yard Music Group, 1996) *''Jah Never Fail I'' ((12")

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, 1996) *Mikey Spice Featuring

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/ Private P / Big Yard Crew - ''Shake Your Boody'' / ''Wicked Alfred'' / ''Woman You Look Good'' ((12")

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, 1996) *

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/ Mikey Spice - ''One Last Memory'' ((12")

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, 1996) *Karen Smith, Mikey Spice, The Taxi Gang - ''Make It Easy'', ''Easy Yourself'' ((7") Taxi, 1997) *''Give It Up'' ((7")

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, 1998) *''Yes Mi Friend'' ("Duppy Conqueror") ((7") Big Ship, 2000)

Albums

*''Happiness'' ( Ras Records, 1995) *''Born Again'' (

VP Records VP Records is an independent Caribbean-owned record label in Queens, New York. The label is known for releasing music by notable artists in reggae, dancehall and soca. VP Records has offices in New York City, Miami, London, Kingston, Tokyo, ...

, 1996) *''Close the Door'' (LP on

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, 1996, CD on

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1998) *''So Much Things To Say'' (

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, 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,

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, 2000) *''Love By You'' (2 LP on

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, 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

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, 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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Spice, Mikey Jamaican reggae musicians Living people 1965 births Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica VP Records artists