In the military, Music Producer Hot Mike was barracks roommates with a young man who would become MC Hammer. That chance meeting was pivotal in MC choosing a career in music. Hot Mike, already a gifted multi-instrumentalist, agreed to partner with Hammer on his path to professional worldwide success. Mike composed, produced, performed and created the “Hype Hip Hop” music style with MC. They reached multi-platinum, then, Multi-Diamond RIAA success. A multi-award winner, MC Hammer is considered a “forefather/pioneer” and innovator of pop rap (incorporating elements of freestyle music), and is the first Hip Hop artist to achieve diamond status for an album.
To this day, MC Hammer’s work is recognized for having saved Capitol Records from bankruptcy and establishing Hip Hop music benchmarks, including on Billboard’s Top 200, that have yet to be overtaken. MC Hammer has sold over 50 million units and counting. Currently, Hot Mike is acting and planning a professional audio recording facility build.