Mad Mongos Mike - Soul Love Groove Vol. 1 - Apr 2007

Biography of Mad Mongos Mike

Male
35 years old

Location:
United Kingdom

I’ve had a love of music since listening to the old Robbie Vincent radio shows back in the early 80s. John Peel was also great for playing a real good Hip Hop tune. I went on to find jazz and started travelling to Dingwalls for the Sunday Peterson and Forge nights which lead to digging in so many record shops from Soul Jazz, Reckless, Blue Monk and many more. From buying Jazz I started buying Roots and Dub tunes from the likes of Youth Sounds, The Dub Shack at Camden Lock and Dub Vendor. And as I went on I found the wonders of the Samba and many visits to Mr Bongo. And did an odd spot of DJ-ing in my home town.

So my record collection has now reached about 5000+ and I always love going back though it and having a little dig.

I love hearing new tunes and always like listening to new mixes I find posted on the Web. I have also added some of my own compilations mixes for anyone who would like to hear them. These can be found in my Blog space.

Influences:
I Love all black music. But listed below are a few choice artists that always brighten my day. Yusef lateef - Augustus Pablo - Jacob Miller - Michael Longo - Horace Silver - Donald Byrd -Phyllis Hyman - Minnie Ripperton - Herbie Hancock - Charles Earland - Marcos Valle - Flora Purim - Tania Maria - George Duke - Horace Andy - Marley Marl - Biz Markie - Prince Jammy -Scientist - Roland Kirk - Billy Cobham ++++ Loads loads more.

http://www.myspace.com/madmongos