Michael Barber (rapper)
| Michael Barber | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
October 10, 1980 Evansville, Indiana |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Musician, rapper, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Death Row Records |
| Notable work | Sofa Bed, Sofa Bed 502 |
Michael Barber (born October 10, 1980) is an American musician and rapper. Michael is the number #1 selling rap artist from the state of Indiana.[1] He was signed to both Universal Music Group and Death Row Records through WIDEawake Entertainment.[2][3][4]
Early life
Michael Barber was born October 10, 1980 and raised in Evansville, Indiana. He attended catholic schools and graduated from William Henry Harrison High School.[5] Barber moved to Winter Park Florida and earned a Bachelor degree in Entertainment Business from the entertainment industry college, Full Sail University.
Music career
In 2009 Michael Barber signed a distribution deal with Universal Music Group after the success of his mixtape series Motion Picture Mayhem.[6][7][8] In 2009 Barber and Josh Tifer released a single titled, 'Take Your Time', with Interscope Digital.[9]
Barber was featured on two releases by Death Row Records. Most notable was the single, Sofa Bed with Audio Stepchild[10] featuring Nappy Roots which also featured 2 remixes.[11] The first remix Another Sofa Bed was featured on the Nappy Roots mixtape, Sh*t's Beautiful.[12] The second remix titled, Sofa Bed 502 Remix was featured on the compilation titled, The Hookah Lounge.[13]
The success of Sofa Bed lead to Michael signing an album deal with Death Row Records. His album was never released as the company went into its second bankruptcy. This led to him being the last artist to ever sign with Death Row Records.[14]
After a hiatus from making music, Michael Barber returned in 2016 with Indiana rapper Matty Moe for a duet album titled, Deadly Combo.[15] Deadly Combo featured major artist features from Nappy Roots and the Wu Tang Clan official member, Streetlife.[16][17]
Personal Life and Family
Barber is married with one child a son named Moses Michael. Barber currently owns a small music studio in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
References
- ↑ "Michael Barber". Pop Tribune.
- ↑ "Michael Barber Headlines Music Fest in Hometown". Daily Rap News.
- ↑ "Interview with Michael Barber". Jamsphere.
- ↑ "It's Good to Be Determined Mr. Barber". Hip Hop Starship.
- ↑ "Star on the Rise". Courier Press.
- ↑ "Michael Barber Presents". Crackavelli: White Rapper List.
- ↑ "Michael Barber Motion Picture Mayhem 2". Frostwire.
- ↑ "Rapper Michael Barber Sells 8800". RachelKnowsDotBiz.
- ↑ "Music Producer Josh Tifer Presents". My Daily Joe.
- ↑ "Every Coincidence is Significant". iTunes.
- ↑ "Audio Stepchild". DrfunkenBarry.
- ↑ "AllHipHop Presents". AllHipHop.
- ↑ "Sofa Bed 502 Remix". Amazon.
- ↑ "Michael Barber". Wiki.
- ↑ "Duo Combo Cracks Top 200 on iTunes". Culture Press.
- ↑ "Matty Moe x Michael Barber". East1999.
- ↑ "Michael Barber". Discogs.