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Mike City
Birth name	Michael Flowers
Also known as	Mikey Dan (as background vocalist)
Born	(1970-12-02) December 2, 1970 (age 53) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.^[1]
Origin	Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres	House deep house R&B hip hop
Occupations	Singer songwriter record producer
Instruments	Keyboards synthesizers drum machine wurlitzer drums bass
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Ichiban Intersound Soulife BBE

Michael Flowers,^[2] known professionally as Mike City (born December 2, 1970),^[3] is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for producing the singles "I Wish" for Carl Thomas, "Heard It All Before" for Sunshine Anderson, "Full Moon" for Brandy and "One Woman Man" for Dave Hollister. He is also known for producing "She's All I Got" performed by Jimmy Cozier.

Career

He became a mentor of Anderson's after a friend discovered her singing a song by Lalah Hathaway in the cafeteria line at North Carolina Central University.^[4]

He earned the moniker "Mike City" because he was an avid listener of the house music group Ten City.^[2] Initially a songwriter, City became a singer by trade and later a producer after needing an outlet to use the songs he wrote.^[2] He started out playing drums and bass, but switched to keyboards after graduating from high school in 1987.^[2]

Flowers is also the founder and CEO of Unsung Entertainment, Inc.^[5] He is also a member of Iota Phi Theta fraternity, a predominantly African-American national fraternity. He was initiated at Alpha Epsilon Chapter at North Carolina Central University in Spring 1988.^[6]

He is noted for production on Brandy's albums Full Moon and Two Eleven.^[7]^[8]

In 2015, he began a new music project called Lewis City alongside British house and garage producer Danny J Lewis. In 2017, he released his house music inspired second album The Feel Good Agenda, Vol. 1.

Discography

Studio albums

City Limits (Platinum Entertainment/Intersound, 1998)
The Feel Good Agenda, Vol. 1 (Unsung Entertainment/BBE, 2017)

Production credits

Channel Live – Armaghetto (2000)
Carl Thomas – Emotional (2000)
Dave Hollister – Chicago '85... The Movie (2000)

02. "Keep On Lovin'"

04. "One Woman Man"

Usher – 8701 (2001)
Yolanda Adams – Believe (2001)
Babyface – Face 2 Face (2001)

01. "Outside In/Inside Out"

Bilal Oliver – 1st Born Second (2001)
Brandy – Osmosis Jones (soundtrack) (2001)
Gerald Levert – Gerald's World (2001)
Jimmy Cozier – Jimmy Cozier (2001)
Nate Dogg – Music & Me (2001)
Ras Kass – Van Gogh (2001)
Rell – If That's My Baby (single) (2001)
Ruff Ryders – Ryde or Die Vol. 3: In the "R" We Trust (2001)
Sunshine Anderson – Your Woman (2001)
Brandy – Full Moon (2002)
Mary Mary – Incredible (2002)
Nappy Roots – Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz (2002)
Ras Kass – Goldyn Chyld (2002)
Dave Hollister – Things in the Game Done Changed (2002)
Kelly Price – Priceless (2003)

03. You Make Me Feel

13. I Live Here Now

LSG – LSG2 (2003)

06. Playing with Fire

Blu Cantrell – Bittersweet (2003)

12. No Place Like Home

Calvin Richardson – 2:35 P.M. (2003)

12. Cross My Heart

Nappy Roots – Wooden Leather (2003)
702 – Star (2003)
Carl Thomas – Let's Talk About It (2004)

06. Make It Alright

Rahsaan Patterson – After Hours

12. Forever Yours (2004)

JoJo – JoJo (2004)

04. The Happy Song

Jon B. – Stronger Everyday (2004)

05. Hands On U

Gerald Levert – Do I Speak for the World (2004)

14. Where Do We Go

Lalah Hathaway- Outrun the Sky (2004)

01. How Many Times

03. Your Favorite Song

05. Better And Better

Brandy – Afrodisiac (Special Edition) (2004)

16. Like It Was Yesterday

Anthony Hamilton – Soulife (2005)

09. Last Night

Yolanda Adams – Day by Day (2005)

11. I'm Grateful

Dwele – Some Kinda... (2005)

09. I Think I Love U

Jamie Foxx – Unpredictable (2005)

07. Extravaganza

09. Get This Money

Shanice – Every Woman Dreams (2006)

08. That's Why I Love You

Urban Mystic – Ghetto Revelations II (2006)

10. When U Hurt

Rihanna – A Girl Like Me (2006)

05. Dem Haters

Donell Jones – Journey of a Gemini (2006)

05. Spend the Night

09. Lust or Love

Chris Brown – "You"^[2] (2006)
Defari – Street Music (2006)
3LW – Point of No Return (2006)

00. Strictly Business

00. Keep It Sexy

00. Fall Back

Dave Hollister – The Book of David: Vol. 1 – The Transition (2006)
Sunshine Anderson – Sunshine at Midnight (2006)
Carl Thomas – So Much Better (2007)
Keith Murray – Rap-Murr-Phobia (2007)

04. Don't Fuck wit 'Em

Brandy – Human (2008)
Heavy D. – Vibes (2008)

06. Hugs and Kisses

KeAnthony – A Hustlaz Story (2008)

12. It's Okay

Musiq Soulchild – "Say It Ain't So"^[9] (2008)
Urban Mystic – GRIII: Old Skool 2 Nu Skool (2009)

12. It Wasn't Me

Mack 10 – Soft White (2009)

07. "Street Shit" (featuring Glasses Malone)

Dwele – W.ants W.orld W.omen (2010)
Donell Jones – Lyrics (2010)

10. The Finer Things in Life

Faith Evans – Something About Faith (2010)
Sunshine Anderson – The Sun Shines Again (2010)
El DeBarge – Second Chance (2010)

01. Lay With You (featuring Faith Evans)

03. Close to You

07. Serenading

Avant – The Letter (2010)

06. Nightlife

Ledisi – Pieces of Me (2011)

07. Shut Up

Lalah Hathaway – Where It All Begins (2011)

06. Always Love You

13. My Heart (iTunes bonus track)

Anthony Hamilton – Back to Love (2011)

02. Writing on the Wall

Carl Thomas- Conquer (2011)

05. It's Not The Same

09. Sweet Love

Mark Morrison – I Am What I Am (2011)

TBR. B'Day ft. Trina

TBR. B'Day (Remix) ft.Warren G

Dwele – Greater Than One (2012)^[10]

05. "What Profit"

11. "Special"

Mashonda – Love, Mashonda (2012)

04. Touch Me

Faith Evans featuring Nicci Gilbert & Helene "Mom" Gilbert – R&B Divas (2012)

07. Sometimes

Brandy – Two Eleven (Deluxe Edition) (2012)

15. Music

Angie Stone – Rich Girl (2012)

03. Backup Plan

11. Right in Front of Me

Maysa – Blue Velvet Soul (2013)

13. This Much

Leela James – Fall for You (2014)

03. Give It

Faith Evans – Incomparable (2014)

02. Extraordinary

14. Paradise

Ameriie – Drive (2016)

04. Trouble with Love

Chico Benymon - "Good Time" (single) (2017)
Chico Benymon - Don't Talk, Just Listen (2019)

05. My Love Is Real

A.G. Thomas - "One Man's Trash" (single) (2022)

References

^ "YouKnowIGotSoul Interview With Producer Mike City". youknowigotsoul.com. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Bouwman, Kimbel (February 3, 2009). "Interview with MICHAEL 'MIKE CITY' FLOWERS, producer for Usher, Rihanna, Brandy, Anthony Hamilton". hitquarters.com. Hit Quarters. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
^ "Did You Know That Iota Phi Theta's Mike City Produced 'I Wish' by Carl Thomas?". watchtheyard.com. Watch The Yard LLC. February 7, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "Sunshine Anderson". vervemusicgroup.com. Verve Music Group. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
^ "Songwriting & Song Pitching Service for Songwriters & Music Publishers". songquarters.com. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
^ "NC Central University Alumni Association Newsletter" (PDF). nccubaltimore.org. North Carolina Central University. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
^ "Mike City – credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
^ "Mike City". discogs. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
^ "Rare Gems: Rell "Say It Aint So" & Musiq Soulchild "Say It Aint So" (Produced by Mike City)". youknowigotsoul.com. You Know I Got Soul. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
^ "Dwele- Greater Than One". iTunes Store. Retrieved August 22, 2012.

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