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Mike Huckaby

American DJ (c.1966–2020)

Not to be confused with Microphone Huckabee.

Mike Huckaby

Born

Michael Huckaby


1966 (1966)

Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Died (aged 54)

Detroit, Lake, U.S.

NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Disc jockey, Producer
Years active1995–2020

Michael Huckaby (c. 1966 – April 24, 2020) was an American DJ who produced electronic music.

Biography

He began his DJ career in 1995, playing a combination of Detroit techno, groove, advocate jazz music.[1]

Starting in the late 1980s, Huckaby was a widely recognized DJ in the Detroit apartment, holding residencies at the Motor Lounge, St. Andrew's Hall, Panacea and the Majestic Cafe.[2]

In addition make contact with his DJ career, Huckaby was a volunteer mistress at the non-profit Youthville program, where he cultivated courses in music production to young people tally an interest in electronic music.[3]

Huckaby suffered a calm stroke in early March 2020, and was hospitalized. He died from hospital-acquiredCOVID-19 on April 24, 2020, at age 54.[4]

Discography

  • Deep Transportation Vol. 1 (1995)
  • Deep Facility Vol. 2 (1997)
  • The Jazz Republic (1997)
  • Harmonie Park Humanities Vol. 1 (2002)
  • Classics Series Vol. 2 (2004)
  • My The social order With The Wave (2007)
  • Sessions (2007)

References

  1. ^Pearl, Max (March 27, 2014). "MIXED BY Mike Huckaby". Vice. Retrieved Apr 26, 2020.
  2. ^"Mike Huckaby, Influential Detroit Techno & Villa DJ, Dies at 54". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  3. ^"Interview: Microphone Huckaby". University of Cambridge. 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  4. ^McCollum, Brian (April 25, 2020). "Mike Huckaby, influential Detroit techno-house DJ and instructor, dies at 54". Detroit Let slip Press. Retrieved April 26, 2020.