MIKE V SMALL SITY
I always saw writing music as a form of escaping when in reality it was a form of coping with life and all it has to offer. Unfortunately growing up I did not have the finance or resources to be able to record. It was not until 2011 that I recorded my first song ever (11 years after I began rapping). I had come across an old friend of mine that invited me over to work on music at his home studio and we got to work. We pushed the song titled Do you wanna roll with me and once I heard the finished product I knew it was over. I gathered information about what I needed in order to be able to record and within a month I was pushing tracks out left and right.
With no prior knowledge in recording/engineering, I dropped my first mixtape titled Im Here which contained 16 songs in two and a half months, three days before Christmas of 2011. In January of 2012 I was contacted with an offer to perform at an artist showcase in downtown Albuquerque where I performed for the first time in my career. I was nervous because I was always a shy person when it came to speaking in front of crowds but once I saw how the crowd reacted to the music I knew I was exactly where I needed to be and that I was meant to make music. As 2012 went on my brothers Dreamer and Wayne P contacted me saying that they wanted to take part in my music. I figured with so much talent it was best to make a name our state would remember like an old family and so I came up with the name Small Sity and founded Small SIty Records.
There are currently 6 artist including myself on the Small Records roster who are each extremely talented, motivated, and dedicated in what they do. It is Meezmo, Dreamer, Wayne P, Zia, Noetic and I dont just see them as artists, each one is like a brother to me and that is why I have a strong team. In 2014 we dropped a 28 song, 2 disc mixtape titled We In It, Small Sity Mixtape vol.1 and the whole thing is fire hit me up to get your free copy of it. The Small Sity Family has only begun to make our mark. I have no plans on stopping not even at the top. Small Sity all day!
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
SMALL SITY WAS FOUNDED IN 2012 AND WE HAVE BEEN KILLING TRACKS EVER SINCE THEN. WE HAVE NO PLANS ON STOPPING. WE ARE ALL TIRED OF THESE TALENT-LESS ARTIST BLOWING UP FOR SOUNDING GOOD WITH AUTO TUNE AND NOT MAKING ANY SENSE. WE NEED TO CHANGE THAT.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
WE USUALLY MAKE SHOW MIXES WITH OUR LYRICS ON THE MIX BUT WE DO ALSO DO LIVE SHOWS BUT I AM JUST TRYING TO HAVE THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF SMALL SITY RECORDS GET A FEEL FOR THE STAGE AND PERFORMIING BEFORE THEY TAKE ON LIVE EVENTS, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE SOUND PERSONNEL ARE AWFUL AND YOU CANT HEAR WHERE THE BEAT STARTS OR FINISHES FROM UP ON THE STAGE. BUT EVERY TIME WERE ON THE STAGE IS A SPECIAL MOMENT FOR US. WE ARE UP THERE DOING WHAT WE LOVE AND WE WOULD NOT CHANGE IT FOR THE WORLD! SMALL SITY ALL DAY!!
Your musical influences
MY MUSICAL INFLUENCES ARE MY FAMILY, MY TEAM, AND OUR FANS! THEY ARE THE ONES THAT KEEP ME GOING WITH ALL THE LOVE AND SUPPORT. I THANK ALL OF THEM AND CANT WAIT TILL WE ALL LIVE OUT OUR DREAMS TOGETHER! SMALL SITY ALL DAY!!
What equipment do you use?
I AM CURRENTLY WORKING OUT OF A HOME STUDIO AND AS OF RIGHT NOW I AM USING A FOCUSRITE SAFFIRE 6 USB INTERFACE WITH A MXL990 CONDENSER MICROPHONE AND I AM RECORDING WITH SONAR X2 PRODUCER. ITS SOMETHING SIMPLE BUT I TELL YOU IT GETS THE JOB DONE. EVERY ONE OF OUR SONGS HAVE BEEN RECORDED HERE AT THE SMALL SITY LABS. WE HAVE YET TO DROP A TRACK IN AN ACTUAL STUDIO. BUT SOON THAT DAY WILL COME ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME.
Anything else?
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO PLAYS OUR MUSIC JUST TO CHECK IT OUT BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY THANK THE ONES WHO KEEP PLAYING OUR TRACKS! WE WORK HARD TO BRING YOU THE DOPEST SOUNDS AND I'M GLAD THAT YOU ALL ENJOY THE MUSIC WE PUSH. KEEP LISTENING AND STAY TUNED FOR MORE NEW MUSIC TO COME! SMALL SITY ALL DAY FAM!!
