The sound of D.J Mike Anderson started in 1985 when he was nine years old. It all started when his uncle left him in charge of the sound system for five minutes while he was occupied. From that time. Mike made sure he was involved in helping out on a regular basis especially in his school holidays and at important events. Mike grew up with the sound of Reggae, Soul and Soca – this was the music which was played in the dance halls and after hour parties of that time. Some of his favourite artists from those days were Gregory Isaacs, Yellow man, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye and obviously the great Michael Jackson.

From this beginning Mike soon went onto play and listen to Hardcore (rave) , as an M.C and D.J playing in different venues such as raves held in fields, leisure centres, nightclubs and community centres around the country e.g. Swindon, Reading, Birmingham, Norwich, Plumbstead, Bristol, Oxford..…. These all helped Mike to develop his skills and his own style. At that time Mike’s favourite D.J was Easygroove. No one could keep the crowd going like him and you could tell that he really liked to play, and knew how to keep the punters happy. Mike believes that practical experience is fundamental for a D.J because he says “ I have been places were there where not many people. It’s important that the people enjoy themselves, It’s not just about going and playing. We D.Js are entertainers It is our job to entertain. The punters want value for money”.

After some years Mike discovered house music, at first Mike didn’t think much of the sound. He said” House music is boring it’s all the same.” That was until he frequently played at The House of Windsor In room 2 and the big D.Js in the main room were all playing house. After a couple of weeks instead of going home after his set he started to stay and listen to the big D.J’s and celebrities such as Boy George and Nigel Benn play the music which he would soon fall in love with. In this period he also played on a legal radio station in Reading (Radio Oracle 107fm) conducting two shows, The Mike Cressford RnB show and The D.J Essay and Styles show. This was a great way to perfect his style and also to get gigs in the surrounding areas. By having guest D.J’s and Artists on his shows he was also able to help and promote new styles and sounds to people in the area. Following this Mike put out his first record on Frontline Records as part of the Chemical Agents Crew.
Which sold well, The title was Alpha(the beginning) FRONT -045.

Mike then left England to live In Italy were he learned more about house music, its style and its beauty. Mike Anderson From London played once a week on a legal Radio Station in the south of Italy (Radio laser), and has been building up a following over the air waves and in the clubs. He plays all types of the genre from Tribal house, Funky House, and Hard Electronic and Trance to Garage.
In this moment Mike is working on projects with the likes of Desiree Paris. They are the west Indian team called TOUT LE MOND. Their music is innovative. Their music mixes the essence and meaning of life and culture with a new feel of eclectic styles of music. Also importantly
in this moment Mike Anderson is working with the internationally renowned DARK POETS. The project is called YOUNG LION. This project is well under way and is full of music dubbed “CUTTING EDGE”. Music can be heard on respective websites for the artists including Sound Cloud, My Space and also Facebook. Releases will be available in the near future. As well as more info and promo s ect…

Now for Mike it has reached that time to hit the worlds biggest and best venues with his practical House style of music. In a set From Mike you never know what music to expect because Mike keeps up to date with the best music from all over the world. From mike it’s fare to say you can only expect quality. WATCH THIS SPACE…..

Written By Z