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Third World Don
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| Birth name | Michael Anthony Barnett |
| Also known as | Third World Don |
| Born | 5 December 1988 St. Mary, Jamaica |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
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| Instruments | Vocals, sampler, keyboards |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | UMG |
| Associated acts | Wizard Sleeve |
Michael Anthony Barnett, born on December 5, 1988, is a talented musician from Kingston, Jamaica. He is known by his stage names Third World Don and Mike Beatz. He is a rapper, singer, and record producer.
Third World Don has worked with many famous hip hop artists. He has produced music for stars like T-Pain and Trina. He also worked with East Coast hip hop groups such as C-Rayz Walz and C-N-N.
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Being Part of Wizard Sleeve
Third World Don is a member of the music group Wizard Sleeve from Miami. The group is famous for their hit song "Riverside (Let's Go!)". This song was released in 2010.
"Riverside (Let's Go!)" was very popular. It reached number 2 on the music charts in the UK and Ireland. It was also named one of BBC Radio 1's top 40 songs of that time. The song has been streamed over 23 million times on Spotify.
Solo Music Projects
In 2011, Third World Don released his own music project called "Boom Bap". A Norwegian music producer named Adonis created all the beats for this album.
The "Boom Bap" album has 10 songs. It features other well-known rappers like Guilty Simpson, Royce da 5'9", and AZ. Don has also collaborated with US rappers such as Saigon, Sean Price, and Cappadonna from the famous group Wu-Tang Clan.
Moving to Los Angeles
In 2017, Third World Don moved to Los Angeles. There, he signed a music contract with Strainge Entertainment. This record label was owned by Elliot Grainge. Elliot is the son of Lucian Grainge, a very important person in the music world and the head of Universal Music Group.
After signing, Don released his song "Ray Charles". This song became very popular. It was streamed over 1.3 million times on SoundCloud. "Ray Charles" was also included on a special Hip Hop Alternative album by Universal Music Group. Other big artists like Pharrell Williams, Logic, and Chance The Rapper were also on this album.
Elliot Grainge wanted his label to grow even more. He signed new artists like Trippie Redd and Tekashi 6ix9ine. However, the label later faced a challenge. Another rapper named Tech N9ne had a label called Strange Music. He felt that the name "Strainge" was too similar to his label's name.
After some discussions, Elliot Grainge decided to change his label's name. He announced that he would no longer use "Strainge". Instead, his new music company would be called 10K Projects.
Discography
Mixtapes
- 2007: Major League Presents: The Grand Larceny Mixtape – Hosted by Dj EFN & N.O.R.E (As a member of the group Major League)
- 2009: Akademiks Presents: Monsters Ink – Ink Made Me A Monster (As a member of the group Monsters Ink)
- 2010: UTLM Music Group Present: The Termination Mixtape – Hosted By Dj Young Cee
- 2010: Wizard Sleeve – Gangsta Bass in the Magic City (As a member of the group Wizard Sleeve)
- 2011: Wizard Sleeve – Gangsta Bass in the Big Smoke (As a member of the group Wizard Sleeve)
- 2012: Wizard Sleeve – Gangsta Bass in Ibiza (As a member of the group Wizard Sleeve)
Albums
- 2011: Mike Beatz & Adonis Present: Boom Bap
- 2013: Third World American Dream
- 2014: Califoreigner
- 2016: Third World Don
- 2018: Trenchtown
- TBA: Trouble In Paradise
