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Mike Zombie
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| Birth name | William Michael Coleman |
| Also known as | The Silver Surfer, Young Z-O, ZOTT, Zombie On The Track, Humble Genius, Rebel Without A Cause, BIG ZO |
| Born | July 8, 1992 Willingboro Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Origin | New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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William Michael Coleman (born July 8, 1992), known professionally as Mike Zombie, is an American music producer and rapper. He comes from Willingboro Township, New Jersey. Since 2012, he has worked as a producer for Drake's music label, OVO Sound.
Mike Zombie is famous for producing Drake's hit song "Started from the Bottom" in 2013. He also produced "They Don't Love You No More" for DJ Khaled a year later.
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Mike Zombie's Music Career
Mike Zombie is most recognized for producing Drake's song "Started from the Bottom." He used a part of a song called "Ambessence piano & drones 1" by Bruno Sanfilippo & Mathias Grassow for it. "Started from the Bottom" won "Track of the Year" at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards.
This song was very popular. It was played during the NBA All-Star Weekend. It was also used in a LeBron James Sprite commercial. You could hear it in the video games NBA 2K14 and Assassin's Creed 4. The song was even nominated for "Best Rap Song" at The 56th Annual Grammy Awards.
In July 2013, BET magazine said he was one of the "top 10 young producers to watch out for." In October 2013, Complex magazine also named him one of the "25 new producers to watch for."
Mike Zombie had worked with a battle rapper named Hollow Da Don. Hollow helped Mike Zombie connect with Drake.
Mike Zombie released his first mixtape, The End of the Beginning, on December 22, 2013. He later produced DJ Khaled's song "They Don't Love You No More." This song featured famous rappers like Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Jay-Z, and French Montana. In the summer of 2014, he released his first music video for "616" from The End of the Beginning on MTV Jams.
On January 27, 2015, Zombie released a new project called "Rebel Without a Cause." In 2016, he put out several singles and two more projects. These were "Humble Genius" (July 1, 2016) and a joint album with Benzi Ayo called "Ea$tside Story" (October 1, 2016). In 2019, Zombie produced a song for The Game called "A.I. With The Braids," which featured Lil Wayne.
Mike Zombie's Music Albums
Mike Zombie has released several mixtapes and albums.
Mixtapes
- The End of the Beginning (2013)
- Rebel Without a Cause (2015)
- Humble Genius (2016)
- Eastside Stories (with Benzi Ayo) (2016)
- 20GREATEEN (2018)
- The Silver Tape (2019)
Guest Appearances
Mike Zombie has also appeared as a guest artist on other musicians' songs.
| Song Title | Year | Other Artist(s) | Album Name |
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| "Netflix & Chill" | 2015 | Ant Beale | |
| "Boom Bap" | 2016 | Sap, Hit-Boy, Hodgy Beats | Self Employed |
| "A LOT" | 2016 | Ronny J | |
| "Basic" | 2017 | Tdot illdude & City Rominicki | The Last Illustration of Tdot illdude by Thomas Jude |
Production Work
Here are some of the songs Mike Zombie has produced for other artists.
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Album |
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| 2013 | "Started From The Bottom" | Drake | Nothing Was The Same |
| "Started" | Lil Wayne | Dedication 5 | |
| 2015 | "They Don't Love You No More" | DJ Khaled, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, French Montana | I Changed A Lot |
| "The Reach (Intro)" | Westside Boogie | The Reach | |
| 2016 | "Aura" | Iamsu! | Kilt 3 |
| "Intro (Allstars)" | Yasin | Allstars | |
| "Wanni Wag" | Mir Fontane feat. Ish Williams | Who's Watching the Kids | |
| "Street Fame" | Casey Veggies | Customized Greatly Vol. 4: The Return of The Boy | |
| "Workin My Wrist" | Chevy Woods | Gang ... Only | |
| 2017 | "Make Me a Jersey" | Dribble2much | Locker Room |
| "Pain Killer" | Torii Wolf | Non-album single | |
| "Overstimulated" | Jhené Aiko | Trip | |
| "Ice In My Jewels" | Roy Woods | Non-album single | |
| 2018 | "Love Me No More" | Waka Flocka Flame | I Can't Rap vol. 1 |
| "Bodega" | Mir Fontane | Macaroni Tony | |
| 2019 | "BIG" | Young M.A | Herstory in the Making |
| "All Eyez On Me" | Mir Fontane | Who's Watching The Kids 2 | |
| "By the Collar" | |||
| "Fetti" | Non-album single | ||
| "Sinner" | 24hrs | Non-album single | |
| "Stay Down" | The Game | Born 2 Rap | |
| "Cross on Jesus Back" | |||
| 2020 | "Rehearsal" | Ye Ali | Traphouse Jodeci 2 |
| "Dripset" | Young M.A | Red Flu | |
| "Quarantine Party" | |||
| "Trap or Cap" | |||
| "Bad ... Anthem" | |||
| "2020 Vision" | |||
| "Big Steppa" | Non-album single | ||
| "Still Alive" | Mir Fontane | Still Alive | |
| "A.I. With The Braids" | The Game | Non-album single | |
| "Step Into A Love Like This" | Lauren Hashian | Non-album single | |
| "Sirens" | Dom Kennedy | Rap N Roll | |
| "Beast" | Dougie F & Tsu Surf | Non-album single | |
| "These Demons" | Eminem | Music to Be Murdered By - Side B | |
| 2023 | "Get Off Me" | Kid Cudi, Travis Scott | Insano |
