Mike Huckaby
Mike Huckaby | |
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| Born | Michael Huckaby 1966 |
| Died | (aged 54) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupations | Disc jockey, Producer |
| Years active | 1995–2020 |
Michael Huckaby (c. 1966 – April 24, 2020) was an American DJ who produced electronic music.
Biography
[edit | edit source]He began his DJ career in 1995, playing a combination of Detroit techno, groove, and jazz music.[1]
Starting in the late 1980s, Huckaby was a widely recognized DJ in the Detroit area, holding residencies at the Motor Lounge, St. Andrew's Hall, Panacea and the Majestic Cafe.[2]
In addition to his DJ career, Huckaby was a volunteer mentor at the non-profit Youthville program, where he taught courses in music production to young people with an interest in electronic music.[3]
Huckaby suffered a mild stroke in early March 2020, and was hospitalized. He died from hospital-acquired COVID-19 on April 24, 2020, at age 54.[4]
Discography
[edit | edit source]- Deep Transportation Vol. 1 (1995)
- Deep Transportation Vol. 2 (1997)
- The Jazz Republic (1997)
- Harmonie Park Classics Vol. 1 (2002)
- Classics Series Vol. 2 (2004)
- My Life With The Wave (2007)
- Sessions (2007)
- My Life With The Wave 2 (2016)
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- 2020 deaths
- 1960s births
- Deep house musicians
- DJs from Detroit
- African-American DJs
- 20th-century American musicians
- 20th-century American male musicians
- 21st-century American musicians
- 21st-century American male musicians
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan
- 21st-century African-American musicians
- American DJ stubs