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The right energy makes the impossible possible. Already having amassed millions of streams on just a handful of releases including ‘Sonder’, ‘Needed Love’, and ‘Barry Tones’, Mikey Dam’s contemporary R&B magic is not to be missed. Using music as a cathartic emotional cleanse, Mikey’s songwriting is transparent and vulnerable at its core, but just as quickly he can shift into the slick, smooth-talking wit and wordplay of his rap upbringing. Mikey’s innate artistry is rooted in songwriting as a form of healing. Using songwriting as holistic self-medication, Mikey returned to Auckland the next year with a renewed perspective and refreshed determination to conquer a new city. Fortunately, he was able to recognize an unhealthy environment early on and remove himself from the situation before it became too detrimental to his own wellbeing moving back home to Palmerston North where he was diagnosed with clinical depression. Mikey initially embarked on a move to the big city in 2017, but the transition to his new chapter in Auckland caused him to experience crippling anxiety. I feel like I’ve gotten to that point now.”īut getting to that point didn’t come without trials and tribulations. Feeling a duty of loyalty to his hometown, Mikey says: “I always told myself I can’t leave Palmy until we’ve accomplished a certain point for our hometown. He spent a lot of time collaborating with fellow Palmerston North export and close friend Rory Noble in his early teens, before Noble would go on to produce for artists including Kings and Kanye West. The music community in Palmerston North was limited, but Mikey surrounded himself with a group of artists who had their sights similarly set on breaking out of the small town. Later Mikey settled down in Palmerston North with his auntie, who’s partner introduced him to the rabbit hole of hip hop - instantly becoming drawn to early 2000’s rap pioneers including Twista, Ludacris and Lil Wayne. Mikey grew up in small-town Hawera with his grandmother, his childhood soundtracked with the old school classic she would play around the house. He’s spent years carefully carving out his niche, and now he’s ready to share it with the world. Now, Mikey crafts rich R&B music while still carrying a hip hop cadence in his magnetic delivery. The Hawera, New Zealand born singer/songwriter grew up with rapper aspirations, before accidentally finding his singing voice during a chance studio session three years ago. Mikey Dam is a firm believer in fated flukes.