Mike Beatz
Jamaican hip-hop recording artist and record producer
Michael Anthony Barnett (born 5 December 1988), also known as Third World Don or Mike Beatz, is a Jamaican rapper, singer and record producer from Kingston, Jamaica.
His production resume includes notable hip hop acts such as T-Pain, Trina, C-Rayz Walz &
East Coast duo C-N-N.
He is a member of the Miami group Wizard Sleeve, most known for their hit single "Riverside (Let's Go!)", released by Data Records in 2010. The single entered the charts at No. 2 in the UK & Ireland and is noted as one of BBC Radio 1's top 40 singles of that era, with over 23 Million streams on the digital platform Spotify.
In 2011, he released the solo project "Boom Bap", produced entirely by Norwegian beat-maker Adonis. The 10-track EP features guest appearances from Guilty Simpson, Royce da 5'9", AZ, Termanology, Skyzoo, Sha Stimuli, Reks, and ¡Mayday! frontman Wrekonize. Don has also worked with US rappers Saigon, Sean Price, and Cappadonna from Wu-Tang Clan.
After Relocating to Los Angeles in 2017, Third World Don inked a recording contract with Strainge Entertainment, a label owned by Elliot Grainge, son of billionaire music mogul and Universal Music Group’s chairman and chief executive officer Lucian Grainge. He then released his single "Ray Charles" to much critical acclaim, amassing over 1.3 Million streams on SoundCloud alone.
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