Harvey (MC)
| MC Harvey | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Harvey, Jr |
| Born |
1 May 1979 Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Genres | UK garage, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | MC, footballer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Relentless |
| Associated acts | So Solid Crew |
Michael Harvey, Jr (born 1 May 1979 in Plymouth, Devon), better known as MC Harvey or simply Harvey, is an English rapper, actor, television personality and former non-League footballer. He first came to fame in the early 2000s as a member of English rap group So Solid Crew before then pursuing a solo career in 2008. In 2012, he was a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother 10.
Harvey is the son of Michael Harvey, a bodybuilder and former Gladiators participant "Bullit". Harvey (Snr) owns a record label, Artiste Promotion & Management (APM), to which Harvey was once signed.
Growing up on the Plough Road area of Battersea in South London, Harvey was one of the founder members of UK garage collective So Solid Crew.So Solid Crew's first album They Don't Know was released in October 2001, followed by a remix album entitled Fuck It in December 2001. They also had tracks on the UK garage CD series Pure Garage. In 2002 Harvey and the rest of So Solid Crew were the subject of the Channel 4 television documentary, This Is So Solid, directed and narrated by David Upshal. This was later released on DVD by Universal along with a live performance.
After leaving the band, Harvey released his first solo single, "Get Up and Move", which went into the charts at number 24. His debut album Back to the Beginning was released in 2008 and produced singles "Excuse Me Miss", which featured Romeo and Asher D, and "If I Was Your Man", featuring Nathan. The album failed to chart.
It 2011 Harvey released Hot Gyal Ft. Mista Brown and Gyptian, which was a big hit on the clubscene. In 2012, he released another song called "Finally Along" with Lady Lesharr and former footballer Leon McKenzie; a new album is to follow. The same night he entered Big Brother he released a new mixtape that is available to download from his Twitter.
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