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Michael Wycoff

Michael Wycoff
Birth name Michael Wycoff
Born (1956-01-01)January 1, 1956
Torrance, California
Origin Los Angeles, California
Genres Soul
Funk
R&B
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 1976-Present
Labels RCA Records

Michael Wycoff is an American R&B singer. Wycoff attended Wilmington Jr High and Phineas Banning High Schools in Wilmington, CA. Wycoff played keyboards and sang in the school's talent shows solo where his fan base was born as he was always a top performing act.

Wycoff sang backup on Stevie Wonder's album Songs in the Key of Life. He signed a solo contract with RCA and released three albums between 1981 and 1983, scoring a few hit singles on the U.S. R&B charts. His second album, Love Conquers All, included the song, Looking Up To You, that was sampled by the 1990s R&B group Zhané on their hit song, Hey Mr. D.J. in 1993.

Unfortunately, like many artists of the 1980s, Wycoff succumbed to addiction of drugs and alcohol. His addiction ultimately caused him the loss of his career, his home and his family, and Wycoff ended up homeless. At the bottom, he found his way back through his faith, beating his habit and ultimately becoming Minister of Music at several Los Angeles area churches.

His oldest son, has grown up to become a DJ, and in May 2013 released his very own album entitled DJ Michael Wycoff "A Boy and His Toys"

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