Sir Michael Rocks
| Sir Michael Rocks | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Antoine Reed |
| Also known as | Mikey Rocks |
| Born |
December 24, 1987 Matteson, Illinois |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | 6 Cell Phones, C.A.K.E., One Off Music Group, Green Label Sound, INgrooves |
| Associated acts | The Cool Kids, Mac Miller, Currensy |
| Website | SirMichaelRocks.com |
Antoine Reed (born December 24, 1987), is an American rapper better known by his stage name Sir Michael Rocks or Mikey Rocks. He started his music career in 2005 as a member of the hip hop duo The Cool Kids, and later joined the groups All City Chess Club, the "super group" P.O.C. (Pulled Over by the Cops), and The Toothpick Clique. The Cool Kids released their debut album When Fish Ride Bicycles in 2011, which features production by The Neptunes and artists such as Ghostface Killah. The album peaked at No. 76 on the Billboard 200, and No. 9 on Top Rap Albums.
Starting in 2011 Rocks began releasing a number of free mixtapes, also contributing as a guest artist to tracks by Dom Kennedy, Ski Beatz, Sean O'Connell, Curren$y, Rapsody, Dizzy Wright, and Freddie Gibbs. In April 2014 he contributed to the Chuck Inglish album Convertibles. His first commercial solo album, Banco, was released on July 29, 2014 and features guest appearances by artists such as Too $hort, Mac Miller, Twista, and Iamsu.
Antoine “Mikey Rocks” Reed was born in 1987, and raised in the Chicago suburb of Matteson, Illinois. At a young age he listened to artists such as Nas, Jay-Z, Slick Rick, and Eric B. and Rakim, and he started rhyming at the age of ten. Despite an interest in sports, academics, and graphic art, he has stated that even at age ten he knew he would go into hip hop. "I never had a backup plan or plan B. I’ve always known that this was what I was supposed to be doing. As far as time goes, I’ve put all my time into it."
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