DJ Mike Swift
Having spent nine years as a top radio DJ, Music Director and one of the premier radio personalities in two states, Mike Swift, formerly known as a Mr. Smith, knows music. He has spent time in the office as an industry administrator and time on the stage as a performer. It is this diverse background that led him to develop his unique sound. A fusion of Jazz, Hip-Hop and Funk, Mike Swift's music speaks the language of the soul. He began his entertainment career in 1991 as a songwriter performer for an Atlanta area independent record label. This quickly led him into the local radio scene as a disc jockey for the then longest running hip-hop show in the city of Atlanta, WREK 91.1 The Jam. During this time he took on many tasks such as artist manager, promoter and producer. In 1996 he earned a position with Atlanta's first all hip-hop format radio station WHTA Hot 97.5 (currently Hot 107.9) under the name Mr. Smith. A short time after he was named Hot 97.5's Music Director. Seeking the next challenge, he departed Hot 97.5 and relocated to Tallahassee, Florida where he became one of the city's hottest DJ's and radio personalities at the heritage station WHBX 96.1 Jamz and took on the name Mike Swift. It was during this time that he launched his own production company Swift Beats Productions. In 2001 he returned to the music mecca of the south, Atlanta, and gained acclaim amongst industry notables for his progressive remixes. In 2011 he launched a cultural and historical Hip-Hop music databases, podcast and event series called Hip-Hop 101.