Mike Brooks

Mike Brooks

Edmund Brooks (born 1953), known as Mike Brooks, Mikey Brooks, and Prince Michael, is a Jamaican reggae singer who has been active since the early 1970s.

Biography
Brooks performed regularly at the 'Idler's Rest' on Chancery Lane in Kingston, and landed a job at Channel One Studios building rhythms with the group Skin Flesh & Bone. His first record release was with the group The Tots (who also included Norris Reid and in Brooks' words 'a guy called Tony'), who released a single in 1975 called "Earth Is The Fullness", recorded at Black Ark studio, and released on Brooks' Harvest label. The band was not successful, but Brooks would often contribute to recording sessions at the Black Ark organized by Jah Lloyd. Brooks re-emerged as a solo singer in the mid-1970s, working with producers such as Alvin Ranglin, and achieving hits with singles such as "Guiding Star" (1977), "Come Sister Love", "Grooving", "Open The Door", and "What a Gathering". He also recorded the combination single "Who Have Eyes To See" with Prince Far I. He moved to the United Kingdom and joined the British Reggae Artists Against Famine Appeal, singing on the "Let's Make Africa Green Again" charity single. In 1990 he recorded an album with Glen Brown, and followed it in 1995 with Hardcore Lover, an album on which he was joined by Delroy Wilson and Pat Kelly. Brooks also worked as a producer, and along with Jah Lloyd, set up his own 'Teams' label in the late 1970s.

Albums (6)

Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
What A Gathering Mike Brooks What A Gathering BS 1026 LP Burning Sounds 1976 1976
What A Gathering & One Love Mike Brooks What A Gathering & One Love BSRCD 955 CD Burning Sounds 1976-83 2017
Dub Zone Mike Brooks & Stamper Doctor Dub Zone EBLP 01 LP Teams 1979
Dub Treasures From The Black Ark Mike Brooks Dub Treasures From The Black Ark Digital Coptic Lion 197X 2019
Rum Drinker Mike Brooks Rum Drinker DR 1003 LP Duke Reid 197X
One Love Mike Brooks One Love VSLP 4036 LP Vista 1983 1983

Credits & Appearances (12)

Production
Arranger 1
Rum Drinker
Duke Reid • 197X
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Rum Drinker Mike Brooks Rum Drinker DR 1003 LP Duke Reid 197X
Producer 3
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
The Earth Is The Fullness Mike Brooks The Earth Is The Fullness MS 11 CD Moll Selekta 197X 2004
One Love Mike Brooks One Love VSLP 4036 LP Vista 1983 1983
Dread Lion Dub Jah Lloyd Dread Lion Dub HMLP 1003 LP His Majesty 198X 1980
Technicians
Mixing Engineer 1
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
The Earth Is The Fullness Mike Brooks The Earth Is The Fullness MS 11 CD Moll Selekta 197X 2004
Musicians
Vocals 5
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
What A Gathering Mike Brooks What A Gathering BS 1026 LP Burning Sounds 1976 1976
Solid Ground Mike Brooks Solid Ground TB1CD 21 CD Tabou 1 197X
Rum Drinker Mike Brooks Rum Drinker DR 1003 LP Duke Reid 197X
The Earth Is The Fullness Mike Brooks The Earth Is The Fullness MS 11 CD Moll Selekta 197X 2004
The Good Old Days Of The 70s Joseph Cotton & Mike Brooks The Good Old Days Of The 70s EBCD 006 CD Teem 197X-8X 1998

Also Appears On (16)

13 albums
12 credits
12 labels
1976 - 2004