Jamaican born Mikey Murka beccome know through his work within legendary London Unity Sound System. In the 80s Murka recorded a series of hit tunes, including anthems such as Control the Dancehall, We Try and the well known Ride Pon the Riddim which charted internationally. 
 
Only recently back in the game after a long break, 2007 saw the release of Mikey Murka’s debut solo album In The Name Of Love on Reality Shock Records, recorded together with producer Kemist Kris. Back in the day Murka performed alongside the big names of reggae: Sugar Minott, Mikey General, Tippa Irie, Daddy Freddy & many more. Murka started his career back in 1983 with the legendary Unity Sound System in London. Countless Mikey Murka tracks appeared on various compilation albums, the most famous of which include Unity Sound's Watch How The People Dancing LP and John Dread's Jamaica Affair Vol. 3, where Mikey appears alongside Big Youth & King Kong. This was re-released on London’s Honest Jon’s in 2002. Since his return Mikey has been collaborating with various labels and producers including Unitone Soundimentional, One Harmony Records, Messenjah Music, Tigerman Records, Section Urbaine Prod, Crucial Sounds, Kougar Records and Mungos Hifi.
 
In 2008 he recorded the album Downpressor in collaboration with Disrupt, one of the makers of Leipzig based Jahtari records. There were two more Jahtari/Murka collaborative 10”s on Glasgow’s Scotch Bonnet in 2008: Disrupt feat. Mikey Murka Empress / Second Hand Dub and Rootah feat. Mikey Murka Get It Already / She Gone.
 
> www.realityshock.com
> www.myspace.com/mikeymurka
 
Appearances:
> CTM.09 > JAHTARI BASS INVASION