Mike Free

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Mike Free
Birth nameMikely Wilhelm Adam [1]
Also known asMike Free
Born (1992-01-08) January 8, 1992 (age 32)
Los Angeles, California
Origin South Central, Los Angeles
Genres Hip hop
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • disc jockey
  • songwriter
Instruments
Years active2011present

Mikely Wilhelm Adam (born January 8, 1992), better known by his stage name Mike Free, is an American record producer, DJ, and songwriter from South Central, Los Angeles. [2] While attending Hampton University in Virginia, Free began working with DJ Mustard, who introduced him to Los Angeles- based artists including YG and Ty Dolla Sign. [3] [4] Free's first success came via his co-production work on Tyga’s "Rack City" with DJ Mustard, which was certified 4 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [5] [6]

Contents

Singles Produced

List of singles produced, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US US R&B/Hip Hop US Rap AUS CAN
FRA
GER UK
"Rack City"
(Tyga)
2011
71256531506039 Careless World: Rise of the Last King
"Headband"
(B.o.B. featuring 2 Chainz)
201353161567
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
Underground Luxury
"Helluva Night"
(Ludacris)
963123#IDGAF
"My Nigga"
(YG featuring Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan)
1954696210653
  • RIAA: 5× Platinum
My Krazy Life
"Paranoid"
(Ty Dolla Sign featuring B.o.B.)
299
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • MC: Gold
Beach House EP
"Show Me"
(Kid Ink featuring Chris Brown)
13434621583623
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
  • ARIA: Platinum
  • BVMI: Gold
My Own Lane
"Up Down (Do This All Day)"
(T-Pain featuring B.o.B.)
621543
  • RIAA: Platinum
T-Pain Presents Happy Hour: The Greatest Hits
"Feelin' Myself"
(Will.i.am featuring French Montana, Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard)
9629183450552 #willpower
"Na Na"
(Trey Songz)
2014215583942120
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
Trigga
"Or Nah"
(Ty Dolla Sign featuring Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard)
481278
  • RIAA: 6× Platinum
  • MC: 2× Platinum
  • BPI: Silver
Beach House EP
"24 Hours"
(TeeFlii featuring 2 Chainz)
8521156Starr
"No Mediocre"
(T.I. featuring Iggy Azalea)
3386365935149
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • MC: Gold
  • ARIA: Gold
Paperwork
"You and Your Friends"
(Wiz Khalifa featuring Snoop Dogg and Ty Dolla Sign)
822118143
  • RIAA: Gold
Blacc Hollywood
"Don't Panic"
(French Montana)
37
"My Main"
(Mila J featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
M.I.L.A.
"I Don't Fuck With You"
(Big Sean featuring E-40)
111147351389567
  • RIAA: 6× Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold
  • BPI: Gold
Dark Sky Paradise
"Party Ain't A Party"
(Jamie Foxx featuring 2 Chainz)
"Post to Be"
(Omarion featuring Chris Brown & Jhené Aiko)
135794974
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
Sex Playlist
"It Ain't You"
(Jordin Sparks)
Right Here, Right Now
"I'm Tha Man"
(Cozz)
2015 Cozz & Effect
"Only Right"
(Ty Dolla Sign featuring YG, TeeCee 4800 and Joe Moses)
Free TC
"The Fix"
(Nelly)
622038882
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum
  • RMNZ: Gold
"All On You"
(Raven Felix featuring Wiz Khalifa)
2016
"Strive"
(ASAP Ferg featuring Missy Elliott)
Always Strive and Prosper
"League of Your Own"
(DJ Spinking featuring French Montana, Nico & Vinz, and Velous)
"I Do This"
(Nipsey Hussle featuring Young Thug and Mozzy)
Slauson Boy 2
"Craccin"
(G Perico)
Shit Don't Stop
"Swap Meet"
(Tyga)
2018
"Bae"
(O.T. Genasis)
"Big League"
(O.T. Genasis)
2021
"What Is Your Name"
(O.T. Genasis)
"Been Thru"
(HeyDeon)
2022 Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm
"Pourin'"
( 03 Greedo )

Other Production

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2018

2020

2021

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