Biography Mikelle, Kimberly Mikelle Morgan, R&B Hip Hop soul singer,

songwriter, arranger and producer was born breech and pre-mature on the 23rd day o !anuary at "akland #ali ornia$s Kaiser %ermanente Hospital& 'he came into the world (ust kicking and screaming& )here was no doubt she would be kicking down doors and screaming her way through li e in the world o music& Mikelle grew up in a lo*ing middle class home+ the only child o a single mother& ,ith dreams o becoming a star, Mikelle would sing and dance in ront o the mirror and per orm li*e in ront o her amily and riends when they came to *isit& -t age se*en, Mikelle was asked to per orm as the eature soloist or a local ashion show& )he crowd thoroughly adored her& 'he had such incredible stage presence and a strong singing *oice or such a tiny little girl& )his was the beginning o many e*ents to ollow& Mikelle spent much o her li e writing music, per orming lead and background singing& ,hen Mikelle reached the age o twel*e, she recorded her irst solo demo in a 2.-track 'tudio with producer !aee /ogan& 0t wasn$t *ery long be ore she had her own pre-production studio which allowed her the opportunity to practice at home& 1ot knowing what lay ahead, she continued writing songs and recording her own music using her small home recording unit& "ne day, while hanging out with riends, Mac-Mone and Money B introduced Mikelle to 'hock 2 o 3igital 4nderground& He needed some singing done on a song he was recording at 'tarlight 'tudio& He asked her to repeat the line he sang to her& Being the 56uick study7 artist that she is, Mikelle was hired on the spot and they laid that track& 8ollowing that, he called on Mikelle many times whene*er he needed her *ocals& )ouring with 3igital 4nderground as a background singer, Mikelle elt right at home on stage in ront o more than twenty thousand people& )he inal per ormance or that tour was at radio9:; KM</=s 'ummer !am concert in 9>>;& 'he now had to get ready to do her own thing, because there were still bills and dues to pay& 'o Mikelle began working as an assistant to 3igital 4nderground$s manager, -tron 2regory, who started his own label and opened the studio, )1) Recordings& ?uickly, Mikelle began learning more about the business side o entertainment& - ter a break rom doing session work, Mikelle was now beginning to eel homesick+ she wanted to get back into the studio to begin singing again& )hat$s when, in 9>>@, Mikelle met producer K-/ou at his studio in Richmond #- through a mutual riend and producer, 'te*e 3ee& 'he began to work eAclusi*ely with K-/ou and his artists& ,hile doing session work and working se*eral di erent minimum wage (obs, Mikelle began planning to record an album& 0n 2::2 she decided it was time to start her label and recording the songs or her album& 'he collaborated with producer !aee /ogan once again+ this time, to help her to prepare or her 2::3 debut release as a solo artist& )hey started a band, Software and began rehearsing and playing at local gigs or eAposure& 1ow, Mikelle, the proud owner o #hassey <ntertainment saysB I've always wanted to be a solo artist, but I just wasnt in the right places at the right times, so I took matters in my own hands. In the industry, a woman is mostly considered talent, not brains. Therefore, Im on a mission to prove that women in this business are more than just talent, body and beauty. e can do anything we put our mind, heart, soul, and faith into. If you can dream it, you can achieve it!.