The album “Exalt Jah” 2001 was his next album which showed a mature and confident Mikey General whose lyrics reflect commitment and deep faith in Jah. John Marcus of Echoes UK dubbed it the Album of the year. It reached time for Mikey and Luciano to branch off from the XterminatorCrew, and in 1998, they formed Jah Messenjah Productions and Qubala First Music with the aim “to provide people with spiritual uplifting music in these times of degradation.” With hard work the two singers built a nice home base, and Mikey released the full-length “Spiritual Revolution” on their own Qabala label. John Marcus of Echoes UK dubbed it the ‘Album of the Year.’.
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With hard work the two singers built a nice home base, and Mikey released the full length “Spiritual Revolution” on their own Qabalah Label. It reached time for Mikey and Luciano to branch off from the Xterminator Crew, and in 1998, they formed Jah Messenjah Productions and Qabalah First Music with the aim “To provide people with spiritual uplifting music in these times of degradation”. He also opened for Luciano and Sizzla on tour in the mid 1990’s. “Sinners” and “I am a Rastaman”, on the British Jetstar Label. After ten years in England, Mikey’s spirituality was becoming front and center in his life and he moved back to Jamaica.the key moment came when he met Luciano for the first time at Castro Brown’s New Name Studio,”I noticed the godliness in his movements,” stated Mikey, in 1993,the two friends became mainstays in Phillip “Fatis” Burrell’s Xterminator Crew which toured America and Europe “exterminating slackness in reggae music,” Mikey grew his dreadlocks, adopted a true and natural lifestyle, and watched things fall in place with the Xterminator Crew. In 1993 the two friends became mainstays in Phillip “Fatis” Burrell’s Xterminator Crew, they toured America and Europe, “exterminating slackness in Reggae music”. “I noticed a Godliness in his movements” stated Mikey. A great moment came when he met Luciano for the first time at Castro Brown’s New Name Studio. 1985 was a big year when DubVendor produced tracks “Dancehall Vibes”, this earned him ‘performer of the year.’ After 10 years in England, Mikey’s spirituality was becoming the centre in his life and he moved back to Jamaica. The latter gave him a taste of the road, touring Europe in 1984 along with Smiley Culture, Papa Levi and Maxi Priest. Mikey returned to Britain in 1982 and continued to voice on top sounds-only this time it was the British sounds like Coxsone International and Saxon. At sixteen, he recorded his first song for sound system owner- Ruddy Silence. In his teenage years he was already voicing on large Kingston sound systems like Kilamanjaro and Virgo Sounds.
His public recognition began when he sung in the school and church choirs. British-born Jamaican Mikey General, born Michael Taylor, moved back to Jamaica at age two, and not long after, began to imitate songs on the radio and television.
Mikey General, long known for his association with Luciano, has spent decades honing his talent, navigating the upper echelon of producers and studios in the reggae industry, both in the United Kingdom and Jamaica. His unyielding devotion and genuine sincerity sets this singer apart from the rest. His high tenor voice, like a warm breeze over the ocean, carries a message of faith and optimism. One of Reggae’s most exciting talents in conscious vocals is that of Mikey General.
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