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{{Infobox musical artist |
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|name = Wonder Mike |
|name = Wonder Mike |
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|image = Wonder Mike.jpg |
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|background = solo_singer |
|background = solo_singer |
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|birth_name = Michael Anthony Wright |
|birth_name = Michael Anthony Wright |
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|4|30}} |
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|4|30|mf=y}} |
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|birth_place = [[New York]], United States |
|birth_place = [[New York]], United States |
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|death_date = |
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|origin = |
|origin = |
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|genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip |
|genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] |
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|occupation = |
|occupation = |
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|years_active = 1976–present |
|years_active = 1976–present |
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|label= [[Sugar Hill Records (rap)|Sugar Hill]] |
|label = [[Sugar Hill Records (rap)|Sugar Hill]] |
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|associated_acts = [[Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five]]<br />[[The Sugarhill Gang]] |
|associated_acts = [[Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five]]<br />[[The Sugarhill Gang]] |
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'''Wonder Mike''' (born '''Michael Anthony Wright'''; April 30, 1958 in [[New York]] |
'''Wonder Mike''' (born '''Michael Anthony Wright'''; April 30, 1958 in [[New York]]) is an [[old school hip hop|old school]] [[rapper]], best known for being a member of [[The Sugarhill Gang]], the first hip hop act to produce a record, "[[Rapper's Delight]]" in 1979.<ref>{{Cite journal||date={{date|1988-08-17|mdy}}|title=Is Rap Music Here To Stay?|journal=[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]]|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|volume=94|issue=12|issn=0021-5996|page=57}}</ref> |
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==Personal== |
==Personal== |
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On January 29, 2014, his daughter, Carmen Delgina, auditioned for the American voice talent show [[American Idol]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Mansfield|first=Brian|title='American Idol' in Utah: It's another Tiquila sunrise|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2014/01/29/american-idol-salt-lake-city-recap/5043455/|publisher=USA TODAY|accessdate={{date|2014-01-30|mdy}}}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{The Sugarhill Gang}} |
{{The Sugarhill Gang}} |
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| NAME = |
| NAME = Wonder Mike |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Wright, Michael Anthony (real name) |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American rapper |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American rapper |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = April 30, 1958 |
| DATE OF BIRTH = April 30, 1958 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[New York]] |
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[[Category:Rappers from New York]] |
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[[Category:The Sugarhill Gang members]] |
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Wonder Mike | |
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| Birth name | Michael Anthony Wright |
| Born | April 30, 1958 New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | Sugar Hill |
Wonder Mike (born Michael Anthony Wright; April 30, 1958 in New York) is an old school rapper, best known for being a member of The Sugarhill Gang, the first hip hop act to produce a record, "Rapper's Delight" in 1979.[1]
Personal
On January 29, 2014, his daughter, Carmen Delgina, auditioned for the American voice talent show American Idol.[2]
References
- ^ "Is Rap Music Here To Stay?". Jet. 94 (12). Johnson Publishing Company: 57. August 17, 1988. ISSN 0021-5996.
{{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Mansfield, Brian. "'American Idol' in Utah: It's another Tiquila sunrise". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
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