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Wright is a [[born-again Christian]] who enjoys painting, reading the Bible, sketching and writing poetry.<ref name= jump>{{cite web|title= The Jump Off – Wonder Mike – The First Recorded Emcee |url= http://www.thafoundation.com/wonmike.htm | author= JayQuan| website= thafoundation.com|publisher= JAH Holdings |accessdate=2015-04-17}}</ref> He has suffered from [[asthma]] at times.<ref name= jump />
Wright is a [[born-again Christian]] who enjoys painting, reading the Bible, sketching and writing poetry.<ref name= jump>{{cite web|title= The Jump Off – Wonder Mike – The First Recorded Emcee |url= http://www.thafoundation.com/wonmike.htm | author= JayQuan| website= thafoundation.com|publisher= JAH Holdings |accessdate=2015-04-17}}</ref> He has suffered from [[asthma]] at times.<ref name= jump />


On January 29, 2014, Wright's daughter Carmen Delgina auditioned for the American televised singing competition ''[[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/| work= [[USA Today]] |accessdate={{date|2014-01-30|iso}}}}</ref>
On January 29, 2014, Wright's daughter Carmen Delgina auditioned for the American televised singing competition ''[[American Idol]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mansfield|first=Brian|title='American Idol' in Utah: It's another Tiquila sunrise|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2014/01/29/american-idol-salt-lake-city-recap/5043455/| work= [[USA Today]] |accessdate={{date|2014-01-30|iso}}}}</ref>


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Wonder Mike
Background information
Birth nameMichael Anthony Wright
Born (1958-04-30) April 30, 1958 (age 66)
Englewood, New Jersey, United States
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1972–present
LabelsSugar Hill

Wonder Mike (born Michael Anthony Wright; April 30, 1958) is an old school rapper.

Career

Wonder Mike is best known for being a member of The Sugarhill Gang, the first hip hop act to produce a record, "Rapper's Delight" in 1979.[2]

He is known for his large stature, standing 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m).[citation needed]

Personal life

Wright is a born-again Christian who enjoys painting, reading the Bible, sketching and writing poetry.[1] He has suffered from asthma at times.[1]

On January 29, 2014, Wright's daughter Carmen Delgina auditioned for the American televised singing competition American Idol.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c JayQuan. "The Jump Off – Wonder Mike – The First Recorded Emcee". thafoundation.com. JAH Holdings. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
  2. ^ "Is Rap Music Here To Stay?". Jet. 94 (12). Johnson Publishing Company: 57. August 17, 1988. ISSN 0021-5996.
  3. ^ Mansfield, Brian. "'American Idol' in Utah: It's another Tiquila sunrise". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-01-30.

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