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== Career ==
== Career ==
Sheridan began composing music at the age of eight, and was signed by an indie label when he was only 14 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allscandinavian.com/243/mike-sheridan-i-syv-sind/|title=Mike Sheridan: I Syv Sind|publisher=All Scandinavian|date=11 September 2008|accessdate=23 November 2014|first=Peter|last=Krogholm}}</ref> At the age of 15 he had already appeared on multiple compilations, showcased his music on national TV, played over 70 gigs at clubs that required him to be accompanied by a parent and released his first EP, "Alt & Intet", on MIS Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/c-heads/docs/c-heads-issue19-e/223|title=Mike Sheridan. Danish techno child|publisher=C-Heads Magazine|date=|accessdate=23 November 2014|first=Simona|last=Hypsova}}</ref> His debut album, ''[[I Syv Sind]]'', came out on [[Playground Music Scandinavia]] in 2008, 6 weeks prior to his 17th birthday.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/mikesheridan/biography|title=Mike Sheridan|publisher=[[Resident Advisor]]|date=|accessdate=23 November 2014|first=|last=}}</ref> The album was universally acclaimed by critics and was on the Danish [[record chart]] for 7 weeks.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://danishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mike+Sheridan&titel=Med+sm%E5+skridt&cat=s |title=Mike Sheridan - Med små skridt |first= |last= |work=danishcharts.com |year= |publisher=Danish Charts}}</ref> The track "Med Små Skridt" spent several months at number 1 on [[iTunes]] Denmark.
Sheridan began composing music at the age of eight, and was signed by an indie label when he was only 14 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allscandinavian.com/243/mike-sheridan-i-syv-sind/|title=Mike Sheridan: I Syv Sind|publisher=All Scandinavian|date=11 September 2008|accessdate=23 November 2014|first=Peter|last=Krogholm}}</ref><ref name="RA">{{cite web|url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/mikesheridan/biography|title=Mike Sheridan|publisher=[[Resident Advisor]]|date=|accessdate=23 November 2014|first=|last=}}</ref> At the age of 15 he had already appeared on multiple compilations, showcased his music on national TV, played over 70 gigs at clubs that required him to be accompanied by a parent and released his first EP, "Alt & Intet", on MIS Records.<ref name="RA"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/c-heads/docs/c-heads-issue19-e/223|title=Mike Sheridan. Danish techno child|publisher=C-Heads Magazine|date=|accessdate=23 November 2014|first=Simona|last=Hypsova}}</ref> His debut album, ''[[I Syv Sind]]'', came out on [[Playground Music Scandinavia]] in 2008, 6 weeks prior to his 17th birthday. The album was universally acclaimed by critics and was on the Danish [[record chart]] for 7 weeks.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://danishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mike+Sheridan&titel=Med+sm%E5+skridt&cat=s |title=Mike Sheridan - Med små skridt |first= |last= |work=danishcharts.com |year= |publisher=Danish Charts}}</ref> The track "Med Små Skridt" spent several months at number 1 on [[iTunes]] Denmark.


Mike has been nominated for 5 awards, winning a Danish grammy for “Best Electronica Album” for 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cphpost.dk/news/media-favours-conformity-over-originality-says-dj.922.html|title=Media favours conformity over originality, says DJ|publisher=[[The Copenhagen Post]]|date=2 March 2012|accessdate=23 November 2014|first=Chris|last=Jones}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dali-speakers.com/en-US/DALI-CD-Vol.-3/Mike-Sheridan-(ft.-Maya-Albana)-1.aspx|title=Mike Sheridan (featuring Maya Albana)|publisher=DALI Loudspeakers International|date=|accessdate=23 November 2014|first=|last=}}</ref>
Mike has been nominated for 5 awards, winning a Danish grammy for “Best Electronica Album” for 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cphpost.dk/news/media-favours-conformity-over-originality-says-dj.922.html|title=Media favours conformity over originality, says DJ|publisher=[[The Copenhagen Post]]|date=2 March 2012|accessdate=23 November 2014|first=Chris|last=Jones}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dali-speakers.com/en-US/DALI-CD-Vol.-3/Mike-Sheridan-(ft.-Maya-Albana)-1.aspx|title=Mike Sheridan (featuring Maya Albana)|publisher=DALI Loudspeakers International|date=|accessdate=23 November 2014|first=|last=}}</ref>

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For other people named Mike Sheridan, see Mike Sheridan (disambiguation).
Mike Sheridan
Background information
Born (1991-10-25) October 25, 1991 (age 33)
OriginCopenhagen, Denmark
GenresDub techno
Ambient
Downtempo
OccupationProducer
Years active2007–present
LabelsPlayground Music
MIS Records

Mike Sheridan (born October 25, 1991) is a Danish DJ and producer of electronic music. He has participated in the television show Den 11. time which was broadcast on DR2 in May 2007.[1]

Career

Sheridan began composing music at the age of eight, and was signed by an indie label when he was only 14 years old.[2][3] At the age of 15 he had already appeared on multiple compilations, showcased his music on national TV, played over 70 gigs at clubs that required him to be accompanied by a parent and released his first EP, "Alt & Intet", on MIS Records.[3][4] His debut album, I Syv Sind, came out on Playground Music Scandinavia in 2008, 6 weeks prior to his 17th birthday. The album was universally acclaimed by critics and was on the Danish record chart for 7 weeks.[5] The track "Med Små Skridt" spent several months at number 1 on iTunes Denmark.

Mike has been nominated for 5 awards, winning a Danish grammy for “Best Electronica Album” for 2008.[6][7]

In 2009, Sheridan played at Roskilde, one of the five largest annual European music festivals.

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak position Label
DAN
2008 I Syv Sind Playground Music Scandinavia
2012 Ved Første Øjekast 13[8] Playground Music Scandinavia

EPs

Year Title Peak position Label
DAN
2007 Alt & Intet MIS Records

Singles

Year Single Peak position Label
DAN
2008 Stilhed (ft. Frida Hilarius) Playground Music Scandinavia
2008 Med Små Skridt (with Maya Albana) 15[9] Playground Music Scandinavia
2009 Too Close (with Mads Langer) Self-released

References

  1. ^ Den 11 time program - Archived 2009-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Krogholm, Peter (11 September 2008). "Mike Sheridan: I Syv Sind". All Scandinavian. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Mike Sheridan". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  4. ^ Hypsova, Simona. "Mike Sheridan. Danish techno child". C-Heads Magazine. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Mike Sheridan - Med små skridt". danishcharts.com. Danish Charts.
  6. ^ Jones, Chris (2 March 2012). "Media favours conformity over originality, says DJ". The Copenhagen Post. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Mike Sheridan (featuring Maya Albana)". DALI Loudspeakers International. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  8. ^ "danishcharts.com - Discography Mike Sheridan". Hitlisten. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  9. ^ "danishcharts.com - Discography Mike Sheridan". Hitlisten. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
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