Mike Will Made It
Michael Len Williams II (born March 23, 1989), known professionally as Mike Will Made It (often stylized as Mike WiLL Made-It) or simply Mike Will, is an American record producer and rapper. He is best known for producing trap beats for several Southern hip hop and pop artists on various commercially successful singles, including "Black Beatles" and "Powerglide" by Rae Sremmurd, "Mercy" by Kanye West, "No Lie" by 2 Chainz, "Bandz a Make Her Dance" by Juicy J, "Pour It Up" by Rihanna, "Love Me" by Lil Wayne, "Body Party" by Ciara, "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus, "Formation" by Beyoncé, and "Humble" by Kendrick Lamar. He embarked on a career as a non-performing lead artist in 2013 with his debut single "23" (featuring Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J), which peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2017 follow up single, "Rake It Up" (with Yo Gotti featuring Nicki Minaj) peaked at number eight on the chart. He has released six mixtapes and one solo studio album, Ransom 2 (2017).
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| Birth name | Michael Len Williams II |
| Also known as | Mike Will Made-It |
| Born | March 23, 1989 Marietta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Website | mikewillmade |
Outside of production, he founded the record label EarDrummer Records in 2006, which has operated as part of Interscope Records to sign acts including hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd and the late rapper Trouble.