DJ Mika BIOGRAPHY

Mika was born in 1981 in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was part of Yugoslavia in that time. Having been interested in music since his childhood, Mika inherited his talent and love for music from his father, who has worked in the music industry for over 30 years. Influenced by his father, and his own love of music, Mika enrolled at Mostar's Abrasevic Music School when he was 9, where he wanted to learn to play the synthesiser. In both his first and second year the the Abrasevic school he finished the top of his class.Due to the Balkan conflicts, he was unable to finish his studies. After the fall of Yugoslavia, Mika's love for music remained strong, and he continued to explore all aspects of popular music at that time.


Between 1995 and 1997, Mika began to be inspired by hip-hop music, and he particularly liked artists such as Wu Tang, Cypress Hill, 2pac and so on. The genre of hip-hop, and the social commentary it provided, mirrored Mika's experiences of that time.


At the beginning of 1997, Mika reached a life changing turning point. It was then that Viva, a German television channel, aired programmes about electronic music events, like the world-famous Love Parade. This was how Mika was introduced to electronic music. After seeing events such as the Love Parade, with its energetic crowds, over the top decorations and fun atmosphere, Mika fell in love with electronic music. Then he did not ever think he would ever stand behind the mixing desk. After seeing these shows, Mika began attending a DJ course at Mostar's Pavarotti Music Centre, where he used decks and a mixer for the first time.From that moment on, Mika used any available opportunity to improve his DJ skills, whilst saving the money to buy his own DJing equipment.