DJ Mike Swift

Having spent nine years as a top radio DJ, Music Director and on of the premier radio personalities in two cities, Mike Swift, formerly known as Mr. Smith, knows music.  He has spent time in the office as an industry administrator and time on the stage as a performer.  It is this diverse background that led him to develop his unique sound.  A fusion of Jazz, Hip Hop and Funk, Mike Swift’s music speaks the language of the soul.  He began his entertainment career in 1991 as a songwriter/performer for an Atlanta area independent record label.  This quickly led him into the local radio scene as a disc jockey for the then longest running hip hop show in the city of Atlanta, WREK 91.1, The Jam.  During this time he took on many tasks such as artist manager, promoter and producer.  In 1996, he earned a position with Atlanta’s first all hip hop format radio station, WHTA HOT 97.5 (currently Hot 107.9) under the name Mr. Smith.  A short time after he was named HOT 97.5′s music directory.  Seeking the next challenge, he departed HOT 97.5 and relocated to Tallahassee, Florida where he became one of the city’s hottest DJ’s at the heritage station, WHBX 96.1 Jamz and took on the name Mike Swift.  It was during this time that he began his own production company, Swift Beats Productions.  In 2001, he returned to the music mecca of the south, Atlanta, and gained acclaim among industry notables for his progressive remixes.  Mike Swift is currently DJing at several Atlanta hot spots, working on independent recording projects and developing a new, innovative sound that will shock the industry.