Batesville, MS native Micheal Sykes, globally known as M.I.A.M.I. Mike, has been making major moves since before he got in the music industry. He is the CEO of a multi-platinum independent recording label, Palm Tree Entertainment and has been in the business for two decades. As the president of Soulja Boy’s S.O.D.M.G., Mike has helped grow his brand into a million dollar business.

During this podcast you will discover that Mike spent time in prison for drug dealing and money laundering. This year he is celebrating twenty years since he's been in prison, twenty years in the entertainment business and creating twenty millionaires. Mike has recently been appointed as a board member of the R&B Hall of Fame which is a $100M project that just broke ground in Marks, MS. He discusses the power of social media, radio and podcasting in addition to how and why he started The Soap Shop Franchise. Take a listen and enjoy Miami Mike's journey filled with plenty of stories from the entertainment world over the past twenty years.