Mischke Butler is an American singer, songwriter, vocal producer, vocal coach and vocal arranger, best known for his work with Michael Jackson, The Spice Girls, Britney Spears, Keke Palmer, and Little Mix.
Mischke J Butler | |
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| Also known as | Mischke |
| Born | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
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| Labels | mischkemusic inc. / Windswept Music [1] / Universal Music Publishing Group [2] |
Career
edit1990s: Early career
editButler, raised in Detroit, appeared as a singer in 1994 television film Madonna: Innocence Lost, and released his debut single "Ready Fa Luv" in 1996, nominated for Best R&B/Soul video at the Canadian Much Music Video Awards.[3][4] Butler was subsequently discovered by producer Rodney Jerkins, who would mentor him for several years.[5] Originally a member of Jerkins' "camp" of lyric and melody writers, he soon began to branch out into vocal arrangements and production.[6]
2000s: Vocal production and Michael Jackson's Invincible
editOne of Butler's first opportunities as a composer was to participate in the writing process of the third Spice Girls album Forever. His mentor Jerkins was commissioned to executive-produce the album, and Butler would contribute to three songs, including one that was initially chosen to be the second single, "Tell Me Why".[7] Butler's next opportunity within the Jerkins camp was to co-write and provide background vocals on "Heartbreaker", a song that made it onto Michael Jackson's tenth and final studio album Invincible.[8] Butler would also contribute to seven songs on En Vogue vocalist Rhona Bennett's eponymous debut solo album, including lead single and dance chart hit "Satisfied", and co-write "Gots ta Be", the top-20 charting second single from boyband B2K's eponymous debut album.[9][10] His next opportunities included placements on the Barbershop soundtrack, as well as co-writing "Who Will I Run To?", the second single from artist Kiley Dean's shelved album Simple Girl, and "I Like That", the #11-peaking debut single from R&B artist Houston.[11][12][13] Butler would also co-write "Anything", the UK top 25-peaking third single from 2006 Jojo album The High Road, and R&B hit "In My Bedroom" for boyband B5's second album Don't Talk, Just Listen.[14][15]
"Second Chance", the title track and one of two Butler contributions to 2010 El DeBarge's album Second Chance, earned him a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Song.[16] Butler also contributed to songs on Jojo's mixtape Can't Take That Away From Me.[17] He next co-wrote "Wings", the anthemic debut single of XFactor UK winners Little Mix, which would go number one in the UK and chart internationally.[18][19][20]
In 2015, Butler was spotted in the studio with Britney Spears, who was working on what would become Glory, her ninth studio album.[21][22][23] Butler was the principal vocal producer on the project eventually released in 2016, working on fourteen out of seventeen tracks of the deluxe edition.[24]
Selected songwriting, production, background vocal and arrangement credits
editCredits are courtesy of Discogs, Spotify, and AllMusic.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Tell Me Why" | 2000 | Spice Girls | Forever |
| "Get Down with Me" | |||
| "Time Goes By" | |||
| "Get with Me" | Shorty 101 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (soundtrack) | |
| "Dame (Touch Me)" (With Jennifer Lopez) | Chayanne | Simplemente & J.Lo | |
| "Heartbreaker" (Featuring Fats) | 2001 | Michael Jackson | Invincible |
| "Satisfied" | Rhona Bennett | Rhona | |
| "Take What Comes To You" | |||
| "The First Time" | |||
| "Last Goodbye" | |||
| "Time Will Tell" | |||
| "I Will" | |||
| "Look To The Sky" | |||
| "Imagination" | Jessica Simpson | Irresistible | |
| "I Never" | |||
| "What Your Name Is" | 2002 | Mario | Mario |
| "Holla Back" | |||
| "Could U Be" | |||
| "Shady Holiday" | 3LW | Naughty or Nice | |
| "Gots ta Be" | B2K | B2K | |
| "What's Come Over Me?" | Glenn Lewis & Amel Larrieux | Barbershop (soundtrack) | |
| "Don't Wanna Say Goodbye" | 2003 | Blu Cantrell | Bittersweet |
| "All About Nothing" | Christina Vidal | Chasing Papi: Music From The Motion Picture | |
| "Let Your Hair Down" | Dwele | Subject | |
| "Happy" (Featuring B2K) | Jhené Aiko | You Got Served (soundtrack) | |
| "Down 4 U P.2" (Featuring Lil' Fizz) | You Got Served (soundtrack) & My Name Is Jhene (Shelved) | ||
| "Who Will I Run To?" | Kiley Dean | Simple Girl | |
| "I Like That" | 2004 | Houston | It's Already Written & Robots (2005 soundtrack) |
| "Jus Anotha Shorty" | O'Ryan | O'Ryan | |
| "In A Bad Way" | |||
| "Bad Situation" | |||
| "Going Out Your Way" | |||
| "45 Minutes" | |||
| "She Loves The Club" | |||
| "Shorty" | |||
| "Gone" | 2005 | Frankie J | The One |
| "Ooo" | Trey Songz | I Gotta Make It | |
| "Wassup" | 2006 | Javier Colon | Left of Center |
| "Anything" | JoJo | The High Road | |
| "Keep It Movin" (Featuring Big Meech) | 2007 | Keke Palmer | So Uncool |
| "First Crush" | |||
| "In My Bedroom" | B5 | Don't Talk, Just Listen | |
| "Already Gone" | 2008 | Girlicious | Girlicious |
| "Inside Out" | Prima J | Prima J | |
| "Space" | Melody Thornton | Doll Domination | |
| "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" | Kimberly Wyatt | ||
| "Played" | Ashley Roberts | ||
| "Let It Go" | Brit & Alex | Step Up 2: The Streets (soundtrack) | |
| "Outta Here" | 2009 | Esmée Denters | Outta Here |
| "Bigger than the World" | |||
| "When I See You" | 2010 | El DeBarge | Second Chance |
| "Second Chance" | |||
| "Can't Take That Away from Me" | JoJo | Can't Take That Away from Me | |
| "Running on Empty" | |||
| "Top of the World" | 2011 | Keke Palmer | Awaken |
| "New Boyfriend" | |||
| "Keke's Love" | |||
| "Get Out My Head" | |||
| "Addicted" | Nick Carter | I'm Taking Off | |
| "Falling Down" | |||
| "I'm Taking Off" | |||
| "Make You Mine" | Talay Riley | Going To California (Shelved) | |
| "Wings" | 2012 | Little Mix | DNA |
| "Stain on My Heart" | Stefanie Heinzmann | Stefanie Heinzmann | |
| "Second Time Around" | |||
| "Ain't No Way" | |||
| "Make Me" (Featuring G-Eazy) | 2016 | Britney Spears | Glory |
| "Private Show" | |||
| "Clumsy" | |||
| "Slumber Party" | |||
| "Company" | Tinashe | Nightride | |
| "Heartless" | Keke Palmer | Waited To Exhale | |
| "Getting to Me" | 2022 | Orianthi | Rock Candy |
| "The Beautiful Unknown" | Matt Goss | The Beautiful Unknown |
Album Vocal production and arrangement credits
edit| Album | Year | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Fight the Feeling | 2002 | Luis Fonsi |
| Mario | Mario | |
| It's Already Written | 2004 | Houston |
| O'Ryan | O'Ryan | |
| 2U | 2006 | Keshia Chanté |
| Second Chance | 2010 | El DeBarge |
| Glory | 2016 | Britney Spears |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Madonna: Innocence Lost | Doo-wop Singer | TV Movie | [3] |
| 2015 | Jem and the Holograms | Vocal Coach | [25] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 1996 | 1996 MuchMusic Video Awards | Best Soul/R&B Video (Ready Fa Luv) | Nominated | [4] |
| 2010 | 2010 Soul Train Music Awards | The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award (Second Chance) | Nominated | [26] |
| 2011 | 53rd Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (Second Chance) | Nominated | [27][28] |
References
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- ^ a b Variety and Daily Variety Television Reviews, 1993-1994. October 11, 1996. ISBN 978-0-8240-3797-0 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (1996)". IMDb. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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- ^ Allard, François; Lecocq, Richard (October 4, 2018). Michael Jackson: All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. Octopus. ISBN 9781788401234. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Reviews & Previews: New & Noteworthy - Rhona "Satisfied"". Billboard. April 21, 2001. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 (Dated April 27, 2002)". Billboard. April 27, 2002. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "'Barbershop' Soundtrack Offers Cuts From Ginuwine, Others". Billboard. August 31, 2002. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Pop Reviews - "Who Will I Run To?" (Kiley Dean)". Billboard. October 25, 2003. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Dated September 4, 2004)". Billboard. September 4, 2004. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Singles Reviews: JoJo "Anything"". Billboard. March 31, 2007. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
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- ^ "Facing The Music: El DeBarge Gets Ready To Take His Second Chance". Billboard. July 3 – September 25, 2010. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Mixtape Premiere: JoJo - 'Can't Take That Away from Me'". Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
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- ^ "Flashback 2012: Little Mix spread their Wings and fly to Number 1". Official Charts. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Britney Spears back in studio for new album". Business Standard India. October 10, 2015. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "BURNS Reveals His Intention Behind Producing Britney Spears' 'Make Me'". July 15, 2016. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Britney Spears is in the Studio with Burns and Mischke Butler: Meet Her Newest Album Nine Collaborators". October 9, 2015. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Review: Britney Spears' 'Glory' is Another Fantastic Comeback". Rolling Stone. August 26, 2016. Archived from the original on July 29, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
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