Over the past few years, Mike Healey has established himself as an original, inventive and daring producer. His 2005 Ongaku Ep, released on the seminal Sensei label, received high praise from DJ Mag's Richard Brophy, and found it's way into the boxes of djs as diverse as Dave Clarke, Ralph Lawson and Cass & Mangan; not bad for a debut release, produced at home on a 20GB PC! Since then, Mike has garnered the support of countless respected names, including Ben Watt, Laurent Garnier, Slam, Anja Schneider, Nic Fanciulli, Deep Dish, Nick Warren, Nils Hess and Carl Cox. Mike has had several tracks aired on Radio 1 over the years. Highlights include being selected as Fergie's Record of the Week, and one of several collaborations with Dave Robertson AKA Reset Robot, featuring in Nic Fanciulli's Essential Mix.

Under his Focus Puller Guise, Mike has taken his music to the next level; "I wanted to concentrate more on my live thing; rather than sitting down to write a tune then moving on when it's 'done' I'm working on sets of an hour or more at a time. This has allowed me to explore a lot of interesting avenues while at the same time, nailing the kind of grooves and momentum that work on the dancefloor and have a sense of direction. I guess it still has the 'Mike Healey sound', but more focus, hence the name!

Mike is also no slouch on the decks, having played at Fabric, Turnmills, and Global Gathering, and has played alongside Funk D'Void, Terry Francis, Nathan Coles, Paul Woolford, and Yousef to name but a few. Mike also came runner up in IDJ Magazine's mix competition in 2005, with an eclectic 24 track mix that blended Hip Hop, Downtempo, Drum and Bass, Breaks, Tech-House and Techno.

Mike's long-term association with Cubism Records has led to great things for all concerned. The label, originally conceived by Tony Thomas and Mark Gwinnett, and now co-run between Mark and the exciting Saytek, is turning heads across the Globe, while the associated nights have flourished from Humble beginnings at Maidstone's River Bar, to hosting Room 3 at Fabric. Mike is proud to have been a resident since the very beginning, and is looking forward to returning to Fabric this summer.

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