Michael Harvey
Encyclopedia
Michael Harvey, Jr, aka MC Harvey, (born 1 May 1979, Plymouth
, Devon
, England
) is an English
musical artist and non-League
footballer.
Harvey was one of the forming members of UK garage collective So Solid Crew
. After leaving So Solid Crew, Harvey went solo and released his first single, 'Get Up and Move', which went into the charts at number 24. His debut album was released on the 24th of November 2008; Back to the Beginning produced singles 'Excuse Me Miss', which featured Romeo and Asher D, and 'If
I Was Your Man', which featured Nathan. The album did not chart. Other than music Harvey has developed a TV career, on reality TV shows
The Games on Channel Four in 2003 (which he won) and several series of The Match
on Sky One
. He has also appeared on several programmes as a guest including Never Mind the Buzzcocks
, and has hosted the dance competition Bump 'n Grind on the youth cable channel Trouble
and Footballers' Pads on Sky One
.
This year Harvey went back to music and released a new song called Hot Gyal with Mr. Brown and Gyptian, the song got a lot of praise and will be his the first single of the forthcoming album tba for 2012 Called Harvey presents D Elite
He made his theatre
début in London's West End
in the musical
Daddy Cool
in 2006.
In 2007, Harvey appeared on The Weakest Link Music Extravaganza Special. He was the 4th contestant voted off.
In 2008, Harvey and his girlfriend Javine Hylton welcomed their first child Angel. In the same year, he also participated in a celebrity version of Channel 4
show Come Dine With Me
, along with Jonathan Ansell
, Tamara Beckwith
and Lynsey de Paul
. Harvey finished joint first with Jonathan Ansell, both of whom scored 21 points.
He joined the line-up of Angie Le Mar
's play The Brothers at the Hackney Empire
in 2008. The play was broadcast on MTV Base
. He also had a hit show on MTV Base called The Young Gods Of Comedy. He visited Robertsbridge Community College
as a motivational speaker about the music industry, singing songs and inviting students to show their rapping skills.
He starred in the 2010 British gangster film The Big I Am
as the character Robbo.
in 2000 and the two were married in June 2005. In November 2006, the couple split after Dixon discovered that he was having an affair with singer Javine Hylton
, whom he first met when she was participating in The Games; they would later star in a West End
version of Daddy Cool
.
Hylton gave birth to their daughter, Angel Hylton Harvey, on 23 February 2008. The baby was delivered naturally at the London Birthing Centre in St George's Hospital
Tooting
, and weighed 9 lbs.
In September 2009, Hylton and Harvey separated due to Harvey's alleged infidelity. A spokesman for Javine confirmed their break-up, saying: "Javine has left Harvey and the family home for a myriad of reasons. The main crunch came when she found evidence of him being unfaithful. She now wants to be left alone to regroup, resettle and care for her daughter Angel."
, Aldershot Town
and Lewes
. He was signed by the Conference South
side St Albans City
in June 2007 but left because of work commitments.
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
musical artist and non-League
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
footballer.
Biography
Michael Harvey Jnr is the son of Michael Harvey - a bodybuilder better known as former Gladiators hero "Bullit". Michael Harvey (Snr) owns an independent record label, Artiste Promotion & Management (APM), to which Harvey was once signed.Harvey was one of the forming members of UK garage collective So Solid Crew
So Solid Crew
So Solid Crew is an electronic and urban musical collective from South London, England, whose hits include "Oh No " and "21 Seconds", the latter reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart in August 2001. Another hit, "They Don't Know", reached number three in November 2001 and "Haters" got to...
. After leaving So Solid Crew, Harvey went solo and released his first single, 'Get Up and Move', which went into the charts at number 24. His debut album was released on the 24th of November 2008; Back to the Beginning produced singles 'Excuse Me Miss', which featured Romeo and Asher D, and 'If
I Was Your Man', which featured Nathan. The album did not chart. Other than music Harvey has developed a TV career, on reality TV shows
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
The Games on Channel Four in 2003 (which he won) and several series of The Match
The Match (TV series)
The Match is a reality TV show on Sky One in which a group of celebrities form a football team to compete against a team of former professional footballers . The show begins with a large squad of celebrities who train and live together, all aiming to be selected for "The Match" against the team of...
on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
. He has also appeared on several programmes as a guest including Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game television show with a pop music theme, currently without a permanent presenter. It stars Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding as team captains. The show is produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, and is usually aired on BBC Two...
, and has hosted the dance competition Bump 'n Grind on the youth cable channel Trouble
Trouble (TV station)
Trouble was a television station in the UK and Republic of Ireland, owned by Virgin Media Television. It fully replaced The Children's Channel from 4 April 1998, prior to the start of Sky Digital....
and Footballers' Pads on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
.
This year Harvey went back to music and released a new song called Hot Gyal with Mr. Brown and Gyptian, the song got a lot of praise and will be his the first single of the forthcoming album tba for 2012 Called Harvey presents D Elite
He made his theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
début in London's West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
in the musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
Daddy Cool
Daddy Cool (musical)
Daddy Cool is a musical based upon the works of Boney M and other Frank Farian produced artists. It premiered in the West End in 2006, followed by UK and international tours.The musical tells the story of Sunny, a young man who lives for his music...
in 2006.
In 2007, Harvey appeared on The Weakest Link Music Extravaganza Special. He was the 4th contestant voted off.
In 2008, Harvey and his girlfriend Javine Hylton welcomed their first child Angel. In the same year, he also participated in a celebrity version of Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
show Come Dine With Me
Come Dine With Me
Come Dine With Me is a popular Channel 4 television programme shown in the United Kingdom, produced by Granada Television and first broadcast in January 2005. The show has either four or five amateur chefs competing against each other hosting a dinner party for the other contestants...
, along with Jonathan Ansell
Jonathan Ansell
Jonathan Mark Ansell is an English singer, formerly the high tenor of the vocal group G4.Jonathan Ansell was born in Bognor Regis in 1982, where both his parents were primary school teachers. Influenced by his mother’s tapes of Pavarotti and the Three Tenors, Jonathan joined the West Sussex Boys'...
, Tamara Beckwith
Tamara Beckwith
Tamara Beckwith is an English socialite, noted for her coverage in glossy celebrity magazines such as OK! and Hello! magazine.-Early life:...
and Lynsey de Paul
Lynsey De Paul
Lynsey de Paul is an English singer-songwriter. Allmusic journalist, Craig Harris stated, "one of the first successful female singer-songwriters in England, de Paul has had an illustrious career".-Early life:De Paul was born to Meta and Herbert Rubin, a property developer...
. Harvey finished joint first with Jonathan Ansell, both of whom scored 21 points.
He joined the line-up of Angie Le Mar
Angie Le Mar
Angie Le Mar is a British comedian, actor, writer, director, presenter and producer.Le Mar is married with three children. The eldest, Travis Jay, is a budding comedian and radio DJ.-Early life:...
's play The Brothers at the Hackney Empire
Hackney Empire
The Hackney Empire is a theatre on Mare Street, in the London Borough of Hackney, built in 1901 as a music hall.-History:Hackney Empire is a grade II* listed building...
in 2008. The play was broadcast on MTV Base
MTV Base
MTV Base is a 24-hour music and general entertainment channel from MTV Networks International. The channel focuses primarily on music from the world of R'n'B, hiphop, reggae, soul and urban. The MTV Base brand first launched in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland on July 1, 1999,...
. He also had a hit show on MTV Base called The Young Gods Of Comedy. He visited Robertsbridge Community College
Robertsbridge Community College
Robertsbridge Community College is the smallest Community College in the county of East Sussex, and is located in the village of Robertsbridge. There are around 120 students in each year, which totals the student body as roughly 600 students. This comprehensive school is for boys and girls between...
as a motivational speaker about the music industry, singing songs and inviting students to show their rapping skills.
He starred in the 2010 British gangster film The Big I Am
The Big I Am
The Big I Am is a British gangster film starring Michael Madsen and Leo Gregory which was released straight to DVD on 8 April 2010. - Plot :...
as the character Robbo.
Personal life
Harvey began dating singer Alesha DixonAlesha Dixon
Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records...
in 2000 and the two were married in June 2005. In November 2006, the couple split after Dixon discovered that he was having an affair with singer Javine Hylton
Javine Hylton
Javine Dionne Hylton , often known simply as Javine, is an English singer. She is most notable for representing the UK at Eurovision Song Contest 2005; beating competition favourite, model Katie Price, for the ticket to Kiev...
, whom he first met when she was participating in The Games; they would later star in a West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
version of Daddy Cool
Daddy Cool (musical)
Daddy Cool is a musical based upon the works of Boney M and other Frank Farian produced artists. It premiered in the West End in 2006, followed by UK and international tours.The musical tells the story of Sunny, a young man who lives for his music...
.
Hylton gave birth to their daughter, Angel Hylton Harvey, on 23 February 2008. The baby was delivered naturally at the London Birthing Centre in St George's Hospital
St George's Hospital
Founded in 1733, St George’s Hospital is one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals. It shares its main hospital site in Tooting, England with the St George's, University of London which trains NHS staff and carries out advanced medical research....
Tooting
Tooting
Tooting is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated south south-west of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
, and weighed 9 lbs.
In September 2009, Hylton and Harvey separated due to Harvey's alleged infidelity. A spokesman for Javine confirmed their break-up, saying: "Javine has left Harvey and the family home for a myriad of reasons. The main crunch came when she found evidence of him being unfaithful. She now wants to be left alone to regroup, resettle and care for her daughter Angel."
Football
Harvey supports Liverpool FC and is also a non-league football player, who plays in defence. He has played for a number of clubs including spells at AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
, Aldershot Town
Aldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
and Lewes
Lewes F.C.
Lewes Football Club is an English football team based in Lewes, East Sussex. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at the Dripping Pan.-History:...
. He was signed by the Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
side St Albans City
St Albans City F.C.
St Albans City Football Club is a football club based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was founded in 1908 and plays its home matches at Clarence Park, about 800 yards from the city centre. The club is in the Premier Division of the Southern League...
in June 2007 but left because of work commitments.