“I wanted to find raw talent and help build it from scratch. I wanted to build from rags to riches. That's the way Ear Drummers did it. We took over the music industry from my mom's basement. That's why my first album is going to be called 'Made It Out the Basement.'”

American record producer, rapper and singer

Mike Will Made It, born Michael Len Williams II, is an American record producer, rapper, and singer. He is known for shaping trap production in Southern hip-hop, contemporary R&B, and pop, and for a run of high-profile singles across those genres. His credits include songs by Rae Sremmurd, Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Juicy J, Rihanna, Lil Wayne, Ciara, Miley Cyrus, Beyoncé, and Kendrick Lamar. In 2013, he began releasing music as a lead artist and signed with Interscope Records for his debut single, "23", which reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2017 single "Rake It Up" reached number eight.