Mischke butler biography series

American singer, songwriter, vocal producer, vocal arranger

Musical artist

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.

Career

1990s: Early career

Butler, 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

One of Butler's first opportunities as a composer was to participate in t