Fighting Okra Records, the student run record label within the Delta Music Institute at Delta State University, has selected its recording artist for 2018. FOR is excited to announce MIC HARGROVE as the label’s newest featured artist.
MIC HARGROVE, born Michael Hargrove, is a modern day hip-hop and soul music renaissance man hailing from Grenada, Mississippi. With years of experience under his belt, Hargrove is looking to expand his career through FOR.
Hargrove is a DMI student in pursuit of the goals he preaches in his music.
“It feels like a great opportunity to represent my family, town, state and school on a level that I’ve never seen before,” said Hargrove. “I’m most excited about the relationships that I will gain with my fellow students within FOR that will last long after we graduate.”
Hargrove has been influenced by the struggles of small-town Southern living but carries himself with the bravado of a seasoned performer. By incorporating his love for live band performances, he has seamlessly blended his admiration for modern hip-hop music with the sounds of authentic musicianship.
The label’s selection followed the public search for artists across Mississippi who submitted their work for a chance to perform in a final showcase. A panel of judges scored the performances of the top five applicants, and after much deliberation, Hargrove was chosen through the highly-competitive audition process.
Fighting Okra Records’ purpose is to provide a practical, real-world entertainment industry experience to DMI students. Its mission is to provide a variety of independent artists with professional quality music and entertainment industry services in an effort to expose their name in recordings to the broadest possible audience. For more information on Fighting Okra Records, visit fightingokrarecords.com, and follow FightingOkraRecords on Facebook and OkraRecords on Twitter.
The Delta Music Institute is an independent center of study under the College of Arts and Sciences at Delta State University, offering a bachelors degree in entertainment industry studies. The focus of the DMI is to provide students with a broad and thorough education in the technological, creative and business areas of the music and entertainment industry. For information about the DMI or Fighting Okra Records, contact 662-846-4579 or visit http://dmi.deltastate.edu.
