Music of South Florida

Music of South Florida is music from the South Florida metropolitan area, which comprises cities such as Miami, West Palm Beach, Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale.

The South Florida area has been a hub for diverse musical genres. For example, South Florida has been a hub for Southern Rap. Miami, in particular, is a "hub" for Latin Music in the United States. Miami bass (also known as booty music), a prominent hip-hop genre in the late 1980s and early 1990s, got its start in Miami; Luther 'Luke Skyywalker' Campbell and his 2 Live Crew were among the more prominent Miami Bass acts, largely because of an obscenity scandal fomented by Broward County, Florida Sheriff Nick Navarro. Moreover, although not a South Florida native, Jimmy Buffett rose to prominence after moving to Key West, Florida and has long been associated with the "South Florida lifestyle". Other notable South Florida-based musical performers include Gloria Estefan, Marilyn Manson, Vanilla Ice, Pitbull and Ft. Lauderdale rapper, Mike West Mike West who surprised the industry by handling records independently working with Luke Records as Head of The Promotions Dept in mid 1995 to emerge as an Indie Artist in 1999 with his self made debut album "They Never Knew",To create and have his own name to stand with. Opened up his own sound to have for the city of Fort Lauderdale Broward County.As Songwriter,Artist and gaining more than enough credits Mike West become a Grammy Voter with the National Recording Academy Arts & Science. Showing South Florida's Music scene from a different side of things with records like "Grand Finale" feat Miami Cuban Rapper Pitbull,"She's Hot" and "The Last One" produced by The Diaz Bros,"Keep It Going" feat Jason Derulo,"I Gotta Get It" Feat Amil produced by G Music the true life of the Songwriter Artist is lived.