MIKE DEFOY - An Exposé of Decades of Payola and Corruption in the Music Industry

An expose of payola and corruption in the music industry from decades ago to the present (VIDEO plus commentary). MIKE DEFOY, originally from Chicago, is an accomplished, self taught, multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, and creator of the Chicago “Sky Pilot” project. Within months of the release of the first album, it appeared in the Chicago Tribune entertainment “concerts to see” section alongside notable Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick and others. The music was so well received, that FM radio stations, like WXRT, chose to play the album in its entirety. Subsequently, fans attending the shows knew and sang the lyrics to the songs. The project was referred to by other acts, in local industry trade publications, as their personal favorite. Recorded at Butch Vig’s studio (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins), and mastered by Howie Weinberg (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins).

Heard in nearly every country in the world, making #13 on the Top 50 World Radio Rockchart, honored once again to be listed among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees like AC/DC. Reaching #7 on the Euro Indie Music chart, #8 on the Top 100 World Indie.

Online reviewers have said the music grants the listener the unbridled “permission to play air guitar and rock out” and that one could easily expect an “entire show” of this caliber of quality melodic power pop rock.

Having previously discovered, analyzed and performedthe music of “The Beatles” in the late ‘80’s, their influence is evident in all his musical compositions. An online reviewer admitted that they were still singing the tune being reviewed “for days”after, while fans have openly stated that certain parts of certain songs get “stuck in their head all day long”.

He has performed as the headline act at large venues where other notable acts had previously performed, like Blue Oyster Cult, Molly Hatchet, Foghat, Johnny Winter, Cheap Trick, Survivor, Warrant and many others.

This album was recorded in Hollywood, California, best known for clients such as KISS, Tool, Billy Corgan and many other artists. It was mixed and mastered by multi-Grammy award winning talent, responsible for Butch Vig, Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails, Muse, Billy Idol and many other artists. Appearing in print numerous times, he has also been interviewed on various radio programs. He tends to listen to Foreigner, Bad Company, Cheap Trick, .38 Special, Eddie Money, The Outfield, and all successful rock with a strong male vocal presence.