Michael Ross Kakooza is a Ugandan Rhythm and blues musician and dancer.
Michael Ross was born in Kampala in 1982 in a
family of 14, Joseph and Immaculate Kasibante. Michael found fame early around town and
among high school teens while in college as "THE USHER of uganda"
miming and dancing to the songs of his idol Usher Raymond.At 19 years of age
michael ross decided to take his dream alot more serious and sought the help of
then Ace producer Steve Jean and together they made magic in the form of Señorita.
The song was
among 2002's biggest and it got Michael Ross more recognition and an award in
the first ever Pam Awards{pearl of africa music awards} for best RnB song of
the year in 2003.michael followed up with number of hot rnb hits like How do
you love somebody,Yo the one,Its over now all which earned him nominations in
the 2004,2005 and 2006 Pam awards respectively. Michael dropped his debut album Yo
the one to much critical acclaim.
2007 turned
out to be Michael Ross's turning point in his career because as an english rnb
singer in predominantly luganda industry,critics felt he still needed to switch
his style up abit and sing in luganda to capture the luganda speaking
audience.Which he did hence the smash hit Yooyo which
got him nominations in the 2007 Pam Awards and Kenya's Kisiima Awards
respectively.
Michael ross
went on to belt out more hits like Nalulungi,Nkwetaga,the hit collaboration
with Navio entitled Tell me which
won him aBuzz teens award for flyest video of the year 2009.2010 saw michael
ross conquer again with the release of Clothes Off,which got ample spins all over
east africa and Mtv base.
Michael
ross also spread his wings across africa when he was chosen to be among the
panel of judges on the MGSD{Malta Guinness Street Dance}pan african
competitions held in Ghana.
Uganda
has seen a lot of rnb acts come up but none is more versatile and spontaneous
like michael ross.He has been in the game for 10 years and he is still making
hits for his adoring fans all over the world.michael has performed alongside
international heavy weights like Tevin campbell,Shaggy,Tanya stevens,Joe
thomas,p-square and sean kingston.
He
has also toured America,UK,Denmark,Norway and Sweden.Michael is currently in
studio working on his second album titled UNSTOPPABLE which will drop late this
year.the album already boasts of hits like Dream girl,Clothes off,and the
infectious "Follow" which is currently burning up diasporan clubs in
Uuganda,UK,Rwanda,Burundi,Tanzania and America.
