Myke Towers

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Lore & Background

Towers was born on January 15, 1994, in Río Piedras, a district that now belongs to San Juan, Puerto Rico. From a very young age he drew inspiration from 90's hip-hop and started practicing freestyle independently, while recording various demos afterwards. When Towers began his career, he initially posted his songs to SoundCloud, which gained popularity in Puerto Rico. Originally, his stage name was 'Mike', but was later stylized to 'Myke', joining the letters 'Y' and 'K', short for the moniker 'Young Kingz'. His mixtape El Final del Principio (2016) peaked at 12 on Latin Rhythm Albums. The mixtape was produced by the record label G Starr Entertainment and featured singles such as 'Dinero en mano', 'Déjate ver', 'No sabe nada' and 'Alternativas'. Towers collaborated with Bad Bunny with the song 'Estamos Arriba' released in June 2019. On July 5, 2019, Piso 21 released the single 'Una Vida Para Recordar' featuring Towers. He collaborated with Becky G with the song 'Dollar'; a music video was released July 12, 2019. His first studio album Easy Money Baby was released on January 23, 2020, just one week after the birth of his son. The album peaked at number one on the Top Latin Albums chart for 83 consecutive weeks and was nominated for Best Urban Music Album at the Latin Grammy Awards. His EP Para Mi Ex was released on December 16, 2020. His second album, Lyke Mike, was released on April 23, 2021. The title refers to his previous stage name, while the number of tracks (23) pays homage to the jersey number of former basketball player Michael Jordan. It features collaborations with Jon Z, Ñengo Flow, and Sahir. His third studio album, La Vida Es Una was released on March 23, 2023. This album also had 23 songs, which included features from Arcángel, J Balvin, Chita, Ozuna, and Daddy Yankee. In July 2023, the song 'Lala' topped charts in several countries after the use of the song went viral on TikTok. It also became Towers' first song to top Billboard's Global 200 US chart. In that same month, Towers signed a managerial deal with Brandon Silverstein’s S10 Entertainment. Towers' fourth album, LVEU: Viva la Tuya… No la Mía, was released on November 23, 2023. His fifth album, La Pantera Negra, was released on August 23, 2024. The album features collaborations with Peso Pluma, Jay Wheeler, Omar Montes, Cosculluela, and Yovngchimi.

In Their Own Story

In July 2019, Towers released a music video for his collaboration with Becky G titled "Dollar," cementing his presence in the mainstream. By January 23, 2020, he unveiled Easy Money Baby, an album that would dominate charts for over a year and earn him a Latin Grammy nomination. The following year, on April 23, 2021, he released Lyke Mike, a title referencing his original stage name and featuring 23 tracks to honor Michael Jordan's jersey number; the project included collaborations with Jon Z, Ñengo Flow, and Sahir. His third album, La Vida Es Una, dropped on March 23, 2023, also containing 23 songs and features from Arcángel, J Balvin, Chita, Ozuna, and Daddy Yankee. That July, "Lala" went viral on TikTok, climbing to the top of Billboard's Global 200 US chart. Shortly after this milestone, Towers signed a new managerial deal with Brandon Silverstein’s S10 Entertainment. He continued his prolific output with LVEU: Viva la Tuya… No la Mía in November 2023 and La Pantera Negra on August 23, 2024, which brought together artists like Peso Pluma, Omar Montes, and Cosculluela.

Reader's Guide

Myke Towers has released 7 studio albums: Easy Money Baby (2020), Lyke Mike (2021), La Vida Es Una (2023), LVEU: Vive la Tuya... No la Mía (2023), La Pantera Negra (2024), Lyke Miike (2024), and Island Boyz (2025). His debut album Easy Money Baby peaked at number one on the Top Latin Albums chart for 83 consecutive weeks. Lyke Mike contains 23 tracks. La Vida Es Una also has 23 songs. 'Lala' became his first song to top Billboard's Global 200 US chart in July 2023.

Did You Know?

• Myke Towers was born on January 15, 1994, in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.
• His stage name 'Myke' comes from adding 'Y' and 'K' to 'Mike', short for 'Young Kingz'.
• His album Lyke Mike has 23 tracks, referencing Michael Jordan's jersey number.
• The song 'Lala' went viral on TikTok and topped the Billboard Global 200 US chart.