Herbert Von King Park

24-year-old MC MIKE was born in New Jersey, raised in London, and spent his teenage years in the Bronx; his music draws influence from both sides of the Atlantic, from the lo-fi stylings of King Krule and the intense energy of grime, to American aesthetes like Earl Sweatshirt and MF Doom. The first edition of MIKE’s Young World was a 3-day music festival curated by the NYC rapper, a celebration of Black artists, hip-hop culture, and coming of age in the city. This year’s edition comes to SummerStage, and features special guest and festival alum – hip hop icon Slick Rick The Ruler.