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About Mika
Mika Young is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, singer, poet, and founder of MIKA UNLIMITED™ — The Luxury Inner-Lifestyle Movement™, rooted in the belief that our value is inherent.
A Berklee College of Music alumna, Mika studied voice as her principal instrument and Music Business/Management as her major. Over the years, her understanding of voice has expanded beyond what can be sung or spoken.
Voice is presence. I am the instrument. Any expression of it is its fruit.
Through music, poetry, spoken word, writing, narration, education, and participatory experiences, Mika creates work that invites us to recognize the immeasurable value already present within us — and live from it.
The person before the performance.
The value before the applause.
Meaning
Discover the immeasurable value already present within you.
Inspiration
Receive the assignment entrusted to you.
Knowledge
Cultivate the wisdom to carry it well.
Activation
Live your voice to awaken others.
Works
The following works reflect my ongoing exploration of voice, dignity, belonging, and the journey of coming home within ourselves.
01
An original song featured on a Berklee College of Music and Mercy Corps compilation CD created to raise awareness and funds in response to the atrocities in Darfur. The song celebrates our shared humanity and the enduring dignity that unites us across cultures.
02
A live spoken-word performance exploring the journey of coming home within oneself by rediscovering voice, dignity, and the immeasurable value already present within us.
The six-minute performance culminates in a moving call-and-response that invites the audience to become active participants in the experience.
03
The original theme song for my forthcoming book, Someone Needs to Hear Your Voice — an invitation to recognize, honor, and express the immeasurable value already present within every person.
04
Selected as narrator for Berklee College of Music's new global branding film.
05
Discovering the Value of Self-Expression
Invited to create and present this original course for the Berklee Scholars Program during pre-orientation week.
Beyond Applause
You healed a piece of me today. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us in all the ways you do.
It was beautiful, moving, poignant, transporting.
Residencies · Workshops · Speaking Engagements · Performances · Collaborations · Creative Partnerships
