Myki “Tuff” Richards started professionally as a bass player in 1984 with his first band Salem Foundation, that enjoyed the success of 2 charting singles, after which he moved on to playing with Studio 1 singers Eddie Fitzroy, Jennifer Lara, Ranking Joe, Anthony Johnson, Earl 16, and Leroy Smart.
All this time, he was also following his passion for soundsystems by gaining success as a DJ on the “ORTHODOX 38” sound sytem with Wooligan and emerging onto the UK dancehall scene as Myi Tuff, pursuing his career with the legendary “WASSIFA” sound system along with MACKA B, SPENGMAN, and DADDY B. Wassifa became the most popular sound system in the UK culminating in Myki Tuff winning Dj of the year 1994.
Signed to Swiss label “ROOTSMAN PRODUCTIONS”, Myki Tuff toured Africa.
Later, as a bass player, he formed a number of bands backing Jamaican and UK artists around Europe, USA and Jamaica including Dennis Brown, Tippa Irie , Sweetie Irie and Peter Spence, Eek a Mouse, Mykal Rose, Bounty Killer.
Since 2015, Myki Tuff performs as a vocalist with the Friendly Fire Band both on stage and in the studio, with a number of singles under his belt, and live shows all over the UK’s festival and club scene.
Soundsystem remains a passion and a central theme for Myki Tuff, who continues to work as a DJ on the Jam Jah Sound,.
His latest viral video and song, I Will Survive (Acoustic) is a humorous cover of Gloria Gaynor’s, a follow up to Luv Song, aimed to spread an epidemic of love throughout the world. In contrast, the ruthless War General, on the Saturday Night Riddim is a tribute to Soundclash culture that has already received airplay in clashes around the world.
Whatever the scenario or style of songs, the mission remains the same: entertaining and uplifting people.
Friendly Fire Music Discography
VINYL
2019 – FFM7051 – Myki Tuff – War General / Tippa Irie – Mini Bus Man 7″
2018 – FFM7040 – Man Like Me 7″ (Skandal Riddim)
DIGITAL DOWNLOADS / STREAMING
2021 – FFM2101 – Tek Weh – Myki Tuff & Friendly Fire Band
2020 – FFM2020 – I Will Survive – Myki Tuff & Friendly Fire Band
2020 – FFM2002 – Luv Song ft. Brooklynne Fyah and Friendly Fire Band
2019 – Christmas A Come Ft Friendly Fire Band [Free Download]
2019 – FFM1902 – Saturday Night Riddim (Digital) – War General
2018 – FFMD1901 – War General ft Friendly Fire Band
2017 – FFMD1701 – Skandal Riddim– Man Like Me
2015 – Free Download – Roots Reggae
JAM JAH COUNTERACTIONS / BOOTLEGS – Downloads
2019-04-20 – JJS001 – Herbs (Koffee – Toast Counteraction) [Free Download]
2019-09-20 – JJS003 – Cook Sumn (Konshens – Do Sumn Counteraction) [Free Download]
