Michael 'Mikey J' Asante

Composer

Michael 'Mikey J' Asante MBE, is a renowned London-born producer, composer and DJ, whose 20-year career history is firmly etched in the UK black music industry. In 2001, he co-founded the world-renowned, Olivier Award-winning hip-hop dance company Boy Blue, who are associate artists at the Barbican theatre, where he is also a board member. Asante is also an Honorary Fellow and Professor of electronic music at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and a Governor at The Place theatre. As a producer, Asante has worked with several major label artists and composes for television, film and theatre. Asante received an MBE for his services to Hip Hop Dance and Music in the 2022 New Year's Honors.

What are Michael 'Mikey J' Asante's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Power

31%

Self

23%

Society

22%

Bonds

15%

Morality

9%

Power2 Identity2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

2

Triumphant

2

Contemplative

1

Joyful

1

Melancholic

1

Other

1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael 'Mikey J' Asante's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Michael 'Mikey J' Asante's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

7 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Kneecap(2024)
Composer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Criminal Record(2024)
Show 8 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
National Theatre Live: The Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Composer
Free Your Mind: The Matrix Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Composer
African Queens: Njinga(2023)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Queen Cleopatra(2023)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Dancing Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 2 episodes · Choreographer · Composer · Creative Director