Mikey Vice

### Certifications

Fox Events Public Liability Insurance, Fox Events Forklift Certification, San Andrea's Association of Stage Pyrotechnicians

## Role-player Information

### Alternate Characters

* Lafayette Miguel
* JPVC
* Alan Vice

**Mikey Vice** is a character role-played by DatedRhyme.

## About Mikey

Mikey "Micky" Vice was born and raised in Manchester UK, not much is known of his early life, but his taste for gun powder, football hooliganism, petrol and knowing his way around parts and cars give an idea of his upbringing. After seeing the gang warfare, the rise and fall of the crime families within the area and problems at home he decided it was time to get out, time for a clean slate.

With the last of his cash he got on a plane to the states with the hopes to get away from it all. As he left the UK he promised to never pick up a tool again. He'd seen the bloodshed and didn't want to be part of it again.

*"I see it like this like, I saw stuff back home, seen people do the nastiest of things. And thats just the suits and ties in the city."*

With a love for music and cars Micky got involved in the car scene in the city, with his first car coming from Kai Rosen, he built a collection, his favourite car was his Sultan RS Classic, he painted it blue like the old school scooby's he saw back home on the streets. Picked up a white van and it felt like home

*"Every donnie needs to know a man with a van and am just that, a man with a van and a plan. I'll move anything like in me van"*

*"Bingo Bango Bongo, I love this lad" - Kai Rosen*

Micky's choice in plates sometimes got him in hot water, he'd heard rumors that even MCD wasnt impressed with his "ERROR" plate. He picked up others like "NOTFOUND" "NIL" "TEST" "1I1III1" "ALAN0"

When a LEO pulled him over one day he was asked how many times he'd caught people out with it, he joked that he didn't know but it was enough to keep people on there toes.

Micky loved music, from boom boxes in choice brews and the skate park, to open mic nights at Tequi-la-la he was about. He loved a pint and a gig. It was the small things that reminded him of home. He made a mixtape of tracks from back home and people enjoyed them alot

*"Back home like me and the lad's we'd have a couple bevies an go down this bar, it was called eletric or something and they'd be these DJ's like playin all this indie music, I miss that. I miss those boys"*

Micky spoke from time to time about his Uncle Alan, Alan was the era of the raves and pirate radio and a somewhat inspiration to Micky. Alan would tell Micky about his travels and the times he tried to get into america in the 1980's each time having his visa declined.

## Lockjaw Distillery

"Pullin pints and stuff is kinda like being back home, feels right yano"

Micky would often hang about at Choice Brews, and met people like Alex Santiago, Aurora Sandoval, and Harry the Taxi man from there we was introduced to James "Jimmy" Gallow. Jimmy spoke to Micky about his ideas of a brewery within the city, knowing Micky liked a pint or two, he thought aye go on then and came about after Jimmy got the keys to help make beers.

From working there he met people like Karon Lee, Rick Wong, Selma Vintersaga, Aj Adams and more, he would normally do the morning shift, when bevvies went in the brew pot at nights, he'd pull the kegs out in the morning and bottle them. He found his little part of peace he found a small quite place to think about life

*"It was quite like, just you and the machines, gave you time to think like, I didnt do much sales stuff, but I did turn alot of beer being there and that was the most important bit"*

From there Micky worked with Jimmy and supported his speak easy events and a murder mystery event

*"Jimmy would do these propper mad events, he'd get a warehouse for the night and dress it up like a 1940's gaff, propper snazzy like have music playing and nice sofas and sell bevvies and cigars it was a good time"*

When Jimmy was given official ownership of the distillery, micky was proud of him, he'd seen his mate and mentor smash it and really corner a market that wasnt really in the city

*"And after this evening events, can we all raise a toast like. For the newly installed owner Mr James "Jimmy" Gallo his hard work has been propper solid. He's poured blood swear and tears n trust me I've seen it like in the distillery. As someone who looks up to him like a mentor n and freind, he's smashed these last couple months and I can't be more proud of him like. He also got some gazebos as well, so that's cool."*

Micky still popped in from time to time at lockjaw and after the overhaul of spirits and beer's would pop in more often to pick up the morning shift and move barrels to the right places.

*"So Jimmy rang me up about all his new pipes and gear being shipped in, and rather than inviting me up, he was like, can I put a $30,000 order at Strykers, need some stuff. Cheers laaaaa... He's a bugger but I love him. "*

## Micky's DJ Arc

"I love music mate, love it, seeing it. Watchin it, all of it. So I got intrested in the DJ stuff, seein boys like Pauly and Mo, I though I, I'll have a go at that"

Micky had a deep fascination for DJ's and music within the city, and in-turn he got his big break. He played his first gig at Pacific Bluffs and fell in love with it. From there going on to play gigs at The Mile High Club and later doing "Turn Up Tuesdays" at Bahama Mama's.

*"I'd do these "EU nights" whole idea was the expats who had traveled over and had to go to sleep in the early evening had an event to go to, I'd rock up to the decks about 9pm and play till 11ish and that'd be perfect for the brits abroad and the others who traveled here"*

Turn up Tuesdays became a bi-weekly gig Micky would sit with Felix and Sabriel and draw ideas being inspired by modern art, venues back home and album covers from DJ sleeves.

Micky played a Turn Up Tuesday the night before his birthday, after the gig a few friends stuck around and waited with him till it hit midnight, they sung happy birthday and raised glasses to his sessions and the fun they had.

His main music was house and club music touching in on mixes and mashups from time to time, he'd often reference going down to the record shop and in reality would spend a few hours looking though pools like ZipDJ for packs and tracks to play.

*"It's been a pleasure to play for you all tonight and I'm going to close out with the only way we do back home, with a bit of mr brightside"*

Micky would later be approached by the gang 14K to do an underground rave. Concerned about his role at the BBB and involvement if stuff was to go "pete tonge" he agreed under the agreement they wouldn't disclose it was him.

Wearing a mask and hat Micky climbed into the underground tunnels and slowly set up his gear, though a contact he got hold of a party bus and played a set that would go down in history, this magic night in a tunnel that garnered a name for this "Secret DJ" to play at more events later down the line.

A few weeks after Micky was reached out to by Lizzie May and a unknown man who had heard he played at the tunnels set, while trying to shrug it off they likewise offered him the opportunity to sign as one of the first wave of Vinewood Records. He would decline in favor of being independent. His music was for the 99 not the 1. They're wasn't enough DJ's as it was let alone locking them behind contracts and paperwork.

For a freind at the time's marriage he was asked to play there wedding, he excitedly prepped a mix tape with the couple at separate points in the evening sliding him tracks from when they met and there time together.

Micky played the first opening set at the Mile High Club and it's last due to it's closer with gas leaks and structural integrity. In the rubble a new age was built, what started with a idea turned into a rave in the work site that was the MHC. A party bus rolled up and Micky played a Halloween set in the foundations, proving that while the venue might not be there the energy never died.

Micky would often thing about the HMC, he played the first and last gig there

OOC, Dated's is was a Traktor MK2 S2 and 2014 Macbook Pro all slammed into a AG03 and then out to the speakers in clubs.

One night while sitting at the flat Micky was reached out to and asked did he have one of his sets on hand, a freind was getting ready to go out and wanted some hype music. He'd never considered it, he found him self in a bit of a dilemma, did he record his sets for people to catch up or did he leave them in the moment. He thought about it a lot and in reality still wasn't very sure weeks after

PulseFest Euphoria DJ takeover was hosted early December and saw the combination of a number of well know DJ's in the city, Micky recorded his set and published it online for people to listen too

## Fox Events

"Foxxy is a nice lad, he likes what I like, he likes putting on a show"

With a love for music and events he come to meet David Fox from Fox Events, Micky and David got on well with their shared love for stages, speakers and DJ gear. Micky worked with David to have CDJ's shipped into the city along side vinyl turntables, speakers and floor packages.

*"mateee, when I told Pauly those CDJ's and DJ kit was coming in I think he lost his shit, really gave some power to the city and legitimized what we were doing in the music scene"*

Micky went on to do training with fox in things such as pyro, event management, and HGV driving. Allowing him to drive backline, stage and even party buses around the state for events and gig's.

He had these ideas of grandeur and after the CDJ's came in he had ideas about getting more gear, stages, flight cases, crowd barriers n stuff.

With working at Fox Events he had access to Maze Bank Arena and became interested in the layouts and stage plans there.

*"ahhh mate when I first went in there, I knew it was gonna be a big one, yano. Like it just had this feeling. These massive video walls, snazzy piano and gear. You knew you was walkin into somethin good. My mind was like a firework factory full of ideas and concepts. I had to go speak to the stage designer n ask em about changing the video wall content for gigs like, what could be done and could we turn the lights out n stuff."*

Micky would later get access to the R&D lab, where micky could buy kit and test things without implications while state side. He'd pick up bits from time to time learning how lights and stuff ticked and began to learn how to make his own stuff.

Later due to conflict of where he lived and neighbors, he would move in to live at David's office.

## Working at the Better Business Bureau

After a while of being in the city, micky saw a listing for the Better Business Bureau, he had seen they're work in the city and wanted to help with that.

*"I dont do the technicals lad, I dunno how to screenprint A Frames or stitch together tote bags n stuff, But I can talk to people like. People think the BBB is some fuckin shadow goverment thing, but nah mate were just normal donnies. I just listen to people and people like that, you taken on interests and push them along the line. Cant always solve issues, but I can poke Minnie and eddy n that lot"*

After an interview with a former CEO and Minnie Stewart, he was offered the job as a BBB Associate. He would take calls, book meetings and pop by stores to hear issues and concerns. Packed with a duffel bag full of tables, terminals and gazebos. He was nicknamed "Mr Gazebo" by a number of people for his access and selling of them.

Micky would likewise be hired by Eddy Sato to work at Strykers Logistics, supporting the local bulk purchases within the city. He'd be around to take orders pack them and deliver to the stores. In November Eddy would sit down with Micky and ask about considering a role as a manager at Strykers, dubbed "The Master of the boxes" Micky would also be able to hand out bonus' for people doing deliveries often.

*"Lad you ever seen that indiana jones movie, the one at the end with the warehouse? Strykers is like that, place goes on forever and ever like. I dunno how the lady there finds it all, fair play to the lass"*

He became somewhat of a favorite among people in the city with working at both places, he was always around and approachable, he might not know the answer but he'd go find out and let them know.

*"People seem to propper like what I do and praise me for it, but in reality am just doin what I always do. Me best, and if thats all I do then it'll be reet innit"*

One night he popped into Tequi-la-la in his Strykers gear, a hard hat, bright orange rain coat and cargo shorts. While walking around with his clipboard one of the bar staff joked he looked like Bob the Builder, The nickname BBB bob the builder kinda stuck then between a few people and it was almost funny for micky.

Working at the BBB sometimes came with weird and wonderful adventures

*"Lad did I ever tell you about the time I sat on a roof for a few hours? Mateee, so there were these hobo donnies giving these tacco bomb donnies issues, so I sat on the roof this one night across the road from there, got all dressed up like I was goin on one of these hesits like and sat and waited, and waited, and waited. And you know what? Those hobos never showed up... Yano the worse bit? I forgot to clock in..."*

Micky went on to organise the BBB Summer Expo, after sending out a info booklet and doing orders Micky successfully put on the event at Great Ocean Raceway.

*"It was propper mad yano, people just started showin up. Loads of people and it was class propper good event, propper fun. I sold bare terminals and gazeeeeeebos that night yano"*

After that life got a little quite in the office, from time to time Micky took menu orders and prepared them for printing but his days were mostly filled with being clocked in and doing Strykers orders.

Lieutenant Presto from SASP would reach out to Micky about the idea of working with the BBB to check in on weed stores within the city. Presto would go in and ask for permission to search and Micky would hand him the keys, these search would happen once a month at a random times.

In October Micky got a ominous text from Maxwell Pebbles asking him to come to Legion Square, while on what micky expected to be a ridealong with SAFR, Max casually told him he had been promoted to executive, with a bump in pay and a snazzy title, Micky was a little taken back with it all. He just did what he did and was surprised with the announcement.

Late October / early November saw the first case of Micky's time at the BBB being serious, with the RICO of both Tequi-la-la and Only Tows Micky had to sit in on meetings with CEO's COO's and MCD listening to what had happened. After documents had been declassified, he spent hours going though the info seeing what had happened, what had gone on and was almost dumbfounded. He'd worked here so long and yet never seen something so wild.

*"Yano what this city needs yeah? A propper kebab shop, like the ones back home, not with the scraps and stuff but with the 2am kebabs and stuff, gotta have some plain stuff though, the old CEO fella is a nice lad but I've seen him in the kitchen at the office he eats chicken with no spice, no flavour, just chicken. Or someone opening up a pasty shop, you aint lived till you stood on the platform at victoria in the rain with a warm sausage roll. Love sausage rolls mate"*