2008
- First mixtape releases and first time performing as SUNNY FRIDAY with DJ Sensay
- Establishment of the event series MASH UP DI PLACE at Alhambra in Oldenburg, North Germany
(2008) – Resident DJ from 2008 – 2015 - Moving from North Germany (Oldenburg) to East Germany (Halle) to continue studies in media and communication
2009
- Establishment of the event series EVERBLAZIN for Caribbean music and resident DJ
at Palette – Halle, East Germany (2009 – 2011) - Solo career as MIKA RAGUAA (November 2009) with regional performances
- Release of the mixtape NIGHT SHIFT in cooperation with RepJA Clothing (Jamaica)
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2010
- Charity mixtape collaboration VIBES FOR HAITI with D-One (Jamasters, Netherlands) & DJ Mess (Slovakia)
- Soca Mixtape collaboration with Soca Revolution Sound, Sweden – FANTASTIC FLAMINGOS
- Artist Mixtape for the Arubian Soca artist Valentino King
- First European-wide appearance at DJ Bootleg Café, Rotterdam (NL)
- Weekly Soca Radio Show – STRICTLY SWEET SOCA SATURDAYS (Asylumradio.nl) (2010 – 2011)
- Resident DJ for CARIBBEAN WINE (strictly Soca) (2010 – 2015)
- Release of the Mixtape ACOUSTIC MELODY RELOADED
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2011
- Mixtape ACOUSTIC MELODY RELOADED reviewed by RIDDIM Magazine Germany (1/11)
- Jury Member for ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH REGGAE FESTIVAL – European Reggae Contest
- DJ appearance on Berlin Carnival of Cultures – CARNIVAL FEVER MAS (Emerald City)
- Roadtrip to Macedonia (3 days by car) to perform at BIG UP SKOPJE – FESTIVAL, Skopie (Macedonia)
- Tour in Spain:
ROTOTOM REGGAE FESTIVAL – Benicassim
ALAQUAS REGGAE FEST – Valencia
GLOBAL REGGAE BAR – San Antonio – Ibiza - Documentation release about Mika called ROLL IT GYAL (incl. sending on german TV)
- Winner of THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE contest – JAMAICAN TING, Munich (South Germany)
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2012
- Mixtape RUN FOR COVER release and reviewed by RIDDIM Magazine Germany (1/12)
- Resident DJ @ READY ROCKSTEADY TUESDAY – Papa Dula, Halle (Saale)
- DJ appearance live and on Radio at RADIO LASER 95,9 FM in Paris (France)
- DJ appearance in Warsaw, Poland at DANCEHALL MASAK-RAH (Klub 55)
- Monthly Radioshow SKIP TO SOUND – (QZ Radio, New York) (2012 – 2013)
- Mixtape ACOUSTIC MELODY RELOADED pt. 2 – reviewed in Riddim Magazine (02/2013)
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2013
- Release live selections of the Radio Show SKIP TO SOUND – QZ Radio – New York, USA
- Monthly resident DJ at Staubsauger, Leipzig (East Germany) (2013 – 2014)
- Realisation and final release of the own clothes Label LOOK PON MI
- Two times on DJ Tour in Sweden (Lysekil & Gothenburg)
- DJ appearance in Switzerland at Club Silencio (Geneva)
- Resident DJ for PROJECT SANTA – party collective, Leipzig Germany (2013 – 2015)
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2014
- Mixtape collaboration – LIONESS TAKING OVER – with Sista Ka (Blues Party), Paris (FR)
- Resident DJ at GLOBAL REGGAE BAR, Ibiza (Spain)
- DJ appearances in France (Paris) and in Switzerland (Zurich & Lucern, Ch)
- Radio Show on REGGAE JUICE – for Radio Laser 95,9 FM (Paris, France)
- Bachelor-thesis in Media Science & Communication about German adaption and influences of
Caribbean sound systems on the German music scene (2014), University of Leipzig - BOOM SHIVA REMIX CLASH – Leipzig, Germany / initiator & competitor
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2015
- Article about Mika Raguaa at RIDDIM MAGAZINE GERMANY & 7th Anniversary (Feb)
- Tour & first DJ appearance in Trinidad & Tobago (Feb)
- Radio Experience at 104.7 MORE FM, Port of Spain (Trinidad & Tobago)
- Two big press releases in Trinidadian Newspapers (Newsday & Daily Express) (March)
- DJ appearance at Bacchanalia Mas Band Launch (April)
- Release of the Mixtape WELCOME BACK featuring 2015 Soca
- Juggling Tour at GLOBAL REGGAE BAR, SOUL CITY CLUB & LA CASITA VERDE – Ibiza (Spain) (July)
- DJ Set at Notting Hill Carnival 2015 in London @ Sun Bailante Events – CARNIVAL IN D GARDEN
(The Egg) & HOT CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL (02 Academy) (August) - Road DJ @ Arawak Carnivals on Carnival Monday @ Notting Hill Carnival, London (UK)
- Release of the Live Selection TIMELESS PRECIOUS PURE recorded @ La Casita Verde, Ibiza (Spain)
- Radio Set with Sista Ka (Paris) – THE NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL REVIEW (SLR Radio, London)
- Official cooperation partnership with online plattfplatformCARNEVALE NETWORK incl. Interview
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2016
- Mixtape release BLAZE A TRAIL ACROSS COUNTRIES in cooperation with CARNEVALE NETWORK
- CARIBBEAN WINE event series continued on 23rd the f January 2016 in Brunswick (Germany)
- DJ TOUR in Trinidad & Tobago (February & March 2016)
- Finalist of the INTERNATIONAL SOCA DJ COMPETITION, Port of Spain (Trinidad)
- Road DJ for Generation Lions Jouvay Band – Trinidad Carnival 2016, Port of Spain (Trinidad)
- Road DJ for Legacy Carnival on Trinidad Carnival 2016, Port of Spain (Trinidad)
- Radio guest selections for 104.7 More Fm – Port of Spain (Trinidad)
- Interviews for 94.1 Boom Champions FM, 91.9 Street FM (Trinidad) & 89.5 Pulse FM (Tobago)
- Guest performance for Rustreet Bar & Grill – Port of Spain (Trinidad)
- Review of the mixtape BLAZE A TRAIL ACROSS COUNTRIES at Riddim Magazine (Germany)
- Release of the live selection WE LOVE SOCA from Caribbean Wine, Brunswick (Germany)
- Release of the mixtape MON BON AMI – The Ultimate Stress Relief Soca Mix
- Release of the exclusively recorded Power Soca mix selection THE POWER – 30 Min Jump Up Soca Mix
(June 2016) for the SOCA WORLD SHOW @ 103.6 London Beat FM - Road DJ @ Chocolate Nation Mas at Notting Hill Carnival 2016, London (UK) (Carnival Sunday) (Aug 2016)
- Road DJ @ Arawak Carnivals at Notting Hill Carnival 2016, London (UK) (Carnival Monday) (Aug 2016)
- Radio Set with SISTA KA @ SLR Radio, London (UK)
- Release of the raw Dancehall mixtape SEX SELLS – DANCEHALL BASHMENT
- Official #GOODBYETOUR all over Germany17.09. | MIAMI PRESENTS MIKA @Miami Club, Magdeburg (GER)
24.09. | PROJEKT SANTA @Täubchenthal, Leipzig (GER)
02.10. | IRIE SUNDAY @Club Universum, Stuttgart (GER)
04.10. | PASSA PASSA #5 @Sound-N-Arts, Bamberg (GER)
08.10. | WEDDING / IG: @thebridemusic, Freiberg (GER)
14.10. | JAMAICAN TING @Backstage, Munich (GER)
21.10. | SHOUT IT OUT @Caveau, Mainz (GER) - Moving from Leipzig (Germany) to Scarborough (Tobago) (Oct 2016)
- Juggling Set @ Tobago Beach Soccer Championship 2016 – Turtle Beach (Tobago)
- Release of the mixtape ONE KRIBBEAN – ISLANDS TOGETHER (featuring strictly Soca from all Caribbean Islands)
- Juggling Sets @ Runaway Bar / Formerly Afterhours – Airport / Crown Point (Tobago)
- Article @ Tobagonews weekly Newspaper (Nov 2016)
- Juggling Set @ Media Bandlaunch – Mondayness Carnivals – Hyatt Regency (Trinidad)
- Moving from Scarborough (Tobago) to Port of Spain (Trinidad) (Dec 2016)
- Radio Juggling for The Street 91.9 FM – Port of Spain (Trinidad)
- Performances at Club Paprika (Port of Spain), 51 Degrees Lounge (Port of Spain)
and VAS Lounge – Rustreest (Port of Spain)
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2017
- BLAZE A TRAIL SCHOOL PROJECT @ Woodbrook Secondary School, Port of Spain (Trinidad) (Jan – Mar 2017)
- Release of the TRINIDAD CARNIVAL SOCA MIX – FULL EXTREME
- Road DJ for Generation Lions Jouvay Band – Trinidad Carnival 2017, Port of Spain (Trinidad)
- Road DJ for Children of Belmont – Trinidad Carnival 2017, Belmont (Trinidad)
- 2 Articles @ Trinidad Newsday (Newspaper) (May 2017)
- Release of the Live Selections DJ MIKA lgs. ESCOBARR Live in Carenage (Trinidad)
- Article @ Guardian TT Newspaper (June 2017)
- Resident DJ – 63# Lounge – Aripita Avenue (June – September) every Friday – Port of Spain (Trinidad)
- Release of live selections DJ MIKA LIVE @ 63 Lounge, Aripita Avenue – Port of Spain (Trinidad)
- First live DJ performances ever @ Movie Towne Trinidad – @ Fiesta Plaza, Port of Spain and @ C3 South
- Live Performances Point Loma Cruises, Cocoa Bar (Aripo), Mellow Moods Bar (Santa Cruz), The Mango Room (San Juan),
Surprise Bar (Diego Martin), Jimmy Sue Bar (Carenage), Paradise Bar (Belmont), and many more! - Article @ Guardian TT Newspaper (Oct 2017)
- Exclusive Interview with GT Caribbean Network (Nov 2017)
- Launch of event NEON – GLOW FETE | Mikado Media Productions
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2018
- Release of the TRINIDAD CARNIVAL SOCA MIX – SHOWTIME
- Road DJ for Children of Belmont – Trinidad Carnival 2018, Belmont (Trinidad)
- Road DJ for Showtime Carnival Mas – Trinidad Carnival 2018, Port of Spain
- Article @ Guardian TT Newspaper (February 2018)
- Release of the LATINO LIVE SELECTION – EL SABOR! (Reggaeton, Merengue, & More)
- Establishment of the Lost & Found Association Trinidad & Tobago
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2019
- Performance at The Burg Record Store, Port of Spain
- Performances at the Green Market, Santa Cruz
- Performance at Deuxes, Port of Spain
- Performance at Movie Towne Chaguanas & Movie Towne San Fernando
2020
- During Corona: Several Private Sessions by the Santa Cruz River, La Canoa
- Performances at Tenderheart, St. Augustine
- Performances at the Food Court (Savannah), Port of Spain
2021
- Performance at Square One, San Juan
- Performances at the Green Market, Santa Cruz
- Performances at Tenderheart, St. Augustine
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