# Michael Watford

> Michael Wayne Watford (July 20, 1959 – January 26, 2024) was an American dance music singer, who was born in Virginia and raised in New Jersey. He was best known for his gospel-influenced vocals on house records throughout the 1990s and 2000s.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/michael-watford
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/michael-watford.json
- **Origin:** Suffolk, United States
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Garage House, Vocal House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Michael Wayne Watford (July 20, 1959 – January 26, 2024) was an American dance music singer, who was born in Virginia and raised in New Jersey. He was best known for his gospel-influenced vocals on house records throughout the 1990s and 2000s.

## Official & social links

- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/2GHjnAZquwZobKJumvP8C0
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/40917278
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/michael-watford/22119
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/17146
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/82af8384-5687-4aff-93d0-eed97c93a420
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Watford
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3308571

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 40/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 95/100 |
| agent readability score | 90/100 |
| brand fit score | 24/100 |
| interview potential score | 22/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 8/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 24/100 |

## Sources

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/82af8384-5687-4aff-93d0-eed97c93a420
2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3308571
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Watford

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | US | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/82af8384-5687-4aff-93d0-eed97c93a420) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | garage house, vocal house | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/82af8384-5687-4aff-93d0-eed97c93a420) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | United States | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/82af8384-5687-4aff-93d0-eed97c93a420) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/82af8384-5687-4aff-93d0-eed97c93a420 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/82af8384-5687-4aff-93d0-eed97c93a420) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/17146 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3308571) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/2GHjnAZquwZobKJumvP8C0 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/82af8384-5687-4aff-93d0-eed97c93a420) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/michael-watford/22119 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/82af8384-5687-4aff-93d0-eed97c93a420) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/40917278 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/82af8384-5687-4aff-93d0-eed97c93a420) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3308571 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3308571) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Watford | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Watford) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Michael Wayne Watford (July 20, 1959 – January 26, 2024) was an American dance music singer, who was born in Virginia and raised in New Jersey. He was best known for his gospel-influenced vocals on house records throughout the 1990s and 2000s. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Watford) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Michael Wayne Watford (July 20, 1959 – January 26, 2024) was an American dance music singer, who was born in Virginia and raised in New Jersey. He was best known for his gospel-influenced vocals on house records throughout the 1990s and 2000s. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Watford) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3308571) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Michael Watford — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/michael-watford
```

_Machine-readable: [JSON](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/michael-watford.json) · part of the [House Music Intelligence Database](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/). See [/llms.txt](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/llms.txt)._