Aardvaak Music

Mike Cook (aka Aardvaak) is a multi-instrument, multi-genre musician, composer, and recording artist. Growing up influenced by a wide range of music styles and genres, Mike started playing the piano at the age of seven. By the age of 10 he had added the Cello to his skillset, playing in the school orchestra and regional youth orchestras until his late teens.

Mike's journey suddenly changed direction in his early twenties, and after an almost 20 year hiatus, Mike took again to writing and recording music. Following intense persuasion by his children, Mike took the leap to release his music and, under the name of Aardvaak Music, there are almost three dozen works in his discography.

His love of piano and orchestral works is reflected in some of Mike's compositions, such as The Waters Edge (2019) and Moments of Delirium (2020), the latter being part of his debut album Preciously Stoned - a collection of eclectic, ambience & dance beats. Mike's love of music across all genres is evident with some of the more recent releases: The pop track Never Gonna Be The Same (October 2020), and the self-titled dance track Earth Pig (December 2020).


FUN FACT: Mike's guilty pleasure is the bassline in Earth Wind & Fires' September - his warm-up track of choice when picking up his beloved fretless bass!

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