Meaning
The man on the microphone at a dance or event — the deejay or MC who hypes the crowd, big-ups the selector, calls for pull-ups, and keeps the energy running between and over the tunes. The mic man is the voice of the session, working the mic to move the vibe, and a good one can lift a whole dance while a poor one kills it. The role runs from the sound-system dance to any event that needs a hype voice.
Examples
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Di mic man a big up di whole dance.
The mic man is hyping up the whole dance.
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Pass di selector, mek di mic man talk.
Cue the selector, let the mic man speak.
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A good mic man keep di vibe up.
A good mic man keeps the vibe up.
Origin
From 'mic' (microphone) + 'man'; the deejay/MC who hypes the dance. See [[selector]], [[toaster]].
How it’s used
The deejay/MC on the mic hyping the crowd at a dance. See [[selector]], [[toaster]].