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.
Watford was born in Suffolk, Virginia, on July 20, 1959, and was raised in Newark, New Jersey.
[5] Watford's career faltered after 1995, when he was dropped by his label, East West Records, amid administrative turnover.
[3] He withdrew from his performing career in the years afterward, running karaoke bars in Newark before a stint working at a welfare office, though he harbored interest in returning to music.
[3] Watford died from dementia at a hospital in Newark on January 26, 2024, at the age of 64.