Mike Bamiloye was born in Ilesa, a town in Osun State in southwestern Nigeria on April 13, 1960 but hails from Ijebu-Ijesa in Osun State. He was trained at the Divisional Teachers’ Training College at Ipetumodu where he began his career. Bamiloye founded Mount Zion on 5 August 1985. Bamiloye debut drama Hell in Conference was staged at the National Christian Teachers Conference in 1986 at Ilesa in Osun State. He has featured, produced, and directed several Nigerian gospel films over the years. A movie that explains his early life and the beginning of his ministry was released in 2020 to celebrate his 60th birthday.