Mickey was 18 years old when he performed his first professional gig -
he sat in with a rhythm and blues act who�s singer was Ben E. King. From there, a continuous stream of live work, jingles and commercial sessions left him to a full-time job with Hall & Oates. In between recording and touring with them, Mickey drummed on a number of recording sessions - one of the first being in 1981 with Bryan Adams for his second album, 'You Want It, You Got It' in New York City. Bob Clearmountain, who was working with BA at the time, introduced them to each ohter. It was and instant musical marriage. Mickey has recorded on ever album BA has made since then and he started touring full time with BA and the lads in 1987.
Mickey�s energy and talent brings BA�s music alive on stage and in the sudio and whne he isn�t performing with BA around the world, he is in constant demand in the studio with other recording acts. He has performed on projects for Steve Winwood, Elvis Costello, Tina Turner, Carly Simon, Tom Cochrane, Alice Cooper and The Cult. Mickey makes his home in New Haven, Connecticut with his wife Susan and spends his free time roaming the hills of Connecticut on his lawn tractor.

(taken from BadNews! #31 � 1997 BadNews)