Mickey Oliver
| Mickey Oliver | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mickey Oliver |
| Born | Chicago, United States |
| Genres | House, dance,EDM |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, remixer, artist |
| Instruments | Turntables, musical keyboard, voice |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Associated acts | Chi Lites, Kathy Phillips, Raquela, Hot Mix 5 |
| Website |
mickeyoliver |
Born in the shadow of the steel mills on the South Side of Chicago, "Mickey Mixin' Oliver" was destined to help bring the underground sound of house music to the masses. As a founding member of the ground breaking Chicago radio mix show team on 102.7 WBMX, collectively known as the Hot Mix 5, Mickey drew global attention to house music with his incredible DJ mixes.
The Hot Mix 5. When this group formed in 1981 on radio station WBMX, Oliver was quickly selected as President. The Hot Mix 5 went on to become one of the leading forces in the early Chicago house music scene and the 1st to air the new sound to the world.[1]
One of his first releases, "In-Ten-Si-T" (1988), which was co-written and produced by Jim "Cheese" Romano, is considered[2] one of the Top 10 most influential House Music Records of All-Time.[3] In 1987, he produced "Never Let Go", which became a big hit as well. Much of Oliver's works continue to be remixed and re-released several times and through many producer/artists all over the world.[4][5]
In 2011, Oliver charted on Billboard Magazine's Dance Music Club Play chart with his single release "As Days Go By" featuring Baton Rouge (LA) singer Kim Smith on the Intensi-T label. The song debuted at #46 on the chart on January 22, 2011 and rose to peak at #16. That chart success seemed to remind the dance music industry of Oliver's abilities as it opened the door to more remixing opportunities. Olived remixed the single Zoon Baloomba which topped out on the Billboard chart at #21 on November 18, 2012.
Today, Oliver continues to work as a DJ, producer, remixer and television show creator.
References
- ↑ Rebecca Ortiz, "Lost In The Mix" 2002
- ↑ Ron Slomowicz, "Mickey “Mixin” Oliver Interview" About.com 2005
- ↑ Luke Bainbridge, "The 10 most influential radio DJs" The London Observer, 17 September 2005
- ↑ Steven Ratz, "Hot Disco Mix", January 2005
- ↑ Ruth Kingsland, "Oliver Spins Hits On Billboard Chart" February 18, 2011