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Mikey Freedom Hart | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Mikey Freedom Hart is an American Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He has worked with Bleachers, Taylor Swift, Empress Of, Dev Hynes a.k.a Blood Orange, ASAP Rocky, Lana Del Rey, and The Chicks.[1]
A classically trained pianist, Hart has performed and recorded with various musical instruments. He currently plays live for Bleachers and Blood Orange.
Life and career[edit]
Hart was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana and was raised in New Orleans. He moved to New York City at the age of 16 where he started learning piano classically at age three, grew up performing and singing in church.[1]
In 2018, Hart co-wrote the Dev Hynes song "Hope" featuring Puff Daddy and Tei Shi in the Negro Swan album.[2]
He has played and added additional production to Santigold's single "Banshee".[3]
He co-produced and co-wrote the Portugal. The Man's song "Easy Tiger".[3]
In 2020, he played and recorded DX7, electric guitar, nylon guitar, Rhodes, and celesta on Taylor Swift's song "Gold Rush".[4] He can be heard playing a number of instruments and adding his sound to Swift's albums Lover, Folklore, Evermore, Fearless (Taylor's Version), and Red (Taylor's Version).[5]
He played piano on Lana Del Rey’s albums Norman Fucking Rockwell! and Chemtrails over the Country Club.[3]
Hart has also worked with several other artists including Empress Of, ASAP Rocky, The Chicks, and Emily Lind.[6][7]
He was a producer on the Jon Batiste's single "Freedom" and album We Are for which he was nominated for Grammy Awards in 2021.[3][8]
Bands[edit]
Hart is currently playing keys for the Bleachers and they are currently performing for the NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts.[9][10] He is also playing keyboard and piano for Blood Orange,[11] and they are also performing for the NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts.[12]
He performed and helped direct the musical component of Louis Vuitton Fall 2019 Menswear Fashion show at Paris Fashion Week.[13]
Ex Reyes[edit]
In 2015, Hart started a solo project as Brooklyn-based psychedelic-soul band "Ex Reyes".[1][14] Different musicians are performing for the band.[15]
In 2016, music video for the song "Keeping U in Line" was released.[14] In 2017, an original song "Blame Me" was released with Amazon Music.[16]
Accolades[edit]
Hart is nominated for two Grammy Awards at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards for producing and playing on Jon Batiste's album We Are and for engineering on Taylor Swift's album Evermore.[17][18]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[17] | We Are (producer) | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2022[17] | Evermore (producer) | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Mikey Freedom Hart". Advanced Alternative Media. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Here are the full album credits for Blood Orange's Negro Swan". The FADER. August 24, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Mikey Freedom Hart Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (December 11, 2020). "Taylor Swift Releases New Album evermore: Listen and Read the Full Credits". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "All 214 Songs Jack Antonoff Has Produced, Ranked From Worst to Best". Consequence. August 26, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ Gillespie, Katherine (July 30, 2021). "Emily Lind's New Music Video Feels Like a Lost Vacation". PAPER. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Mikey Freedom Hart". Discogs. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Grammy Awards nomination list led by Jon Batiste". MARCA. November 23, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ McKenna, Lyndsey (July 12, 2021). "Bleachers: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert". NPR. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ Shaffer, Claire (July 12, 2021). "Bleachers Premiere New Song for NPR's 'Tiny Desk Concert' Series". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Blood Orange announces 2020 tour with Tei Shi". The FADER. December 10, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ Boilen, Bob (January 29, 2019). "Blood Orange: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ Robinson, Roxanne (January 17, 2019). "Virgil Abloh's Fall 2019 Louis Vuitton Men's Show Waxed Nostalgic for Michael Jackson". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Bell, Sadie (December 12, 2016). "Video: Ex Reyes - "Keeping U in Line"". SPIN. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ Maese, Sasha. "EX REYES: GREAT TIMING". ATYPICAL SOUNDS. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Ex-Reyes". LPR. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c "2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List". GRAMMY.com. 23 November 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ Daniel, Danica (November 23, 2021). "Grammy nominations 2022: Full list of nominees; 2 new categories added". New York Post. Retrieved February 22, 2022.