Mikey Freedom Hart
Mikey Freedom Hart | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lake Charles,Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Mikey Freedom Hartis a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He has worked withBleachers,Taylor Swift,Empress Of,Dev Hynes a.k.a. Blood Orange,ASAP Rocky,Lana Del Rey,Tei Shi,andThe Chicks.[1][2]He has received threeGrammynominations, of which he received two wins.[3]
A classically trained pianist, Hart has performed and recorded with various musical instruments. He now currently plays live forBleachersandBlood Orange.
Life and career[edit]
Hart was born and raised inLake Charles,Louisiana where he attended Barbe High School followed by McNeese State University. He started learning piano classically at age three, grew up performing and singing in church. He then moved to New York City at the age of 16.[2]
In 2018, Hart co-wrote theDev Hynessong "Hope" featuringPuff DaddyandTei Shiin theNegro Swanalbum.[4]He has played and added additional production toSantigold's single "Banshee".[5]He co-produced and co-wrote thePortugal. The Man's song "Easy Tiger".[5]In 2020, he played and recordedDX7,electric guitar,nylon guitar,Rhodes,andcelestaonTaylor Swift's song "Gold Rush".[6]He can be heard playing a number of instruments and adding his sound to Swift's albumsLover,Folklore,Evermore,Fearless (Taylor's Version),Red (Taylor's Version),Midnights,Speak Now (Taylor's Version),1989 (Taylor's Version),andThe Tortured Poets Department.[7]
He played piano on Lana Del Rey's albumsNorman Fucking Rockwell!andChemtrails over the Country Club.[5]Hart has also worked with several other artists includingEmpress Of,ASAP Rocky,The Chicks,and Emily Lind.[8][9]He was a producer on theJon Batiste's single "Freedom" and albumWe Arefor which he was nominated forGrammy Awardsin 2021.[5][10]
Bands[edit]
Hart plays keyboards for theBleachers.[11][12]He also plays keyboard and piano forBlood Orange,[13][14]
He performed and helped direct the musical component ofLouis VuittonFall 2019 Menswear Fashion show atParis Fashion Week.[15]
Ex Reyes[edit]
In 2015, Hart started a solo project asBrooklyn-based psychedelic-soul band "Ex Reyes".[2][16]Different musicians are performing for the band.[17]
In 2016, music video for the song "Keeping U in Line" was released.[16]In 2017, an original song "Blame Me" was released withAmazon Music.[18]
Accolades[edit]
Hart was nominated for threeGrammy Awards for Album of the Yearfor producing and playing onJon Batiste's albumWe Arein2022and for engineering onTaylor Swift's albumsEvermorein2022andMidnightsin2024.He won forWe AreandMidnights.[3]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[3] | We Are(producer) | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Won |
| 2022[3] | Evermore(musician) | Nominated | |
| 2024[3] | Midnights(musician) | Won |
References[edit]
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- ^"All 214 Songs Jack Antonoff Has Produced, Ranked From Worst to Best".Consequence.August 26, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 19,2022.
- ^Gillespie, Katherine (July 30, 2021)."Emily Lind's New Music Video Feels Like a Lost Vacation".PAPER.RetrievedFebruary 19,2022.
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- ^"2022 Grammy Awards nomination list led by Jon Batiste".MARCA.November 23, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 19,2022.
- ^McKenna, Lyndsey (July 12, 2021)."Bleachers: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert".NPR.RetrievedFebruary 22,2022.
- ^Shaffer, Claire (July 12, 2021)."Bleachers Premiere New Song for NPR's 'Tiny Desk Concert' Series".Rolling Stone.RetrievedFebruary 22,2022.
- ^"Blood Orange announces 2020 tour with Tei Shi".The FADER.December 10, 2019.RetrievedFebruary 22,2022.
- ^Boilen, Bob (January 29, 2019)."Blood Orange: Tiny Desk Concert".NPR.RetrievedFebruary 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.RetrievedFebruary 22,2022.
- ^abBell, Sadie (December 12, 2016)."Video: Ex Reyes –" Keeping U in Line "".SPIN.RetrievedFebruary 22,2022.
- ^Maese, Sasha."EX REYES: GREAT TIMING".ATYPICAL SOUNDS.RetrievedFebruary 22,2022.
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