Mickey Hart

American percussionist

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Born:September 11, 1943

Age:83

Zodiac Sign:Virgo

Born in:Brooklyn, United States

Languages:English

Musicologist Composer Percussionist Musician

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Bandmate: Jerry Garcia(1974–1995)

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Famous For

Bands

Grateful Dead

Movies & TV

The Other Dream TeamGrateful Dead: Dead Ahead

Songs & Albums

At the EdgePlanet DrumRolling ThunderSuperorganismMysterium Tremendum

Awards

Grammy Award for Best Global Music AlbumLibrary of Congress Living Legend

Mickey Hart

American percussionist

Biography

Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 1971, and again from October 1974 until their final show in July 1995. He and fellow Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann earned the nickname "the rhythm devils".

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Photos

Mickey Hart (de,en) at the Web 2.0 Conference 2005.

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Fare Thee Well, July 3, 2015 - Mickey Hart playing The Beam

President Joe Biden poses for a photo with 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees, from left, Michelle Ebanks of The Apollo Theater, Arturo Sandoval, Francis Ford Coppola, Bonnie Raitt, and Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bobby Weir of The Grateful Dead, Sunday, December 8, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Mickey Hart leading a drum circle

Mickey Hart leading a drum circle "Mickey Hart, the Grateful Dead drummer, led us in a drumming circle on the beach. He described the trance rituals from West Africa as handshaking to the archaic. Today, my fingers have the oddest bruises."