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Mick Harvey is listed as a guitarist, singer and composer. Mick Harvey was born on August 29, 1958 in Rochester, Victoria, Australia. The age as of 2026 is 67.
My Take
What draws me to Mick Harvey is his quiet, decades-long role as the architect behind Nick Cave's sound. From The Boys Next Door to The Birthday Party to the Bad Seeds, he was the multi-instrumentalist who turned restless ideas into records. I have a deep respect for collaborators like this, the ones whose names sit a line below the frontman but whose hands shape everything you actually hear. A guitarist, drummer, composer and producer all at once, Harvey strikes me as a craftsman of substance over flash. That kind of dependable, self-effacing talent is rarer and harder than the spotlight suggests.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mick Harvey
- Name (Japanese)
- ミック・ハーヴィー
- Reading
- みっく・はーゔぃー
- Born
- August 29, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Rochester, Victoria, Australia
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / composer / record producer / drummer
2. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.mickharvey.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick%20Harvey
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q166565
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mick Harvey born?
Born August 29, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Mick Harvey from?
Mick Harvey is from Rochester, Victoria, Australia.
What does Mick Harvey do?
Mick Harvey works as guitarist, singer, composer, record producer, drummer.
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