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My Take
Mickey Hart is the rare drummer who became a scholar of rhythm itself. Beyond his legendary run with the Grateful Dead, what moves me is his lifelong dig into world percussion, earning a Library of Congress Living Legend honor and a Grammy. I love that he treated the beat not as backbeat but as a global language worth studying. The Brooklyn kid who became one of the rhythm devils gave drumming intellectual weight without losing its joy. To me he proves that curiosity can turn a craft into a calling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mickey Hart
- Name (Japanese)
- ミッキー・ハート
- Reading
- みっきー・はーと
- Born
- September 11, 1943 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- musician / musicologist / percussionist / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Lawrence High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Library of Congress Living Legend
- Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.mickeyhart.net/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mickeyhart/
- Xhttps://x.com/mickeyhart
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey%20Hart
Frequently asked questions
When was Mickey Hart born?
Born September 11, 1943 (age 82).
Where is Mickey Hart from?
Mickey Hart is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Mickey Hart do?
Mickey Hart works as musician, musicologist, percussionist, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.