Mike Schmid

Mike Schmid is an American singer/songwriter, as well as the keyboard player and backing vocalist for Miley Cyrus and many other pop acts. He began his career in the band Aggressive Little Juice Machine. He then went on to release his debut self-titled album in 2001.^[1] In 2006 he released "The High Cost of Living (A Love Story)" and the Christmas EP "Snow Day". In 2008 the album "The House We Built" was released^[1] and "Let It Out" released in 2011.^[2]

He won the grand prize in the USA Songwriting Competition in 2012 for his song "Can You See All the Colors." ^[3]

His songs have been featured in several TV shows including So You Think You Can Dance, The Real World, Felicity, The Bad Girls Club,^[1] and Flashpoint.^[4]

Other than his regular job with Cyrus, he also works as a keyboard player and backing singer for several other artists. He has played with the Jonas Brothers, Billy Ray Cyrus, Sheryl Crow, American Idol alums Jessica Sanchez, Colton Dixon and Stefano Langone, Van Hunt, Aly & AJ, the Corrs and more. He has also contributed to the albums of Right the Stars, Arden Cho, Jen Foster, Sara Ramirez, Connie Kim, Rob Giles and many others . Mike appeared in the Best of Both Worlds Tour 2007-2008, Wonder World Tour 2009 and the Gypsy Heart Tour 2011 alongside Cyrus.^[5] He has also made numerous appearances on Good Morning America, American Idol, The X Factor, Jay Leno and other television shows supporting Cyrus and other artists.

Mike attended Waynesboro Area Senior High School, Waynesboro, PA.^[6] He graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston in 2001 with a degree in song writing.^[7][8]

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