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Mickey Hart (born September 11, 1943) is known as one of the two drummers from the rock band the Grateful Dead. He and fellow Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann earned the nickname the Rhythm Devils. He joined the Dead in September 1967 before leaving the band in February 1971. He returned to the Dead in 1975 and remained with the group until their official split some twenty years later in 1995.

Hart is also a percussionist, a solo artist, and the author of several books. His travels and his interest in all things percussion related led him to collect percussion instruments, and to collaborate with percussion masters the world over.

Hart was influential (sometimes even single handed) in recording global musical traditions on the verge of possible extinction. Mickey is now one of the primary curators for music with the Smithsonian Institution, known for reissues and other recordings with historical and cultural value.

Mickey Hart has authored books on the history and traditions of drumming throughout history. His solo recordings (featuring a variety of guest musicians) are percussive of course, but also verge on New Age music categorically. His enthusiasm for world music traditions and preservation and collaborative efforts is comparable to that of guitarist Ry Cooder.

Before joining the Grateful Dead, he and his father, Leonard Hart, a champion rudimental drummer, owned and operated Hart Music, selling drums and musical instruments in San Carlos California.

In 2005, Hart joined the band Particle to create the Hydra Project.

Bibliography

• Drumming at the Edge of Magic : A Journey into the Spirit of Percussion
• Spirit into Sound : The Magic of Music
• Planet Drum : A Celebration of Percussion and Rhythm
• Songcatchers : In Search of the World's Music

Solo discography

• At the Edge, 1990, Rykodisc
• Planet Drum, 1991, Rykodisc
• Mickey Hart's Mystery Box, 1996, Rykodisc
• Superlingua, 1998, Rykodisc

External links

• Hydra
• Mickey Hart official site

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