Mikey Wax Explained

Mikey Wax
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Michael Ross Wax
Origin:Syosset, New York, United States
Associated Acts:Middle Child

Mikey Wax, (also known as Middle Child) is an American pianist, guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his singles “Counting on You” and "You Lift Me Up".[1] [2]

Early life and education

Mikey Wax grew up on Long Island, New York, and started playing piano at the age of 8.[3] [4] Upon graduating from high school, Wax attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.[5]

Career

His debut single "In Case I Go Again" was released in 2008, along with his album Change Again, which featured the single. The single was featured on television programs such as Pretty Little Liars,[6] Ghost Whisperer, The Real World, and NBC’s coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[7]

In 2011, Wax released his second independent album, Constant Motion.[8] The album was ranked at #47 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart[9] and #6 on the iTunes singer/songwriter chart in the US.[10] The album’s single "Counting on You" was used as the elimination montage song for season nine of the US version of So You Think You Can Dance.[11] [12] [1]

In 2012, Wax was recognized by New Music Seminar as an "Artist on the Verge."[13] In the same year, he was also featured by iHeartRadio as an "Artist To Watch".[13]

In 2012, Wax also released the Christmas song "And A Happy New Year." The song was featured on the television series Switched at Birth.[14] [15] [16]

In 2014, Wax's single "You Lift Me Up" debuted on the iTunes US Top 200 Pop Chart. and was also featured on iTunes’ "Ahead of the Curve" list.[17] The New York-based EDM duo Live City also produced a dance remix of the song, which premiered on BPM station.[18] "You Lift Me Up" has been used on episodes of MTV's The Real World[19] and . "You Lift Me Up" was also used in a commercial for Keeping Up With The Kardashians on E! Entertainment,[20] and in FOX Sports’ coverage of NBA games.[21] "You Lift Me Up" was co-written by Wax and his brother Jonathan Wax.[22]

In September 2014, Wax was chosen as a featured artist by the karaoke and music app Smule.[23] [24] In October, he was named Artist of the Month by American Airlines. Wax's song "Drive On" was written and recorded for the film The Road Within.[25] [26]

Wax premiered his new single "Love Always Wins (#LoveWins)", inspired by marriage equality.[27] In the same month, it was announced that the song would be featured in promos for E! Entertainment's docuseries about Caitlyn Jenner, titled I Am Cait.[28] [29] [30] On September 11, 2015, Wax was the featured artist performing on the AOL’s Build Series. Wax's song "Walking On Air" was featured on MTV's Finding Carter in November 2015.[31] In 2015, Wax's songs “Perfect Holiday” and “Catch the Midnight Flight” were featured in the film A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale.[32]

"You Lift Me Up" was played in the background during TBS's coverage of NCAA March Madness for the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.[33] In 2016, Wax also released his new single "Helium."[34] The song was featured in a Hollister Co. online commercial.

In June, 2017, Wax released the single "Never Letting You Go.”[35] In October, 2017, Wax released the single “Spaceman,” which was produced by Stash Konig. The song was featured in a Nike, Inc Swim ad.

On June 15, 2018, Wax released the single 'Big Little Life'.[36] In an interview with All Access, Wax revealed that the song would be featured on the season finale of the television series Born This Way.[37] On June 21, 2019, Wax released his single "Do You Believe Me." The song was featured in season 8 of Teen Mom.[38] In August, 2019 pop singer Midlo released the single "Emotional," which was co-written by Wax.[39]

Wax's song "My Heart Knows Where To Go" was featured in the show Heartland in September 2019, and in one of the show's promos.[40] On February, 2021, Wax's single "Helium" was featured in a commercial for hospitality sales for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

On May 13, 2021, Wax released the single 'Burn Out' under the new stage-name Middle Child, alongside producer Jacob Lee.[41] [42] [43]

Wax has performed on tour with artists such as Andy Grammer, Howie Day,Tyler Ward,[44] Rachel Platten,Matt Wertz,Parachute, Ryan Cabrera,[45] Tyler Hilton, Teddy Geiger, Jon McLaughlin, and Tony Lucca, among others. Wax has been known to play the piano and guitar simultaneously.

Discography

Albums

!Title!Year!Label
Change Again2008Mikey Wax / WaxSongs, Inc
The Traveler (EP)2010Mikey Wax / WaxSongs, Inc
For Better or Worse (EP)2010Mikey Wax / WaxSongs, Inc
Constant Motion2011Mikey Wax / WaxSongs, Inc
And a Happy New Year (EP)2012Mikey Wax / WaxSongs, Inc
Mikey Wax2014Toucan Cove/Universal

Singles

!Title!Year!Comments
In Case I Go Again2008Debut single
Counting on You2012International Songwriting Competition finalist[46]
You Lift Me Up2014
Only One2015
Love Always Wins (#LoveWins)2015
Bottle of Jack2016[47]
Helium2016[48]
Never Letting You Go2017
Spaceman2017Produced by Stash Konig
Big Little Life2018
Do You Believe Me2019
My Heart Knows Where To Go2019
Stay Together (feat. Renata Baiocco)2020[49]
Burn Out2021First single as Middle Child

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mikey Wax You Lift Me Up. 2021-07-07. The Joy of Violent Movement. en-US.
  2. Web site: Mikey Wax Kings of A&R. 2021-07-07. kingsofar.com. en.
  3. Web site: 2020-07-01. One-on-One with Singer Mikey Wax . 2021-07-07. etmonline.org. en-US.
  4. Web site: January 20, 2012. Heather. DeLuca. 5 Things To Know About SoJO Session Guest Mikey Wax! [VIDEO]]. 2021-07-07. SoJO 104.9. en.
  5. Web site: Velazquez. Adrianna. Interview: Mikey Wax talks growing up on Oyster Bay, Pretty Little Liars and future plans. July 19, 2014. College News. July 19, 2014.
  6. Web site: Dolan. Leigh Ann. 2013-07-30. Mikey Wax is playing in your house. 2021-07-07. SheKnows. en-US.
  7. Web site: Mikey Wax does Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor mashup – Ghettoblaster Magazine. October 22, 2014. 2021-07-07. en.
  8. Web site: Mikey Wax Album Discography. 2021-07-07. AllMusic. en.
  9. Heatseekers Albums Chart. 2021-07-07. Billboard.
  10. Web site: Mikey Wax Kings of A&R. 2021-07-07. kingsofar.com. en.
  11. Book: Borg. Bobby. Introduction to Music Publishing for Musicians: Business and Creative Perspectives for the New Music Industry. Eames. Michael. 2021-06-03. Rowman & Littlefield. 978-1-5381-5341-3. en.
  12. Web site: July 25, 2012. Monika. Kiss Artist Mikey Wax 'Counting On You' Featured Tonight On 'So You Think You Can Dance!'. 2021-07-07. 93.1 KISS FM. en.
  13. Web site: Mikey Wax You Lift Me Up. 2021-07-17. The Joy of Violent Movement. en-US.
  14. Web site: Brandon. Emily. 2014-12-09. Switched at Birth Music Guide: Yuletide Fortune Tellers. 2021-07-17. Oh My Disney. en-US.
  15. Web site: Noelle. 2014-12-02. Interview with Mikey Wax - Exclusive. 2021-07-17. Pop City Life. en-US.
  16. Web site: Gerace. Adam. 2014-12-03. Drive On. 2021-07-17. AdamGerace.com. en-US.
  17. Web site: Fairbanks. Robin. 2014-10-01. Behind The Music: Mikey Wax. 2021-07-17. Guerrilla Candy. en-US.
  18. Web site: Maier. Lee. 2014-03-19. Mikey Wax - You Lift Me Up (Live City Remix). 2021-07-17. EDMTunes. en-US.
  19. Web site: HEAR: Kardashians promo commercial song is on fire!. 2021-07-17. www.audiofuzz.com. 20 February 2015 . en-US.
  20. Mikey Wax on "You Lift Me Up" and "Love Always Wins". 2021-07-17. Billboard.
  21. Web site: Hafey. Lisa. 2018-06-25. Mikey Wax – 'Big Little Life'. 2021-07-17. Essentially Pop. en-GB.
  22. Web site: Skope Magazine Chats with Jonathan Wax of 4×4 Artist Management – Skope Entertainment Inc.
  23. Web site: Sing with Mikey Wax! . Smule. 19 September 2014 . 2021-07-17. en-US.
  24. Web site: Smule Artist Profile: Mikey Wax. Smule. 19 September 2014 . 2021-07-17. en-US.
  25. Web site: The Road Within (2015) - Soundtrack.Net. 2021-07-17. www.soundtrack.net.
  26. Web site: Gerace. Adam. Mikey Wax album. 2021-07-17. AdamGerace.com. en-US.
  27. Web site: On Air with Ryan Seacrest - News & more from the live radio show. 2021-06-02. On Air with Ryan Seacrest. en.
  28. Web site: Britney. Free. 2015-07-13. Mikey Wax ft. Prophecy - Love Always Wins (#LoveWins). 2021-07-17. The Hollywood Gossip. en.
  29. Web site: Caitlyn Jenner likes song by LI's Mikey Wax. 2021-07-17. Newsday. en.
  30. Web site: Wong. Curtis M.. 2015-07-14. Meet Mikey Wax, The Singer-Songwriter Behind The 'I Am Cait' Promo Song. 2021-06-02. HuffPost. en.
  31. Web site: Jantz. Ryan. Music from Finding Carter: Season 2b, Episode 20. https://web.archive.org/web/20151128103707/http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/music-from-finding-carter-season-2b-episode-20/. dead. November 28, 2015. 2021-07-17. soundtrack.
  32. Web site: Music from A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale. 2021-07-17. Tunefind.
  33. Web site: 2018-07-10. Interview Mikey Wax, Singer-Songwriter Extraordinaire. 2021-07-18. Popdust. en.
  34. Web site: 2016-10-24. WATCH: New Video from Mikey Wax Will Make Your Day. 2021-07-18. www.hivplusmag.com. en.
  35. Web site: Jess. 2017-06-13. Review: Mikey Wax Releases Stunning "Never Letting You Go"!. 2021-07-18. Fierce & Fabulous Revolution. en.
  36. Web site: Mikey Wax Celebrates Simplicity With "Big Little Life" (premiere). PopMatters. 15 June 2018 .
  37. Web site: 2018-07-30. An Interview With The Rising LA-Based Singer-Songwriter, MIKEY WAX On His Newest Single 'Big Little Life' And More! | All Access Music. allaccess.com.
  38. Web site: sancaw. Music From Teen Mom OG: Season 8, Episode 7. https://web.archive.org/web/20190726053605/http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/music-from-teen-mom-og-season-8-episode-7/. dead. July 26, 2019. 2021-07-18. soundtrack.
  39. Web site: 2019-08-16. Premiere Midlo Releases 'Emotional,' Feat. Renata Baiocco. 2021-07-18. CelebMix. en-GB.
  40. Web site: April 1, 2021. The Music of Heartland. cbc.ca.
  41. Web site: Middle Child Prove That Less Really Is More With Debut Single, "Burn Out". Flaunt Magazine.
  42. Web site: Talking with Mikey Wax About His New Project - Middle Child. May 28, 2021. CelebMix.
  43. Web site: Middle Child: Burn Out. May 14, 2021. CoolHunting.
  44. Web site: 2014-07-02. An Evening With Tyler Ward: A Show for All Ages, Literally.. 2021-07-18. Into the Crowd Magazine. en. 2018-09-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20180908092938/https://intothecrowdmagazine.com/2014/07/01/an-evening-with-tyler-ward-a-show-for-all-ages-literally/. dead.
  45. Web site: Galieti. Nick. August 19, 2011. Top 5 bands ready to make it big. 2021-07-18. www.ksl.com. en.
  46. Web site: International Songwriting Competition . 2021-07-07. songwritingcompetition.com.
  47. Web site: Mikey Wax Songs. 2021-07-19. AllMusic. en.
  48. Web site: Mikey Wax Thrilled By Response To Uplifting Single 'Helium'. 2021-07-12. www.iheartradio.ca. en-CA.
  49. Web site: 2020-07-03. Mikey Wax reminds us about staying together. 2021-07-12. Tonight Mag. en.

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