| Mikio Shirai 白井 幹夫 | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Alias: | Mickey |
| Birth Date: | 31 May 1950 |
| Origin: | Minato, Tokyo |
| Instrument: | Piano, keyboard |
| Genre: | Rock music |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Years Active: | 1990 - present |
| Label: | Cicada Peaks |
| Associated Acts: | The Blue Hearts The High-Lows The Big Hip |
| Website: | Official Site |
is a Japanese keyboardist who was born in Tokyo's Minato ward.
In the late 1980s and early '90s, he worked as a support member for The Blue Hearts and played the keyboard for them on their tours. After The Blue Hearts broke up, Shirai joined with the band's two lead members, Hiroto Kōmoto and Masatoshi Mashima, to form a new group, The High-Lows, in 1995.[1]
Shirai left The High-Lows in 2003. While embarking on a solo career, he also joined with a third former member of The Blue Hearts, Tetsuya Kajiwara, to form another band, The Big Hip.