Mickey J. Meyer

Mickey J Meyer, born in Hyderabad, is like that one guy who just breathes music. Grew up in Secunderabad, where his dad—total music nut—kind of threw him into the music world at seven. Not your average childhood, right? While other kids were probably glued to cartoons, Mickey’s banging out Talat Mahmood’s songs on his keyboard and learning vocals from some legend, Mr. Azeez. Fast forward a bit, he hits Trinity College, and that’s where things get real. His teacher, J.C. Marthand, basically sharpened Mickey’s skills—think symphony scores, piano pieces, all that jazz. But then, boom, film music jumps into the picture. Mickey’s hooked. Names like Hans Zimmer, Ennio Morricone, and A R Rahman start floating around in his head, and suddenly, he’s all about the movies. 2005, Mickey dives into the Telugu film scene with Pothe Poni, then Tenth Class and Note Book. But it’s 2007’s Happy Days that really blows up—everywhere you went, his music was playing. It was soft, chill, not the usual crazy beats everyone else was pushing, but people loved it. Colleges especially couldn’t get enough. He bags awards, drops another hit with Kotha Bangaru Lokam, and just keeps rolling. Even after a tough break for family reasons, he bounces back with massive projects like Seetamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu. Oh, and he got married to his American friend Sharon, still holding it down in Hyderabad. Mickey’s music? It’s everywhere—simple, soulful, and somehow, it just sticks with you.