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and many other pop acts.

Career

Schmid began his career in the band Aggressive Little Juice Machine. He then went on to release his debut self-titled album in 2001.biography
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, and others. He has also written and sung on dance collaborations with international DJs including: "No One Can Touch You Now" with Cosmic Gate, "Follow" with Noah Neiman, "Restart" with KhoMha, as well as "Stay with Me, "Heart of Stone," and "Flash X" with ATB. Schmid has been on tours, including: Memories Do Not Open (The Chainsmokers), Wonder World Tour,

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, the Bangerz Tour (Miley Cyrus), and The Blue Neighborhood Tour (Troye Sivan). He has played on television shows such as The Tonight Show,

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The Today Show, Saturday Night Live, Ellen,

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, The Voice: Belgium, and James Corden. He won the grand prize in the USA Songwriting Competition in 2012 for his song "Can You See All the Colors." His songs have been featured in several TV shows including ''

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'', and '' Flashpoint, "CSI:Miami," "Jersey Shore," "Friday Night Lights," "Made,""All My Children,

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,""Charmed," "Everwood,""The Black Donnellys," and in the film "The Ultimate Gift". He has released six albums. He has been featured as a keyboardist in videos including the "

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" videos, "Troye Sivan,Youth Acoustic Sydney Session", and has played at the World Music Awards alongside Miley Cyrus.

Personal life

Schmid has a 12-year-old son and a wife. They currently reside in Los Angeles. He attended

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. He graduated from

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in 2001 with a degree in song writing."Okay for real this time"http://mikeschmid.blogspot.com/2007_03_01_archive.html

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schmid, Mike Living people American male singer-songwriters Berklee College of Music alumni People from Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Miley Cyrus Band members Year of birth missing (living people)