Mikio Shirai

Japanese keyboardist (born 1950)

Mikio Shirai 白井幹夫
Also known as	Mickey
Born	(1950-05-31) May 31, 1950 (age 74)
Origin	Minato, Tokyo
Genres	Rock music
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Piano, keyboard
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Cicada Peaks

Website	Official Site

Musical artist

Mikio Shirai (白井幹夫, Shirai Mikio, b. May 31, 1950) is a Japanese keyboardist who was born in Tokyo's Minato ward.

Personal History

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.