Mickey Oliver

Mickey Oliver is an American musician born on the South Side of Chicago who played a significant role in popularizing house music. He gained prominence as a founding member of the Hot Mix 5 team, on the Chicago radio station 102.7 WBMX. Oliver eventually became the president of the group, which played a crucial role in shaping the early Chicago house music scene. The Hot Mix 5 team were the first to introduce and broadcast the new sound of house music, and the show attracted an impressive audience of over 2 million listeners, a record which still stands for major market radio. In recognition of his accomplishments, the City of Chicago honored Mickey Oliver by naming a street after him, "Mickey Mixin Oliver Blvd" located on Belmont Avenue and Wilton Ave in Wrigleyville. One of his early releases, "In-Ten-Si-T", co-written and produced by Jim "Cheese" Romano, is regarded as one of the all-time Top 10 most influential house music records. Another notable success came in 1987 with the production of "Never Let Go," which became a hit. Oliver's works continue to be remixed and re-released by artists and producers worldwide. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)