Mike Schmid

Mike Schmid is an American singer/songwriter, as well as the keyboard player and backing vocalist for Miley Cyrus. He began his career in the band Aggressive Little Juice Machine. He then went on to release his debut self-titled album in 2001. In 2006 he released "The High Cost of Living (A Love Story)" and the Christmas EP "Snow Day". In 2008 the album "The House We Built" was released

His songs have been featured in several TV shows including So You Think You Can Dance, The Real World, Felicity, The Bad Girls Club, and Flashpoint.

Other than his regular job with Cyrus, he also works as a keyboard player and backing singer for several other artists. He has played with the Jonas Brothers, Billy Ray Cyrus, Sheryl Crow, Van Hunt, Aly & AJ and the Corrs. He has also contributed to the albums of Right the Stars, Tanya Gordon, Renee Stahl and Mark Radcliffe. Mike appeared in the Best of Both Worlds Tour 2007-2008 and Wonder World Tour 2009 alongside Cyrus. He has also made numerous appearances on Good Morning America, American Idol, The X Factor, Jay Leno and other television shows supporting Cyrus.

Mike attended Waynesboro Area Senior High School, Waynesboro, PA. He graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston in 2001 with a degree in song writing.,.