Mikey Wax

Mikey Wax grew up on Long Island, New York, and started playing piano at the age of 8.^[3][4] Upon graduating from high school, Wax attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.^[5][4]

His debut single "In Case I Go Again" was released in 2008, along with his album Change Again, which featured the single.^[6] The single was featured on television programs such as Pretty Little Liars,^[7] Ghost Whisperer,^[7] The Real World^[7], and NBC’s coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[7][8]

In 2011, Wax released his second independent album, Constant Motion.^[9] The album was ranked at #47 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart^[10] and #6 on the iTunes singer/songwriter chart in the US.^[11] The album’s single "Counting on You" was used as the elimination montage song for season nine of the US version of So You Think You Can Dance.^[12][13][1]

In 2012, Wax was recognized by New Music Seminar as an "Artist on the Verge."^[14][15] In the same year, he was also featured by iHeartRadio as an "Artist To Watch".^[15]

In 2012, Wax also released the Christmas song "And A Happy New Year."^[16] The song was featured on the television series Switched at Birth.^[17][18][19]

In 2014, Wax's single "You Lift Me Up" debuted on the iTunes US Top 200 Pop Chart.^[1] and was also featured on iTunes’ "Ahead of the Curve" list.^[20] The New York-based EDM duo Live City also produced a dance remix of the song, which premiered on BPM station.^[21] "You Lift Me Up" has been used on episodes of MTV's The Real World^[22] and The Challenge: Battle of the Exes II.^[1] "You Lift Me Up" was also used in a commercial for Keeping Up With The Kardashians on E! Entertainment,^[23][22] and in FOX Sports’ coverage of NBA games.^[24][1] "You Lift Me Up" was co-written by Wax and his brother Jonathan Wax.^[25]

In September 2014, Wax was chosen as a featured artist by the karaoke and music app Smule.^[26][27] In October, he was named Artist of the Month by American Airlines.^[20] Wax's song "Drive On" was written and recorded for the film The Road Within.^[28][29]

Wax premiered his new single "Love Always Wins (#LoveWins)", inspired by marriage equality.^[30] In the same month, it was announced that the song would be featured in promos for E! Entertainment's docuseries about Caitlyn Jenner, titled I Am Cait.^[31][32][33] On September 11, 2015, Wax was the featured artist performing on the AOL’s Build Series. Wax's song "Walking On Air" was featured on MTV's Finding Carter in November 2015.^[34] In 2015, Wax's songs “Perfect Holiday” and “Catch the Midnight Flight” were featured in the film A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale.^[35]

"You Lift Me Up" was played in the background during TBS's coverage of NCAA March Madness for the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.^[36] In 2016, Wax also released his new single "Helium."^[37][38] The song was featured in a Hollister Co. online commercial.^[39]

In June, 2017, Wax released the single "Never Letting You Go.”^[40] In October, 2017, Wax released the single “Spaceman,” which was produced by Stash Konig.^[41] The song was featured in a Nike, Inc Swim ad.^[42][43]

On June 15, 2018, Wax released the single 'Big Little Life'.^[44] In an interview with All Access, Wax revealed that the song would be featured on the season finale of the television series Born This Way.^[45] On June 21, 2019, Wax released his single "Do You Believe Me."^[46] The song was featured in season 8 of Teen Mom.^[47] In August, 2019 pop singer Midlo released the single "Emotional," which was co-written by Wax.^[48]

Wax's song "My Heart Knows Where To Go" was featured in the show Heartland in September 2019, and in one of the show's promos.^[49] In February 2021, Wax's single "Helium" was featured in a commercial for hospitality sales for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.^[50]

On May 13, 2021, Wax released the single 'Burn Out' under the new stage-name Middle Child, alongside producer Jacob Lee.^[51][52][53]

Wax has performed on tour with artists such as Andy Grammer, Howie Day,^[18]Tyler Ward,^[54] Rachel Platten,^[55]Matt Wertz,^[20]Parachute, Ryan Cabrera,^[56] Tyler Hilton,^[56] Teddy Geiger, Jon McLaughlin, and Tony Lucca,^[5] among others. Wax has been known to play the piano and guitar simultaneously.