Gavin Mikhail
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Mikhail in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Born |
March 26, 1975 West Lafayette, Indiana, United States |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Piano pop and rock, pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, pianist, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | Since 1997 |
| Labels | Tower Window Records |
| Website | gavinmikhail |
Gavin Mikhail (born March 26, 1975) is an American composer, pianist and singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee.
The winner of the 2007 "Lay It Down and Mix It Up in the UK" fan-vote contest, he has released more than 30 albums and singles independently. Mikhail also composed the piano soundtrack to Ruta Sepetys' New York Times bestseller Between Shades of Gray which was released in 2011.
Mikhail was born in West Lafayette, Indiana. Coming from a family where much emphasis was placed on the arts, Mikhail began studying classical piano and pipe organ by age seven and began performing at weekly church services by age ten. He graduated from West Lafayette High School in 1991.
Turning his attention to mainstream music, Mikhail spent the next four years at Purdue University, in West Lafayette, performing in bands as lead vocalist and keyboardist while pursuing a degree in finance. Graduating in 1995, he moved to Nashville to begin a career in the music industry.
In 1997, after a year of part-time work at various music companies, Mikhail began working at Giant Records, the label started by Irving Azoff. Originally hired into the finance department, Mikhail transferred to a position on the artists and repertoire (A&R) staff within four months. Throughout the next two years in his A&R role, Mikhail assisted in the signings and promotion of acts including Blake Shelton, Clay Walker, Daryle Singletary, The Wilkinsons and Georgia Middleman.
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