Mickey is a common name, derived from Michael. The word may refer to one of the following:
Fictional characters
Mickey Mouse, a Disney cartoon characterMickey Goldmill, a character from the Rocky franchiseMickey Smith, a character in the British sci-fi series Doctor Who.
Real people
Mickey Curry, American drummerMicky Dolenz, American actor and musician for The MonkeesMickey Gilley, American country music artistMickey Jones, American musician and actorMickey Hart, American drummer with The Grateful DeadMickey He, Chinese television actor and singerMickey Mantle, American professional baseball playerMickey Melchiondo, a.k.a. Dean Ween, guitarist for the band WeenMickey Redmond, Canadian professional hockey playerMickey Rooney, American film actorMickey Rourke, American Hollywood actor"Irish" Micky Ward, American junior welterweight boxerMickey Weintraub, American major league baseball player
Computing and technology
MICKEY, a stream cipher algorithm that is part of the eSTREAM portfolioThe mickey, a measure of distance reported by a computer mouseThe working name of the 1850XLD, which was developed into the Atari ST home computer
Media and entertainment
Mickey (1918 film)Mickey (1948 film)Mickey (film), a 2004 baseball movieMickey (TV series), a 1964-1965 TV series"Mickey" (song), a song by Toni Basil"Mickey", a B*Witched song
Other
Mickey, short for Mickey Finn, a drug-laced drinkMickey, a slang term for a 375 ml bottle of liquor.
File Under: Trashy garage rock and punk, with a smattering of catchy pop
Flagship Acts: Smith Westerns, Dum Dum Girls, Woven Bones, Box Elders, Wizzard Sleeve
Based In: Chicago, Illinois
In less than five years, Chicago's HoZac has released close to 80 records, and while it's easy to categorize the majority of that batch under the nebulous "garage/punk" umbrella, the label has dabbled in pop and folk as well. In fact, the Windy City imprint's catalog is all… more »