| Who is it? | Soundtrack, Director, Writer |
| Birth Day | December 17, 1958 |
| Birth Place | Berkeley, California, United States |
| Age | 65 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Birth name | Michael Edward Mills |
| Genres | Alternative rock, folk rock, college rock, jangle pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, music producer |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Associated acts | R.E.M., Hindu Love Gods, The Backbeat Band, Automatic Baby, The Baseball Project, Big Star's Third |
Mike Mills, also known as Soundtrack, Director, and Writer in the United States, is estimated to have a net worth of $1.7 million in 2024. Mills is a highly talented and versatile artist who has made significant contributions to the film industry. As a director and writer, he has garnered critical acclaim for his unique storytelling and ability to capture the nuances of human emotions. His work as a soundtrack composer has also added to his success and popularity. With his impressive career trajectory and artistic prowess, Mike Mills continues to make a lasting impact on the entertainment world.
Mills is also responsible for the prominent backing vocal and harmony parts found within the band's back catalogue, with his vocal contributions arguably being most noticeable on 1986's Lifes Rich Pageant and 2008's Accelerate. In addition to providing backing vocals, he has also sung lead vocals on the songs "Texarkana", "Near Wild Heaven", The Clique cover "Superman" and The Troggs cover "Love is All Around".
Mills is credited with being the chief Composer behind many of R.E.M.'s songs, including "Nightswimming", "Find the River", "At My Most Beautiful", "Why Not Smile", "Let Me In", "Wendell Gee", "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville", "Beat a Drum", "Be Mine" and "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?". In particular, R.E.M.'s 2004 album Around the Sun was heavily shaped by Mills' piano and keyboard contributions.
Mills said there is no possibility of an R.E.M. reunion. Mills described it as "31 wonderful years and the opportunity to end it on our own terms." The band had been talking about disbanding since 2008.
Since 2010, Mills has played with a rotating group of Musicians for a series of concerts built around Big Star's seminal album, Third/Sister Lovers. Known as Big Star's Third, the concerts have taken place in London, Sydney, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York.
Mills continues to write music and perform with friends on various projects. In 2012, Mills contributed piano playing to a Record Store Day single released by Drive-By Truckers member, Patterson Hood, in protest of a Walmart development being built in Athens, Georgia.
A longtime Big Star fan, Mills wrote the liner notes for the 2014 reissue of the band's first two releases, 1972's #1 Record and 1974's Radio City.
In 2016, he toured to support a Concerto for Violin, Rock Band, and String Orchestra with childhood friend Robert McDuffie.
