Born in the shadow of the steel mills on the South Side of Chicago, Mickey Mixin' Oliver was destined to help bring the underground sound of house music to the masses. As a founding member of the ground breaking Chicago radio mix show team on 102.7 WBMX, collectively known as the Hot Mix 5, Mickey drew global attention to house music with his incredible DJ mixes.
House music was considered to be the new sound of the urban underground, which was first spun in Chicago.
An urban format radio station, 102.7 WBMX was looking to become a force to be reckoned with in the Chicago market. Program Director Lee Michaels decided that the best way to go about it was to put together a group of the most talented and cutting edge DJs. Mickey ‘Mixin’ Oliver was selected by Michaels for this new concept.