Mickey Jones

Mickey Jones is an easily recognizable musician and movie star whose motto is "The Best is Yet to Come." Mickey, from Houston, began his career as a drummer who progressed in his art such that he followed Trini Lopez to Los Angeles to perform. Mickey then played with Johnny Rivers and toured Viet Nam with Rivers and Ann-Margret. Jones then began a professional alliance and friendship with the incomparable Bob Dylan. Through a lead he got from his pals the Smothers Brothers, Mickey was recruited to become the drummer for a new band, "The First Edition." He played with Kenny Rogers and The First Edition for over a decade until they dissolved in 1976, when he began his acting career.

In the past few years he has added acting to his already outstanding credits, having been featured in numerous guest star roles in hit TV shows such as "Northern Exposure," "Hearts Afire," "Evening Shade," "In the Heat of the Night," "Matlock, "Baywatch," and now Mickey can be seen as Peter Bilker, one of the K&B boys, on the smash ABC-TV series "Home Improvement" with Tim Allen. Some of Mickey's feature films include "Drop Zone" with Wesley Snipes, "Total Recall" with Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Tin Cup" with Kevin Costner and Rene Russo and Mickey also performs one of the hit songs in the film "Double Bogey Blues", "The Sunchaser" with Woody Harrelson, "Nadine" with Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger, "Extreme Prejudice" with Nick Nolte, John Carpenter's "Starman" and "National Lampoon's Vacation" with Chevy Chase.

Mickey Jones spends much of the time participating in charity events. He feels that television has been, in many ways, misused and feels obligated to strive for a higher standard. Mickey further propels his notion by giving his time to programs such as D.A.R.E. and career planning for local high school kids. He is also a reserve police officer and participates in annual drinking and driving diversions during the holidays.

Mickey maintains that the stability in his life and the reason for his songwriting is the love of his life, wife Phyllis. As Mickey says, "I've learned from her that every day is a learning, growing thing." Mickey's hobbies include scuba diving, video and golf. Mickey worked hard to arrange his schedule to attend this year's Lone Star Classic.