Gavin Mikhail

Gavin Mikhail is an American composer, pianist, and singer-songwriter. He began studying classical piano at age seven and performed weekly church services by ten. After graduating from Purdue University in 1995, Mikhail moved to Nashville to pursue a music career. In 1997, he joined Giant Records, assisting with acts like Blake Shelton. In 2003, Mikhail released the debut album My Personal Beauty Needs. He won the 2007 "Lay It Down and Mix It Up in the UK" fan-vote contest, leading to a recording session at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios. Mikhail composed the piano soundtrack for Ruta Sepetys' novel Between Shades of Gray (2011). His notable albums include Like Normal People Do (2006), The Real World Sessions: Volume I (2009), and Some Die Young (2012).