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Mickey Avalon

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Mickey Avalon

Mickey Avalon (born Yeshe Perl; December 3, 1975) is an American rapper from California. His debut self-titled solo album was released in 2006 on Interscope/Shoot to Kill Records in association with MySpace Records. Frequent topics of Avalon's songs are his experiences with substance abuse and prostitution.

Albums

2006 Mickey Avalon
2012 Loaded
2017 Teardrops on My Tombstone
2020 Speak Of The Devil
2023 Never Satisfied
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Reviews / Live
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Live Review: Mickey Avalon, Kid Mac, Fat Controller, Slippery
This night felt pretty superficial the whole way through but if surface-level rap meandering is what Mickey Avalon was aiming for, he’s pulled it off.
Features / Music
Party Rockin'
“Some kind of music is like real smartypants, you know, like Radiohead or something – nothing against them, I never heard their stuff actually but I know that they’re real smart."
News / Music
Help Mickey Avalon Find The Loosest Party
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News / Music
TheMusic Gives You The Chance To Party With Mickey Avalon - At Your Own House!
Party like a rockstar, with a rockstar!
News / Music
American Rapper Mickey Avalon Confirms Australian Tour
Time to fucking party!
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Mickey Avalon - Loaded
Loaded is scattered with what feels like a scrapbook of half-formed ideas.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Mickey Avalon - The Hi-Fi
"Six years on from his MySpace-led rise, Avalon is still kicking it. However his poor live performance reminded us why he should have stayed in the realm of cyberspace."
Features / Music
Taking The Mickey
"If I gave the same amount of energy into my real life, I think I’d end up as some schizophrenic freak or something.”
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