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Mickey Hart (born September 11 , 1943 ) is known as one of the two Drummer s from the Rock Band the Grateful Dead . He and fellow Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann earned the nickname '''the Rhythm Devils'''. He joined the Dead in September 1967 before leaving the band in February 1971 . He returned to the Dead in 1975 and remained with the group until their official split some twenty years later in 1995 . Hart is also a Percussionist , a solo artist, and the author of several books. His travels and his interest in all things Percussion -related led him to collect percussion instruments, and to collaborate with percussion masters the world over. Hart was influential in recording global musical traditions on the verge of possible extinction, working with archivists and ethnomusicologists at both the American Folklife Center at the Library Of Congress , and the Center For Folklife And Cultural Heritage at the Smithsonian Institution . Mickey Hart is on the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center and has been a spokesperson for the Save Our Sounds audio preservation initiative. He also serves on the Library of Congress National Recorded Sound Preservation Board and is known for reissues and other recordings with historical and cultural value. Hart's album Planet Drum not only hit #1 on the Billboard World Music Chart, remaining there for 26 weeks, it also received the Grammy for Best World Music Album in 1991 -- the first Grammy ever awarded in this category. Mickey Hart has authored books on the history and traditions of drumming throughout history. His solo recordings (featuring a variety of guest musicians) are percussive of course, but also verge on New Age music categorically. His enthusiasm for World Music traditions and preservation and collaborative efforts is comparable to that of Guitarist Ry Cooder . Before joining the Grateful Dead, he and his father, Leonard Hart , a champion rudimental drummer, owned and operated Hart Music, selling drums and musical instruments in San Carlos, California. In 2005, Hart joined the band ''Particle'' to create the Hydra Project. Bibliography
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