Mikey D

Accordion, Keyboards, Vocals

Mikey Dee began his musical career at the age of 4, first learning the guitar, bass and tamburitza instruments from his grandfather Joe Pavlecic. He soon became a regular in the Arcadians band playing drums. While in third grade, Mikey began to read music and studied clarinet and tenor saxophone. Later, in ninth grade, Mikey played string bass in the high school symphony orchestra and earned second chair in the PMEA All-District Orchestra.

​In the polka field, Mikey played bass and keyboards for two years with Jack Tady and the Tady Bears, traveling everywhere from Chicago to the Catskills. He has also performed with Frankie Yankovic, Dick Tady, Walter Ostanek, Polka Quads, Ray Skovenski, Jack Fronhofer,  John Huchrowski’s Ol’ Goats, Gene Peterson Trio, Delmars, Rhythm-Airs, The Barons, Dorothy and Co., Sensations, Lite Touch, Sounder and Harold Betters. 

​In 2008, 2012, 2014 and 2017 Mikey Dee was selected to perform in the stage band for the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame awards show and was inducted into its Hall of Fame on The Trustees Honor Roll on November 25, 2017.