Biography
Micky Merkelbach
Real name: Micky Michael Merkelbach
This figure is known as one of Mick Jagger impersonator even better known again to the sensation of doing stage attraction rabbit's neck biting on stage then sipping and drinking it's blood.Micky has a half German blood. He's famous stage name Micky Jaguar. He began his rock music career in his hometown Sukabumi, West Java around the end of the era 60an. Micky often brought a series of repertoire from The Rolling Stones with Famous rock vocalist Farid Hardja.
In 1970 he joined a band called Bentoel, according to Cigarette Brand as their sponsored. He played with Jusuf Antono Djojo aka. Ian Antono as a guitar player and Teddy Sujaya as a drummer. But the group must come to an end, because Ian Antono and Teddy Sudjaya recruited by Achmad Albar to Jakarta to form a band God Bless (1974). Bentoel broke up, and then Micky founded the band Ogle Eye along with a young guitarist from Malang, Immanuel S. aka. Totok Tewe.
Micky Merkelbach also associated with a series of bands from Malang, East Java and Bandung, among thems are Jaguar, Q Red and Alkatraz.
Micky released his debut solo album "Dokter" "Pancaroba" in 1976 through the label 'Yukawi' that actually rarely released rock albums. On this album, Micky accompanied by Kamasutra group led by jazz guitarist rock Jopie Item.