In 1999, aged 16, he won the contest Chantons sur la foire in Charleville-Mézières, which allowed him to record his first single and to represent France at the International Festival of Mangalia, Romania.
In 2004, he was part of the cast of the musical Les Enfants du Soleil created by Alexandre Arcady and Didier Barbelivien, where he played the role of Farid, the son of Harki.
[1] In 2008, Mickels was the victor of the eighth season of Star Academy France, a popular television reality-show and musical competition.
During the show, he sang with Lenny Kravitz, Johnny Hallyday, Seal, Keane, Laura Pausini, Jason Mraz, Christophe Maé and Rihanna.
In January 2012 they perform at La Boule Noire and le Sentier des Halles (Paris) with singer/actress Jane Badler, best known for her role in the popular series "V".