Mickey Jack Cones (born in San Antonio, TX) is an American record producer, engineer, session musician, singer and songwriter.

When he was 8, Cones started taking guitar lessons and manipulating the family tape deck to make multi-level tracks at home.

Though he was making a good living as a bandleader in Texas dance halls in his 20s, Cones opted to move to Nashville in December 1996.

As his career developed, Cones also learned to become adept at the roles of producer, from finding the songs to working with the label to booking the musicians.

[3] Cones signed a 5-year publishing agreement with EMI Nashville that same year and has had songs recorded by artists such as Trace Adkins, Matt Stillwell, Nemesis Rising, Chad Hudson, Anson Carter, Julie Roberts and others.

In 2002, Cones toured with Mercury recording artist Julie Roberts as her band leader (guitar and background vocals) and road manager.

Cones' mantle also includes a 2016 Producer of the Year trophy from the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) for Brett Kissel's album Pick Me Up, featuring the No.

[8] He has also produced projects for Mitchell Tenpenny ("Linden Ave"), Dustin Lynch ("Current Mood"), Jameson Rodgers' single "Some Girls", Vanessa Marie Carter's debut single "Bless My Heart", Runaway June ("Lipstick" and "Wild West"), Trace Adkins and Exile ("Kiss You All Over"), the Act of Valor soundtrack ("If The Sun Comes Up"), James Wesley (Broken Bow Records), Matt Stillwell (Average Joes Entertainment), Chad Hudson (Universal Music Group), Nicky Barot (UK), Damien Leith (Australian Idol winner) and Jimmy Fortune (Statler Brothers).

Other artists that Cones has engineered are: Luke Bryan, Steven Tyler,[9] Carrie Underwood, Mötley Crüe, Linkin Park, Kellie Pickler, Buckcherry, Blake Shelton, Montgomery Gentry, Aerosmith, Kristen Kelly, Andy Griggs, Ludacris, 3 Doors Down, Julianne Hough, Eric Church, the cast of "Nashville" and many others.

Mickey has played electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, keys, synthesizer, percussion, programmed and sung background vocals on major album projects for George Strait, Trace Adkins, Joe Nichols, Reba McEntire, Steven Tyler, Billy Gilman, Country Strong (soundtrack), Heidi Newfield, Katrina Elam, Jeff Bates, Act of Valor (soundtrack), Chuck Wicks, Kevin Fowler, Thomas Rhett, Andy Griggs, Kristen Kelly and more.