About

Emily Mikus was born and raised in a small town north of Jacksonville called Callahan, Florida. Growing up with rockstar father Tony Mikus of Big Engine, Emily has always been surrounded by music and loved to sing. In sixth grade, she chose to take band as her elective over gym class and picked up the saxophone. Little did she know this would catapult her into the music industry.

As a graduate from both an arts high school and receiving a music business degree from Jacksonville University, Emily is used to the rigorous tasks involved with being a performing musician. In 2024, she received devastating news that she has a vocal cord injury, vocal nodules or “nodes”. After lots of hard work, tears and prayers, she has learned a whole new way of singing and beat the odds. She has since been performing at festivals such as the Jax Beach Country Fest, and singing all over Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Mikus has also been a part of River City Live and First Coast Living, showcasing her newest singles “Brunette Barbie” and “God Bless the Guy”. She is continuing her music career as a solo acoustic performer, writing and recording her own music, and chasing her dreams as a country artist!