Facts:   - years active: 1970s -- present    - caption: micky groome in 2010    - origin: hemel hempstead , hertfordshire , england    - genre: pop , rock , surf rock , country      - name: micky groome    - background: solo_singer    - associated acts: ducks deluxe , the force , mark wirtz   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of micky groome .
micky groome -lrb- born michael john groome , 20 march 1951 , hemel hempstead , england -rrb- is an english bassist , guitarist , vocalist , songwriter and producer .