NEW YORK – Mix Diskerud is as diverse as the city he now calls home. Born in Norway, the US national team midfielder is about to embark on his second season with New York City FC, who play host to Orlando City SC on Friday (7 pm ET; UniMas).

What makes Mix tick? What's the secret to his glorious hair? Who does he have in his cell phone? We have answers to all those questions and more.

King of the Lip Sync

The ride from the apartment Diskerud shares with teammate Khiry Shelton to NYCFC's training facility is about 30 minutes. That's just enough time for the duo to post, usually on Diskerud's Snapchat or Instagram, a lip-sync video.

@khirysheltonn with the high pitch voice A video posted by Mix Diskerud (@mixdiskerud) on Sep 20, 2015 at 12:19pm PDT

"He does the high pitch notes in the songs, while I've got the more deeper voices, even though we don't sing," Diskerud said. "My go-to song right now is probably 'Gravity' by John Mayer."

Fan of social media

Diskerud loves to interact with fans on several social media platforms, which includes taking song requests for the daily lip-sync collaborations.

"For me, being able to play soccer, we need fans," he said. "They're the ones who make the club and give us opportunities to be soccer players. I get pleasure out of interacting with fans. It's fun hearing what they have to say."

Hair care

Diskerud is perhaps equally famous for his ability on the soccer field as his glorious hair. Good luck getting any secrets to optimal hair care from Diskerud, who might have a few endorsement deals in the works.

"I could tell you, but I'd have to kill you," Diskerud joked. "There's some different products I use and I won't reveal that yet, but there's different techniques to doing shampooing and conditioning."

Home cooking

Diskerud is not a fan of Norwegian delicacies ("Those are too weird for me"), but he's found a store in New York City to get some tastes from home, although he's yet to find better banana bread than his mother's.

"There's a Norwegian store in New York where I can get Norwegian caviar, which I love, and brown cheese, which is a Norwegian favorite," Diskerud said. "I recommend it."

Let's go Rangers

Growing up in Norway, Diskerud watched a lot of hockey on television. But it was nothing compared to his first live NHL game, two years ago at Madison Square Garden.

"I didn't think that was as cool as when I saw my first live hockey game, a [New York] Rangers game, which was incredible. I'm in love with hockey," Diskerud said. "I try to go to games when I can."

Almost lost in translation for Diskerud: the Rangers fans' chant for Mats Zuccarello.

"I thought they were saying 'boo' and I was kind of getting mad at the people around me because, why are they booing him?" Diskerud said. "But then it took me a couple of seconds to realize they were saying "Zuuuuuuc."

Favorite player?

Like many other Rangers fans, Diskerud calls Zuccarello, a fellow Norwegian, his favorite player. In fact, the two have developed a friendship since Diskerud arrived in New York.

"We went out for dinners and stuff and he's a really good guy," Diskerud said. "It looks like the fans in New York love him to bits and pieces, and they should, because he's a great hockey player. They call him the Hobbit. I see, because he's smaller than everyone else – but it's a joy to watch him play hockey."

What's in a name?

Diskerud got his nickname "Mix" because he had so much energy in running around his house as a young child that he reminded his mother of a Mixmaster kitchen appliance.

The title Mixmaster has two different connotations. It can refer to a DJ and a cook. So can this Mix do either?

"I would say I'm good at picking songs, but to remix them? Probably not as good," Diskerud said. "When it comes to cooking, my go-to dish would be oven-baked salmon in different spices."

Favorite thing about NYC

In a city with its share of sporting events, theater, museums and restaurants, Diskerud has a lot to choose from when it comes to his enjoyment of New York City. But he has no hesitation when asked about