Michael Anthony Musical artist

Michael Anthony Sobolewski (born June 20, 1954), known professionally as Michael Anthony, is an American musician who is currently the bass player in the rock supergroup Chickenfoot. Anthony is best known as the former bass player for the hard rock band Van Halen.Anthony is known for his stage antics, his effects-laden live solos, his number of custom-made bass guitars including a Jack Daniel's model shaped like a whiskey bottle, and his background vocals in Van Halen. He also has a signature Yamaha bass guitar series. In total, Anthony is known to have in excess of 150 bass guitars. In addition to his musical career with Van Halen and other acts, Anthony markets a line of hot sauces and related products named Mad Anthony.

Personal facts

Michael Anthony
Alias (AKA)Michael Anthony Sobolewski
Birth dateJune 20, 1954
Birth place
Chicago , Illinois

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Musical artist

Career started1967
associated musical artist
Van Halen
Sammy Hagar
Chickenfoot
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Heavy metal music
Hard rock
instrument
Bass guitar
Guitar
Trumpet
Gibson Guitar Corporation
Keyboard instrument
Singing
Jack Daniel's
List of Yamaha signature instruments
record label
Warner Bros. Records

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