Mike Dirnt Musical artist

Michael Ryan Pritchard (born May 4, 1972), better known as Mike Dirnt, is an American musician. He is best known as the bass player, backing and occasional lead vocalist and co-founder of the American punk rock band Green Day. He has also played in several other bands, including The Frustrators. His stage name was originally a nickname from his friends at grade school, as he would constantly play "air bass" and make a "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt" noise while pretending to pluck the strings.

Personal facts

Mike Dirnt
Alias (AKA)
Mike Dirnt
Van Gough
Birth dateMay 04, 1972
Birth place
Berkeley California , Rodeo California , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1987
associated musical artist
Foxboro Hot Tubs
Green Day
Screeching Weasel
The Frustrators
Squirtgun
The Network
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
New wave music
Punk rock
Alternative rock
Garage rock
Pop punk
instrument
Accordion
Bass guitar
Guitar
Singing
Mandola
Kazoo
Farfisa
Fender Precision Bass
record label
Adeline Records
Lookout Records
Reprise Records

Mike Dirnt on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.allmovie.com/artist/mike-dirnt-p356549
  2. http://www.fender.com/basses/precision-bass/mike-dirnt-road-worn-precision-bass/product-0138410.html