Mike Dirnt
- January 4, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Mike Dirnt |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Date Of Birth | May 4, 1972(1972-05-04) |
| Age | 52 |
| Birthplace | Berkeley |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Mike Dirnt Biography
| Name | Mike Dirnt |
| Birthday | May 4 |
| Birth Year | 1972 |
| Place Of Birth | Berkeley |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Full/birth Name | Michael Ryan Pritchard |
| Spouse | Brittney Cade , Sarah Garrity , Anastasia Serman |
| Children(s) | Estelle Desiree, Brixton Michael, Ryan Ruby Mae |
Mike Dirnt is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on May 4, 1972 in Berkeley, California, United States. Green Day’s bassist and co-founder, also known for “Good Riddance” or “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” is his father.
He is joined by guitarist Jason White, drummer Tre Cool, and singer/guitarist He is joined in Green Day by singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, drummer Tre Cool and guitarist Jason White. in Green Day.
Michael Ryan Pritchard (born May 4, 1972), known professionally as Mike Dirnt, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the co- founder, bassist, backing and occasional lead vocalist of Green Day. He has also played in several other bands, including the Frustrators. His stage name was originally a nickname that his friends from grade school gave him, as he constantly played “air bass” and made a “dirnt, dirnt, dirnt” noise while pretending to pluck the strings.
In the cafeteria in Carquinez Middle School, ten-year-old Dirnt met Billie Joe Armstrong, with whom he bonded instantly. Armstrong began to play guitar with Mike, and the two spent much time at Armstrong’s house in 1984 and they played songs by various artists, most notably the Ramones, Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard, Hüsker Dü, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Replacements, the Who and Van Halen. At the age of 14, they formed a group named “Sweet Children” with Billie Joe singing and playing lead guitar, Mike playing rhythm guitar, Sean Hughes on bass and Raj Punjabi on drums.
In 1996, he married Anastasia Serman, then Sarah Garrity, then Brittney Cass in March 2009. Brittney and him had a son, Brixton, in 2008, and a daughter, Ryan in 2010. In 1997, he also had an additional daughter named Estelle.
Mike Dirnt Net Worth
| Net Worth | $50 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bassist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mike Dirnt is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Dirnt 's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His heroin-addicted mother couldn’t care for him and he was adopted.
He used to play bass in school, while making bizarre bass sounds.
Dirnt sings lead vocals on “Governator,” part of the third verse of “Outsider” on the Shenanigans album, the “Nobody Likes You” subtrack of “Homecoming.” He also sings the subtrack “Modern World” from the medley “American Eulogy” from 21st Century Breakdown and sings lead for exactly 10 seconds in “Sex, Drugs, and Violence” from ¡Tré!.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Mike Dirnt height 5 ft 10 in Mike weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Mike Dirnt Dating?
According to our records, Mike Dirnt married to Brittney Cade , Sarah Garrity , Anastasia Serman. As of December 1, 2023, Mike Dirnt’s is not dating anyone.
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On March 14, 2009, he married Brittney Cade in a private ceremony in Brittney’s hometown of Ojai, California. Dirnt has two children with Cade: a son, Brixton Michael (born October 11, 2008), and a daughter, Ryan Ruby Mae (born November 29, 2010).
Facts & Trivia
Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mike Dirnt celebrates birthday on May 4 of every year.
Dirnt was adopted; his biological mother died on January 9, 2013. Dirnt only managed to meet her one month before her death.
How did Billie Joe Armstrong Meet Mike Dirnt?
At the age of 10, Armstrong met Mike Dirnt in the school cafeteria and they immediately bonded over their love of music. He became interested in punk rock after being introduced to punk rock by his brothers. Armstrong has also cited Minneapolis-based bands The Replacements and Husker Du as major musical influences.
What is Mike Dirnt doing now?
After a seventeen-year hiatus, the band released their second album, Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!, on December 4, 2020. In addition to playing bass for the band, Dirnt also provides lead vocals on many of their tracks (in contrast to his work with Green Day, where he primarily provides backing vocals).
Did Mike Dirnt use a pick?
“I’m still using Fender 45-105 strings, Ultimate Ears for my IEMs and standard yellow [0.73mm] Dunlop Tortex picks. I move my arm a lot, but my sound really comes from my wrist.
When did Billie Joe Armstrong Meet Mike Dirnt?
Dirnt met Billie Joe Armstrong in 1982 , in the Rodeo Elementary School cafeteria, a few months before Armstrong’s father died. He first founded Sweet Children with Armstrong in 1986, which later was renamed Green Day.
Is Green Day sober?
Thankfully, Armstrong is now sober and has been the past four years. Reflecting on getting sober, today Armstrong says, “My foundation was cracked,” and if he hadn’t gotten help, “I don’t know if I would be around.” These days, instead of getting trashed, Armstrong is enjoying recovery with his family.