Mike Porcaro
- January 4, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Mike Porcaro |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Date Of Birth | May 29, 1955(1955-05-29) |
| Age | 69 |
| Date Of Death | 2015-03-15 |
| Birthplace | Hartford |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Connecticut |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Mike Porcaro Biography
| Name | Mike Porcaro |
| Birthday | May 29 |
| Birth Year | 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | Hartford |
| Home Town | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Siblings | Steve Porcaro, Jeff Porcaro |
| Spouse | Cheryl Porcaro |
| Children(s) | Sam Porcaro, Brianne Porcaro, Jeffrey Porcaro |
Mike Porcaro is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on May 29, 1955 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Grammy Award-winning bassist in the 1980s rock band Toto. He is best known for “Africa”, and he was put on hiatus from 2007.
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Porcaro worked as a session bass player before replacing Toto original bass player David Hungate in 1982 shortly after the band completed recording the Toto IV album. Porcaro played cello on a track for the album and subsequently appeared in the band’s videos and performed as a full band member on the world tour in support of the album. He remained with the band until 2007.
Porcaro stopped performing with Toto in 2007 after experiencing a growing weakness in his fingers that was making it increasingly difficult for him to play. He was replaced by Leland Sklar for the remainder of the tour and Toto disbanded in 2008. In February 2010, it was announced that Porcaro was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and that former band members of Toto, including Steve Porcaro, would reform and do a short tour through Europe in support of him in the summer of 2010. The regrouped Toto continued to tour and perform for Mike’s benefit during 2011.
His brothers Jeff and Steve were his Toto-bandmates.
Mike Porcaro Net Worth
| Net Worth | $25 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bassist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mike Porcaro is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Porcaro 's net worth $25 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His brothers wanted him to be in Toto immediately, but the record label was afraid it would cause a breakup of the chemistry.
Toto was the reason he left.
Michael Joseph Porcaro (May 29, 1955 – March 15, 2015) was an American bass player known for his work with Toto. He retired from touring in 2007 as a result of being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Who is Mike Porcaro Dating?
According to our records, Mike Porcaro married to Cheryl Porcaro. As of December 1, 2023, Mike Porcaro’s is not dating anyone.
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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 Porcaro celebrates birthday on May 29 of every year.
Who died from the band Toto?
Mike Porcaro , longtime bassist for the rock band Toto, died on Sunday morning after a long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease), according to Rolling Stone. He was 59.
Are any of the Porcaro brothers still alive?
Steven Maxwell Porcaro (born September 2, 1957) is an American keyboardist, singer, songwriter and film composer known as one of the founding members of the rock band Toto and the last surviving Porcaro brother (after the deaths of Jeff and Mike in 1992 and 2015, respectively), the songwriter of “Human Nature” by …
How did Toto's drummer died?
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Cocaine use, not an allergic reaction to a pesticide , was responsible for the death of Jeff Porcaro, drummer for the rock band Toto, a coroner’s spokesman said. Porcaro, 38, collapsed Aug.
How many Porcaro brothers are there?
Mike Porcaro is the second of the three Porcaro brothers. The three brothers were taught drums by their father at his drum shop every weekend.
What was Toto's biggest hit?
The album was released in 1982. “Africa,” was the third single released from the album. However it was the most commercially successful single on the LP as it reached the number one spot on the Billboard Top 100 in 1982. Furthermore, it has remained the band’s only number one song of their career.