Mike Scott
- January 5, 2024
- Rock Singer
Quick Facts
Full Name | Mike Scott |
Occupation | Rock Singer |
Date Of Birth | Dec 14, 1958(1958-12-14) |
Age | 66 |
Birthplace | Edinburgh |
Country | Scotland |
Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Mike Scott Biography
Name | Mike Scott |
Birthday | Dec 14 |
Birth Year | 1958 |
Place Of Birth | Edinburgh |
Birth Country | Scotland |
Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Parents | Anne Scott, Allan Scott |
Spouse | Megumi Igarashi |
Mike Scott is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on December 14, 1958 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Scottish singer and multi-instrumentalist best known for fronting the folk-rock band The Waterboys and releasing solo albums like 1995’s Bring ‘Em All In. He has won acclaim from critics and fans for his eclecticism, having switched genres multiple times throughout his career.
He has performed alongside pianist and songwriter Guy Chambers in The Waterboys.
Scott was interested in music from an early age. At age 12, after the family had moved to Ayr, he began a serious interest in learning guitar. Scott remembers that, “from the minute [he] bought” Last Night in Soho by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich in 1968 “knew [he] had to be in music”, and mentions listening to Hank Williams as a “life-changing” experience. The next year, Scott was playing in school bands and formed the band Karma, named after the tenet in Hinduism, with a friend named John Caldwell. Karma’s sound was inspired by David Bowie, The Beatles and Bob Dylan.
Having begun a musical career in the 1970s that has continued to this day, Scott has been making music professionally since the 1980s and is well known for his radical changes in music genres throughout what he refers to as his “allegedly unorthodox” career. Scott currently lives in Dublin, Ireland.
He got engaged to Japanese artist Megumi Igarashi. He has a daughter named Lila-Elodie with singer Camille O’Sullivan.
Mike Scott Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Rock Singer |
House | Living in own house. |
Mike Scott is one of the richest Rock Singer from Scotland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Scott 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland. He cites hearing Hank Williams for the first time as one of his biggest inspirations to pursue music.
In 2003, he created his own record label, Puck Records. The label has put out several of The Waterboys’ albums.
Michael Scott (born 14 December 1958) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician. He is the founding member, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of rock band The Waterboys. He has also produced two solo albums, Bring ’em All In and Still Burning. Scott is a vocalist, guitarist and pianist, and has played a large range of other instruments, including the bouzouki, drums, and Hammond organ on his albums. Scott is also a published writer, having released his autobiography, Adventures of a Waterboy, in 2012.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 6′ 8″ |
Mike Scott height 6′ 8″ Mike weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Mike Scott Dating?
According to our records, Mike Scott married to Megumi Igarashi. As of December 1, 2023, Mike Scott’s is not dating anyone.
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In addition to the albums he released with The Waterboys, Scott released two solo albums in the 1990s. The first Bring ‘Em All In (1995), was recorded at the Findhorn Foundation in north Scotland, with Mike Scott playing all instruments himself. Musician and author Daniel Levitin ends his 2009 book The World in Six Songs with an extended discussion of the song “Bring ‘Em All In”, calling it “one of the greatest love songs ever written.”
Facts & Trivia
Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Scotland. Mike Scott celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.
For his second solo album, Still Burning (1997), Scott assembled a group of session musicians including Pino Palladino and Jim Keltner. Guesting on the album was former Icicle Works frontman Ian McNabb. Songs from the two albums appeared on 1998’s compilation album The Whole of the Moon: The Music of Mike Scott and the Waterboys along with songs from The Waterboys.
Is Mike Scott still playing basketball?
Free agent
College| Virginia (2007–2012)
NBA draft| 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43rd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career| 2012–present
Where did Mike Scott go?
Mike Scott | Atlanta Hawks | NBA.com.
Who is Mike Scott married to?
Megumi Igarashi
Why did Mike Scott retire?
Arm problems eventually curtailed Scott’s career and he retired in 1992.
How old is TJ Warren?
28 years (September 5, 1993)