Quick Facts

Full Name	Mikey Welsh
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	Apr 20, 1971(1971-04-20)
Age	53
Date Of Death	October 8, 2011, Chicago, IL
Birthplace	Syracuse
Country	United States
Birth City	Indiana
Horoscope	Aries

Mikey Welsh Biography

Mikey Welsh is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on April 20, 1971 in Syracuse, Indiana, United States.

Michael Edward “Mikey” Welsh (April 20, 1971 – October 8, 2011) was an American artist and musician who played bass with the rock band Weezer. He played with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo during Cuomo’s time in Boston during the hiatus in the band Homie. Following original bassist Matt Sharp’s departure from Weezer, Welsh joined as bassist. Welsh played with Weezer from the time that they unofficially regrouped in 1998 until August 2001, when he experienced mental health problems. Shortly afterwards, he retired from music to focus on his art career. Welsh died on October 8, 2011.

He joined Weezer following the departure of Matt Sharp in 1998. During Weezer’s hiatus he played with Verbena and the first incarnation of Patrick Wilson’s band the Special Goodness. He wrote a large number of basslines in this period, recorded them and sent them to Rivers Cuomo for writing inspiration, although Cuomo never used any of them.

Mikey Welsh Net Worth

Mikey Welsh is one of the richest Musician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mikey Welsh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Welsh was born on April 20, 1971 in Syracuse, New York. He began his career as a Boston-area musician, playing in bands such as Heretix, Chevy Heston, Jocobono, Left Nut, and Slower. He was a touring bassist for Juliana Hatfield and Verbena. In 1997 he joined the first incarnation of The Rivers Cuomo Band, the side-project of Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Mikey Welsh Dating?

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Mikey Welsh left Weezer in 2001 for reasons that were left unclear to the public for several years after it happened. It was eventually revealed that he did in fact have a nervous breakdown due to drug use, undiagnosed mental conditions, and the constant wear of touring. The combination of these factors ultimately led Welsh to attempt suicide via drug overdose. He was checked into a psychiatric hospital sometime during August 2001. He later spoke about the ordeal in an interview with the website Rock Salt Plum:

Facts & Trivia

Neil Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mikey Welsh celebrates birthday on April 20 of every year.

Welsh became an artist. As of August 2008, he had 13 exhibitions of his artwork. He was a member of Outsider Art.

What happened Mikey Welsh?

Mikey Welsh, the former bass player in the US rock band, Weezer, has died from a suspected drug overdose , two weeks after using Twitter to name the date and location where he would pass away.

How old was Mikey Welsh when he died?

40 years (1971–2011)

Is Mikey Welsh death?

October 8, 2011

What is Weezer biggest hit?

• 8 – California Kids. …

• 7 – El Scorcho. …

• 6 – Hash Pipe. …

• 5 – Pork and Beans. …

• 4 – Island in the Sun. …

• 3 – Say It Ain’t So. …

• 2 – Beverly Hills. …

• 1 – Buddy Holly. There’s really no other song which could possibly top a list of the top 10 Weezer Songs.

How old was Mikey Welsh?

40 years (1971–2011)