Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt
Michael Ryan Pritchard, known professionally as Mike Dirnt, is an American musician best known for being the co-founder, bassist, backing and occasional lead vocalist 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...
ProfessionBassist
Date of Birth4 May 1972
CityBerkeley, CA
decide definitely love playing pull whenever
Definitely 'Jesus Of Suburbia' because it's pulverizing and I really love playing 'Homecoming' whenever we decide to pull that one out,
genre musical passion reflective statement
I think that statement is reflective of where he is in life, and an opinion. I don't think any musical genre will ever be dead, as long as someone has passion about what they're doing in it.
kid
If my kid didn't rebel, she wouldn't be my kid.
believe kind life-after-death
I'm an optimist, so I believe in some sort of life after death; I don't know what kind.
real thinking important
I think that's the most important thing you can do to be a real person - is to be honest with yourself.
song smell rats
When I listen to songs, I can smell a rat. I like songs that speak to me with some deeper truth.
thinking next-week silence
Listen to the silence. Listen to your life. Be present, not just think about what's going on next week, next month.
balls
Grab life by the balls and squeeze.
rocks world proud
It makes me extremely proud to make punk rock the biggest music in the world right now.
world said ramones
I always said that the world is a better place because of Joey Ramone
magic closest
Music's awesome, it's the closest thing we have to magic.
turtles doe bowls
A turtle does come in it's own bowl
coffee needs sometimes
Sometimes you need coffee, and sometimes you need a Bloody Mary.
opinion simile
Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one.