Mickey Madden

Mickey Madden

Madden performing with Maroon 5 in 2007.
Background information
Birth name Michael Allen Madden
Born (1979-05-13) May 13, 1979
Austin, Texas, [United States
Genres
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Bass
Years active 1992–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website maroon5.com
Notable instruments
Fender Precision Bass
Fender Jazz Bass
Music Man StingRay
Sadowsky
Lakland
Epiphone EBM-4 Bass (used in the "Harder to Breathe" music video)

Michael Allen "Mickey" Madden[1] (born May 13, 1979) is an American musician, who is best known for being the bassist in the pop rock band Maroon 5.

Life and music career

Madden was born in Austin, Texas. He began playing in junior high school at the Brentwood School in Los Angeles, playing in garages along with friends Jesse Carmichael (guitar/vocals) and Adam Levine (vocals/guitar). The bands Pearl Jam and Nirvana were among their influences. In 1994, with the addition of Ryan Dusick (drums), the band Kara's Flowers was formed.[2]

After the break-up of Kara's Flowers, Madden attended classes at UCLA. After Madden attended college, the group reformed with guitarist James Valentine joining the line-up, and Jesse Carmichael mainly playing the keyboards, and pursued a new musical direction, changing their name to Maroon 5. Throughout their career, the band has released 5 studio albums: Songs About Jane (2002), It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007), Hands All Over (2010), Overexposed (2012) and V (2014).

Personal life

He was a dedicated vegan for several years.[3] and supports Farm Sanctuary.

References

  1. ↑ "American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers". Ascap.com. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  2. ↑ "Biography of Mickey Madden". Billboard.com. May 13, 1979. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  3. ↑ Miller, Liz. "VN Chats With Maroon 5's Vegan Bassist Mickey Madden". Vegnews.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved 2011-07-17.


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