Birth name Michael Allen Madden Role Musician Name Mickey Madden | Years active 1992–present Instruments Bass guitar | |
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Born May 13, 1979 (age 44)
Austin, Texas, United States ( 1979-05-13 ) Genres Alternative rock
funk rock
pop rock
blue-eyed soul Occupation(s) Bass guitarist
musician Labels J
A&M/Octone
Interscope Education University of California, Los Angeles Similar People Jesse Carmichael, James Valentine, Matt Flynn, Ryan Dusick, PJ Morton | ||
Music group Maroon 5 (Since 1994) | ||
Maroon5 live in seoul korea 2012 band introduction mickey madden sam farrar matt flynn
Michael Allen "Mickey" Madden (born May 13, 1979) is an American musician. He is the bassist for the pop rock band Maroon 5.
Contents
- Maroon5 live in seoul korea 2012 band introduction mickey madden sam farrar matt flynn
- Poor mickey madden xd
- Life and music career
- Personal life
- References
Poor mickey madden xd
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.
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
Madden was a dedicated vegan for several years and supports Farm Sanctuary.
