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Mike Watt

1957 - Today

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Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957) is an American bassist, vocalist and songwriter. He co-founded and played bass guitar for the rock bands Minutemen (1980–1985), Dos (1985–present), and Firehose (1986–1994). He began a solo career with the 1995 album Ball-Hog or Tugboat? and has since released three additional solo albums, most recently in 2010 with Hyphenated-man. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Mike Watt is the 2,644th most popular musician (down from 2,620th in 2024), the 14,773rd most popular biography from United States (down from 14,512th in 2019) and the 1,103rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Mike Watt ranks 2,644 out of 3,175. Before him are Ketil Stokkan, Cecil Sharp, Jani Liimatainen, Şebnem Ferah, Boosie Badazz, and Uku Suviste. After him are DJ Dado, Jin Akanishi, Brandon Flowers, Luka Šulić, Charlie Clouser, and Imelda May.

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Among people born in 1957, Mike Watt ranks 700. Before him are Roy Cooper, Eric Bristow, Robert Clohessy, Olaf Heredia, Bill Cartwright, and Sheila Ingram. After him are Juan Antonio Anquela, Irene Epple, John Hoeven, Paulo Vítor, Poly Styrene, and Daniel W. Bursch.

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Mike Watt ranks 1,103. Before him are Robin Finck (1971), Sophie B. Hawkins (1964), John LeCompt (1973), Vanessa Carlton (1980), Jewel (1974), and Boosie Badazz (1982). After him are Brandon Flowers (1981), Charlie Clouser (1963), Bill Dixon (1925), Don Was (1952), Cynthia Weil (1940), and Terry Date (1956).

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