Full Name : Michael Pritchard
Plays : Bass, Backing Vocals
Born : May 4, 1972
Family : fiance, Sarah; daughter, Estelle Desiree (born
April 1997 to ex-wife, Anastasia)
Also Plays : Farfisa, Guitar, Drums, Baseball Bat
Has Also Played With : The Frustrators, Screeching Weasel,
Crummy Musicians, Squirtgun
Mike was born of a heroin-addicted mother and was put up for
adoption. His adoptive parents divorced when he was seven,
at which point he began dividing his time between their
separate households. He met Billie Joe in the fifth grade,
and ended up working with his mother at Rod's Hickory Pit.
At fifteen he rented a room on the side of Billie's house.
Though he & his ex-wife, Anastasia divorced, they are still
good friends, and he visits their daughter, Estelle, as
often as possible.
Mike mainly plays a Gibson G-3 bass, but he has recently
been using Fender '66 and '69 American Standard Precision
basses. He has also used a Fender '62 Vintage Precision
bass. Mike uses a Mesa/Boogie "Bassis M-2000" (MB2000)
amplifier through custom made 6x10" and 1x18" Mesa/Boogie
cabinets, custom made yellow Dunlop .73mm picks, and Ernie
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