Mickey Madden
| Mickey Madden | |
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Madden performing with Maroon 5 in 2007.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Allen Madden |
| Born |
May 13, 1979 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | J, A&M/Octone, Interscope |
| Associated acts | Maroon 5, Historics |
| Website | maroon5 |
| Notable instruments | |
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Fender Precision Bass Fender Jazz Bass Music Man StingRay Sadowsky Lakland Epiphone EBM-4 Bass (used in the "Harder to Breathe" music video) |
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Michael Allen "Mickey" Madden (born May 13, 1979) is an American musician. He is the bassist for the pop rock band Maroon 5.
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).
He was a dedicated vegan for several years. and supports Farm Sanctuary.
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