Mike Dirnt
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For the wide receiver, see Mike Pritchard.
Michael Ryan Pritchard (born May 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Mike Dirnt, is an American rock musician who is the co-founder, bassist, backing vocalist, and occasional lead vocalist of Green Day. He has also played in several other bands, including the Frustrators. His stage name Dirnt was originally a nickname that his friends from grade school gave him, as he constantly played "air bass/guitar" and made a "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt" noise while pretending to pluck the strings.
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Birth name | Michael Ryan Pritchard |
Also known as | Van Gough |
Born | (1972-05-04) May 4, 1972 (age 52) Oakland, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1986–present |
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