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Mike Dirnt
American rock musician (born )
For other people named Michael Pritchard, see Michael Pritchard (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Michael Ryan Pritchard (born May 4, ), 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.
Early life and education
Pritchard was born in Oakland, California on May 4, [1] As a child, his father was often away obtaining a degree, while his mother stayed at home to care for him and his sister Myla.[2] Pritchard excelled in school, despite often missing classes as a result of various illnesses attributed to his biological moth