Mike Dirnt

Born: 1972-05-04, Oakland, California, USA

Biography

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 and occasional lead vocalist, and former guitarist 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.

Filmography

• King of the Hill (1997)
• The Simpsons Movie (2007)
• Live Freaky! Die Freaky! (2006)
• Green Day: Live from Woodstock '94 (1994)
• Green Day Live Rock AM Ring (2005)
• Green Day: American Idiot (2005)
• The Network - Disease is Punishment (2004)
• Green Day: Jaded in Chicago (1994)
• Green Day - Rock am Ring Live (2013)
• Green Day Lollapalooza (2022)
• Green Day - Ultimate Critical Review (2007)