- Mike Watt was raised in San Pedro, California, where he created the legendary punk rock band, Minutemen, with D. Boon and George Hurley in 1980. The trio went on to release 11 albums in less than six years and toured maniacally, but then the tragic death of Boon in late December of 1985 caused their abrupt demise. Watt and Hurley continued to play together in a new band called "Firehose" with Ed Crawford from 1986 until their eventual break-up in 1994, releasing five studio albums during that time. Mike put out his debut solo record in 1995, with the musical participation of friends like Nels Cline, Mike D, Flea, Petra Haden, Adam Horovitz, Krist Novoselic, and Stephen Perkins. Watt has recorded with countless extraordinary musicians over the years and he has also appeared in some Raymond Pettibon films as well.
- IMDb mini biography by: Robb Hand
- SpouseKira Roessler(1987 - 1994) (divorced)
- Played bass in the seminal punk rock band Minutemen, until his band mate 'D Boon' was killed in a traffic accident in December 1985.
- After Minutemen's demise, Watt (along with another Minutmen member George Hurley) resurfaced in the alternative rock band Firehose, which ceased gigging and recording in 1994.
- Minutemen's 1984 album "Double Nickels on the Dime" is considered a seminal work in the history of alternative and punk music, and also the US' best-selling album on an independent label.
- Alternative music? What's the alternative to music? Silence?
- It's hard to describe the mission, what makes me put almost everything else secondary. When I tour, I conk at people's pads. I play every day. I'm not using it as a means to a lifestyle. I don't really know what the mission is exactly except to do this as intense as I can. It's like being a sailor or something. Sometimes, it does feel as if I've been given orders, a bizarre spin on the minstrel or troubadour scenario, the town crier, the guy that goes between the towns to let other towns know about each other.
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