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| Birth name = Mikey Welsh | | Birth name = Mikey Welsh | ||
| Born = [[April 20]], 1971 | | Born = [[April 20]], 1971 | ||
| Died = [[October 8]], 2011 | | Died = [[October 8]], 2011 (age 40) | ||
| Origin = Syracuse, New York | | Origin = Syracuse, New York | ||
| Occupation = Musician, painter | | Occupation = Musician, painter | ||
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'''Mikey Welsh''' (born [[April 20]], 1971 in Syracuse, New York) | '''Mikey Welsh''' (born [[April 20]], 1971 in Syracuse, New York, died [[October 8]], 2011) was an American musician, best known as the former bassist of [[Weezer]]. He played with Weezer frontman [[Rivers Cuomo]] during Cuomo's time in Boston during the hiatus in the band [[Homie]]. Following original bassist [[Matt Sharp]]'s decision to leave Weezer to focus on his group, [[The Rentals]]. Welsh was chosen to take over for him. Welsh played with Weezer from the time that they regrouped in [[2000]] until August [[2001]], until he suffered a mental breakdown. Shortly afterwards, he retired from music to focus on his art career. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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Welsh attended a Weezer show on [[July 12]], [[2005]] in Lewiston, Maine. Cuomo dedicated "[[Hash Pipe]]" to him, the very mention of his name drawing forth cheers from the crowd. Welsh also got to meet current Weezer bassist [[Scott Shriner]]. | Welsh attended a Weezer show on [[July 12]], [[2005]] in Lewiston, Maine. Cuomo dedicated "[[Hash Pipe]]" to him, the very mention of his name drawing forth cheers from the crowd. Welsh also got to meet current Weezer bassist [[Scott Shriner]]. | ||
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Welsh is now an artist, and as of August 2008, has had 13 exhibitions of his artwork. He is a member of Outsider Art. | Welsh is now an artist, and as of August 2008, has had 13 exhibitions of his artwork. He is a member of Outsider Art. | ||
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He recently designed and painted the album cover for Twin Berlin's debut album. | He recently designed and painted the album cover for Twin Berlin's debut album. | ||
===Death=== | |||
On October 8, 2011, Welsh's Facebook fan page announced that he has tragically passed away that day. This information was confirmed further when it was posted on the official Weezer Twitter stream, and the other Weezer members commented on the event soon after on their personal Twitter pages. | |||
== Discography == | == Discography == | ||