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'''Mikey Welsh''' (born April 20, 1971 in Syracuse, New York) is a former bassist of [[Weezer]]. | '''Mikey Welsh''' (born April 20, 1971 in Syracuse, New York) is a former bassist of [[Weezer]]. | ||
==Early life== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | |||
First picking up a guitar at thirteen, Welsh wasn't serious about playing an instrument until at age seventeen he picked up a bass. In 1988, while still in high school, Welsh formed his first band, [[Left Nut]], which rose to prominence in the Boston music scene. | First picking up a guitar at thirteen, Welsh wasn't serious about playing an instrument until at age seventeen he picked up a bass. In 1988, while still in high school, Welsh formed his first band, [[Left Nut]], which rose to prominence in the Boston music scene. | ||
==Weezer== | === With Weezer=== | ||
After playing in several Boston bands, he joined [[Rivers Cuomo]] in 1997 to play a couple of solo Boston shows. By 1998, Welsh joined [[Weezer]], replacing [[Matt Sharp]] as bass player. | After playing in several Boston bands, he joined [[Rivers Cuomo]] in 1997 to play a couple of solo Boston shows. By 1998, Welsh joined [[Weezer]], replacing [[Matt Sharp]] as bass player. | ||
==Breakdown and exit from Weezer== | ===Breakdown and exit from Weezer=== | ||
==Present== | ===Present=== | ||
==Discography== | |||
== Interviews == | == Interviews == | ||