1. Michael Edward Welsh was an American artist and musician who played bass for several bands, including the rock band Weezer.
18 Facts About Mikey Welsh
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Mikey Welsh died from a drug overdose on October 8,2011.
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Mikey Welsh was born on April 20,1971, in Syracuse, New York.
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Mikey Welsh began his career as a Boston-area musician, playing in bands such as Heretix, Chevy Heston, Jocobono, Left Nut, and Slower.
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Mikey Welsh was a touring bassist for Juliana Hatfield and Verbena.
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Mikey Welsh joined Weezer following the departure of Matt Sharp in 1998.
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Mikey Welsh wrote a large number of basslines in this period, recorded them and sent them to Rivers Cuomo for writing inspiration, although Cuomo never used any of them.
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Mikey Welsh toured with Weezer beginning with their resurgence in the summer of 2000 and first appeared on their limited edition Christmas CD EP later that year.
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Mikey Welsh subsequently played on 2001's Green Album as well as a number of B-sides and unreleased songs from the era, and performed with the band most of the way through tours supporting the album.
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In 2001, Mikey Welsh suffered a breakdown brought on by drug use, undiagnosed mental health problems, and the strain of touring.
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Mikey Welsh was checked into a psychiatric hospital in August 2001.
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Mikey Welsh later spoke about the ordeal in an interview with the website Rock Salt Plum:.
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Mikey Welsh attended a Weezer show on July 12,2005, in Lewiston, Maine.
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On July 29,2011, Mikey Welsh played guitar on the song "Undone" with Weezer and the Flaming Lips at a show in New York.
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Mikey Welsh became an artist and, as of August 2008, had 13 exhibitions of his artwork.
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Mikey Welsh's artwork is featured on a Burton snowboard, in a line of snowboards titled "The Farm".
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Mikey Welsh designed and painted the album cover for Twin Berlin's debut album.
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Mikey Welsh's death was not formally declared a suicide, despite his prior attempt by the same method.