Mike Dirnt

Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt
	Dirnt performing with Green Day in 2024
Background information
Birth name	Michael Ryan Pritchard
Also known as	Van Gough; Michaelangelo;
Born	May 4, 1972; Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock; pop-punk; garage rock; new wave; alternative rock; power pop;
Occupations	Musician; songwriter;
Instruments	Bass; vocals; guitar;
Years active	1986–present
Member of	Green Day; The Network; Foxboro Hot Tubs; The Frustrators; The Coverups;
Formerly of	Desecrated Youth; Screeching Weasel;
Spouses	Anastasia Serman; (m. 1996; div. 1999); Sarah Garrity; (m. 2004; div. 2004); Brittney Cade; (m. 2009);

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 vocalist, and occasional lead vocalist 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.