Mike Kroeger
Mike Kroeger | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Douglas Henry Kroeger |
| Born | June 25, 1972 Hanna, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument | |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | |
Michael Douglas Henry Kroeger (born June 25, 1972), known professionally as Mike Kroeger is a Canadian musician, best known as the bassist and a founding member of the rock band Nickelback. Formed in his hometown of Hanna, Alberta in 1995 with his younger brother Chad Kroeger, cousin Brandon Kroeger, and good friend and schoolmate Ryan Peake. Nickelback rose to international prominence in the early 2000s, most notably after the release of their third studio album Silver Side Up which featured the 2001 single How You Remind Me, which was awarded the title of "most-played song" of 2002 and "most-played" song of the decade that received radio airplay from the years 2000-2010. Kroeger has remained a core member over the course of his band's career, being featured on every release since the group's inception in 1995 that includes The State (2000), Silver Side Up (2001), The Long Road (2003), All the Right Reasons (2005), Dark Horse (2008), Here and Now (2011), No Fixed Address (2014), Feed the Machine (2017), Get Rollin (2022).