Mikey Welsh

Mikey Welsh
Mikey Welsh
	Welsh in front of his artwork in winter 2010
Background information
Birth name	Michael Edward Welsh
Born	April 20, 1971; Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Died	October 8, 2011 (aged 40); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock; emo; pop punk; power pop; indie rock;
Occupations	Musician; artist;
Instruments	Bass; guitar; vocals;
Years active	1984–2011
Labels	Geffen; Fenway; CherryDisc; Zoë; Bar/None;
Formerly of	Weezer; The Special Goodness; Verbena; The Kickovers; Homie;

Michael Edward Welsh (April 20, 1971 – October 8, 2011) was an American artist and musician who played bass for several bands, including the rock band Weezer. During Weezer's hiatus, he played with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo in the band Homie, during Cuomo's time in Boston. Following original bassist Matt Sharp's departure from Weezer, Welsh joined as bassist and played with them from the time that they unofficially regrouped in 1998 until August 2001, when he experienced mental health problems. Shortly afterwards, he retired from music to focus on his painting career. Welsh died from a drug overdose on October 8, 2011.