Mike Dirnt

Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt
	Dirnt performing with Green Day in 2022
Background information
Birth name	Michael Ryan Pritchard
Also known as	Van Gough
Born	May 4, 1972 (age 52); Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock; pop-punk; garage rock; new wave; alternative rock; power pop;
Occupation(s)	Musician; songwriter;
Instrument(s)	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;
Spouse(s)	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.