Fat Mike

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Fat Mike
Background information
Birth name	Michael John Burkett
Also known as	Fat Mike
Born	January 31, 1967 (1967-01-31) (age 42)
Origin	Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres	Punk rock, pop punk, ska punk, hardcore punk, melodic hardcore
Instruments	Bass, vocals, keyboards, guitar
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Epitaph Fat Wreck
Associated acts	NOFX Me First and the Gimme Gimmes False Alarm
Website	www.nofxofficialwebsite.com
Notable instruments
Danelectro

Michael John Burkett, better known as Fat Mike, is the lead vocalist and bass player of the American punk rock band NOFX as well as bassist for the punk rock supergroup cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.

The moniker "Fat Mike" was given to Mike by friends after he returned from college and it was evident that he had gained a little weight.^[1] While attending Beverly Hills High School, Mike began his musical career with the band False Alarm. They split up in 1983, and that same year he met Eric Melvin and Erik Sandin to form original line-up of NOFX. Both of them recall Mike as a huge fan of The Misfits.

He is a self-proclaimed Bad Religion fan. Bad Religion often toured with NOFX during its earlier days, which continues to the present. He is known to be a friend of Bad Religion's frontman Greg Graffin.

He lives in San Francisco, California with his wife Erin and their daughter Darla. The couple has been married since 1993.^{[citation needed]}

Mike is the owner of Fat Wreck Chords, one of the biggest labels for punk rock bands in the United States. He was also the founder of the Rock Against Bush tour. The purpose was to encourage young Americans to vote.

Discography

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