Fat Mike
Fat Mike | |
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Fat Mike with NOFX at Rock im Park 2023 | |
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| Also known as | Cokie the Clown |
| Born | Michael John Burkett January 16, 1967 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
| Member of | Codefendants |
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| Website | fatmikedude |
Michael John Burkett (born January 16, 1967), known professionally as Fat Mike, is an American musician and producer. He was the bassist and lead vocalist for the punk rock band NOFX and the cofounder and bassist of the punk rock supergroup cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. Burkett started out with his first band False Alarm in 1982. He and NOFX rhythm guitarist Eric Melvin were the only band members who remained constant in the band's lineup throughout its existence. Burkett is the owner and founder of Fat Wreck Chords.
Fat Mike plays bass with a guitar pick.