Mickey Madden

Michael Allen Madden[1] (born May 13, 1979) is a former American musician, singer and bassist. He is the former bassist for the pop rock band Maroon 5.

Mickey Madden
Madden performing with Maroon 5 in 2007.
Background information
Birth nameMichael Allen Madden
Born (1979-05-13) May 13, 1979
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsBass
Years active1994–2020
Labels
Associated acts
Websitemaroon5.com

Life and music career

Madden was born in Austin, Texas. He began playing in junior high school at the Brentwood School in Los Angeles, playing in garages along with friends Jesse Carmichael (guitar/vocals) and Adam Levine (vocals/guitar). The bands Pearl Jam and Nirvana were among their influences. In 1994, with the addition of Ryan Dusick (drums), the band Kara's Flowers was formed.[2]

After the break-up of Kara's Flowers, Madden attended classes at UCLA. After Madden attended college, the group reformed with guitarist James Valentine joining the line-up, and Jesse Carmichael mainly playing the keyboards, and pursued a new musical direction, changing their name to Maroon 5. Throughout their career, the band has released six studio albums: Songs About Jane (2002), It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007), Hands All Over (2010), Overexposed (2012), V (2014) and Red Pill Blues (2017).

Until his departure from Maroon 5 on July 14, 2020, Madden was the only other member besides Adam Levine to have remained in both Kara's Flowers and Maroon 5 consistently.

Madden has also been a member of a side project called Collapsing Scenery, along with multi-instrumentalist Don Devore. In that project, Madden used the alias "Reggie Debris".

Personal life

Madden was a dedicated vegan for several years[3] and supported Farm Sanctuary.

On June 27, 2020, he was arrested on domestic violence charges and faces a felony if convicted.[4]

References
  1. "American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers". Ascap.com. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  2. "Biography of Mickey Madden". Billboard.com. May 13, 1979. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  3. Miller, Liz. "VN Chats With Maroon 5's Vegan Bassist Mickey Madden". Vegnews.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  4. Boucher, Ashley (June 30, 2020). "Maroon 5's Mickey Madden Arrested After Alleged Incident of Domestic Violence in Los Angeles". People. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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