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My Take
Mike Joyce earns my respect simply for being the heartbeat of the Smiths during their brief, brilliant run from 1982 to 1987. In a band dominated by Morrissey's voice and Johnny Marr's guitar, the drummer is easy to overlook, yet that buoyant, propulsive Smiths rhythm does not exist without Joyce. I have a soft spot for musicians who anchor the back line and let the front men shine, and his Fallowfield-bred groove did exactly that. The fact that he kept drumming long after the band imploded tells me everything: this is a lifer, a craftsman who plays for the music rather than the spotlight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mike Joyce
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・ジョイス
- Reading
- まいく・じょいす
- Born
- June 1, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- Fallowfield, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- drummer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.mikejoyce.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mikejoycedrums/
- Xhttps://x.com/mikejoycedrums
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Joyce%20(musician)
Frequently asked questions
When was Mike Joyce born?
Born June 1, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Mike Joyce from?
Mike Joyce is from Fallowfield, United Kingdom.
What does Mike Joyce do?
Mike Joyce works as drummer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.