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My Take
Mike Patton is genuinely one of the most jaw-dropping vocalists rock has ever produced, and I think he's criminally underrated outside of devoted music circles. The guy fronts Faith No More — already a hall-of-fame résumé right there — but then he turns around and leads Mr. Bungle into avant-garde chaos, explores Italian pop and film scores with Mondo Cane, does grinding noise-metal with Fantômas, and somehow it all feels like the same restless, fearless mind at work. His range (reportedly spanning six octaves) isn't a party trick; it's genuine musical intelligence applied across genres that shouldn't coexist. Growing up in Eureka, California and studying at Humboldt State, he never fit the LA rock mold, and that outsider energy fuels everything he touches. There's nobody quite like him, and that's exactly the point.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mike Patton
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・パットン
- Reading
- まいく・ぱっとん
- Born
- January 27, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Eureka, California, United States
- Occupation
- voice actor / singer-songwriter / jazz musician / vocalist / composer
2. Background
- High school
- Eureka High School
- University
- California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Adult Themes for Voice | — | |
| Notable work | Pranzo Oltranzista | — | |
| Notable work | Mondo Cane | — | |
| Notable work | The Solitude of Prime Numbers | — | |
| Notable work | Crank High Voltage – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | — | |
| Notable work | A Perfect Place – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mike Patton born?
Born January 27, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Mike Patton from?
Mike Patton is from Eureka, California, United States.
What does Mike Patton do?
Mike Patton works as voice actor, singer-songwriter, jazz musician, vocalist, composer.
What is Mike Patton known for?
Notable works include Adult Themes for Voice, Pranzo Oltranzista, Mondo Cane.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.