Photo: Mike Watt / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mike Watt is a bassist's bassist, and Minutemen's restless, melodic low end remains a touchstone for anyone who thinks the instrument should lead, not just follow. What I admire is his refusal to stop: from Minutemen to Firehose to Dos and a long solo run, he keeps creating on his own terms. Becoming a radio host and podcaster feels perfectly in character for someone who clearly loves talking about music as much as making it. There is an uncompromising, working-class honesty to his whole career, and that principled stubbornness is exactly what I find quietly inspiring about him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mike Watt
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・ワット
- Reading
- まいく・わっと
- Born
- December 20, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / radio personality / podcaster / songwriter / bass guitarist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- San Pedro High School
- University
- Los Angeles Harbor College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.mikewatt.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/wattfrompedro/
- Xhttps://x.com/wattfrompedro
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Watt
Frequently asked questions
When was Mike Watt born?
Born December 20, 1957 (age 68).
Where is Mike Watt from?
Mike Watt is from Portsmouth, Virginia, United States.
What does Mike Watt do?
Mike Watt works as singer, radio personality, podcaster, songwriter, bass guitarist.
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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.