Equipment: Gibson G-3 bass, Fender '66 and '69 American Standard Precision Basses. He has also used a Fender '62 Vintage Precision Bass. Mike uses a Mesa/Boogie "Bassis M-2000" amplifiier through custom made 6x10 and 1x18 Mesa/Boogie cabinets, custom made yellow Dunlop .73mm picks and Ernie Ball Strings.

Quotes: "Britain? Oh fuck we love it", "I'll remember 1994 as the year that I ate shit", "Dogs are gonna take over the world, it's a known fact for those who believe it", "I started playing bass for the same reason everyone else does, I'm a lousy guitarist", "All my beliefs are based on Star Wars", "Stop throwing shit or I'll jump in there and beat your ass" (Talking to Mark Hoppus of Blink 182), "We filmed it in a dump. Yeah it's called Los Angeles. Haha just kidding" (About the song Brain Stew), "Green Day is like sex, when we're good, we're really good, when we're bad, we're still pretty damn good", "I'm a hairless wonder", "There are weeks when I'll spank a lot, and other weeks I'll be apathetic and lonely and won't want to look at my cock", "I'll never be like my neighbour, my neighbours a fuck", "Punk rock means no limitations", "I think drinking and doing drugs is very important"

Interesting Info: *Mike says his hero is his daughter* *Has broken both arms (skateboarding), 2 broken elbows and 6 stitches in the head (pillow fight), teeth knocked out (Woodstock 94), fractured skull (Third Eye Blind Incident)* *First concert: Kiss* *Took his own picture from nimrod* *Trashed his hotel room when he first saw himself on tv*