Watt, Mike

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Mike Watt
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Name	Watt, Mike Gender: M
born on	20 December 1957 at 04:00 (= 04:00 AM )
Place	Portsmouth VA, USA, 36n50, 76w17
Timezone	EST h5w (is standard time)
Data source	From memory Rodden Rating A
Astrology data	28°14' 17°18 Asc. 16°45'

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Biography

American musician, base player for the Minutemen from 1979 until guitarist D. Boon's accidental death on December 23, 1985. He went on to play with Firehose for seven years. He has made occasional solo albums and played on countless tours with his own band and as a sideman, including the reformed lineup of the Stooges with Iggy Pop and the Asheton brothers.

In early 2000, he underwent surgery to remove an internal abscess in his perineum. On June 17, 2001 he was involved in a van accident at 5:50 PM in Falkenberg, Sweden, in which guitarist J. Mascis was injured.

Relationships

• associate relationship with Boon, D. (born 1 April 1958)

• associate relationship with Mascis, J. (born 10 December 1965)

Events

• Social : Joined group 1979 (Minutemen)

• Health : Medical procedure 2000 (Surgery to remove abdominal abscess)

• Health : Accident (Non-fatal) 17 June 2001 at 5:50 PM in Falkenberg, Sweden (Car accident)

Source Notes

Nick Dagan Best quotes him

Categories

• Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist

• Vocation : Entertain/Music : Group/ Duo

• Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Treatment/Therapy

• Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Accident/Injury