Mickey Madden

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Mickey Madden
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Madden with Maroon 5 in 2007
Background information
Birth nameMichael Allen Madden
Born (1979-05-13) May 13, 1979 (age 44)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Bass
Years active1994–present
Labels
Formerly of

Michael Allen Madden [1] (born May 13, 1979) is an American musician and former bassist for the pop rock band Maroon 5. [2]

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Life and music career

Madden was born in Austin, Texas. He began playing in junior high school at the Brentwood School in Los Angeles, playing in garages along with friends Jesse Carmichael (guitar/vocals) and Adam Levine (lead vocals/guitar). The bands Pearl Jam and Nirvana were among their influences. In 1994, with the addition of Ryan Dusick (drums), the band Kara's Flowers was formed. [3]

After the break-up of Kara's Flowers, Madden attended classes at UCLA. After Madden attended college, the group reformed with guitarist James Valentine joining the line-up, and Jesse Carmichael mainly playing the keyboards, and pursued a new musical direction, changing their name to Maroon 5.

Until his departure from Maroon 5 on July 14, 2020, Madden was the only other member besides Adam Levine to have remained in both Kara's Flowers and Maroon 5 consistently. [4]

Madden is also a founding member of a multimedia project called Collapsing Scenery, along with multi-instrumentalist Don Devore. [5]

Personal life

Madden was a dedicated vegan for ten years, and he supported the farmers [6] and Farm Sanctuary. [7]

In 2016, Madden was arrested on drug possession charges alongside James Gubelmann, Ivanka Trump's ex-boyfriend, outside a bar in Manhattan. [8] Madden accepted a day of community service in a plea deal. [9]

On June 27, 2020, he was arrested on domestic violence charges. He announced his leave of absence from Maroon 5 following his arrest. [10] The Los Angeles District Attorney ultimately declined prosecution; the case was dropped, and no charges were filed. [11]

Discography

TitleYearAlbumArtist(s)
"Daniela" (Remix)2019Non-album singleLEZ

As a producer

Other albums, on which Madden has played

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