Mike Byrne

Mike Byrne: Biography in Details

Who is Mike Byrne?

Mike Byrne is a famous drummer who previously was a member of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.

He plays post-rock and math rock. Furthermore, he was also a member of the band Spirits in the Sky and Bearcubbin’!

Mike Byrne: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Mike was born on February 6, 1990, in Portland, Oregon, United States. Talking about his nationality, he is American and his ethnicity is unknown.

He is the son of Eric Byrne and Chris Byrne and has a sister named Elise Byrne.

As a child, he developed his interest in music and began to play drums at the early age of 12.

Concerning his education, he completed his graduation from Beaverton High School in 2008. During his college, he used to work at McDonald’s to save money for college.

Mike Byrne: Career, Net Worth, Awards

Mike Byrne began his music career at the age of 12 when he played drums for local bands. At that time, he worked in the bands such as The Mercury Tree, Bearcubbin’! and Moses, Smell the Roses.

Back on August 17, 2009, he joined The Smashing Pumpkins as their new drummer after auditioning with thousands of other participants.

As Jimmy Chamberlain left the band, Mike replaced him as the new drummer of the band.

In 2011, he won the best “Up and Coming” drummer in Modern Drummer’s Reader’s Poll.

During his time with The Smashing Pumpkins, he worked on the 44-song project, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope.

Furthermore, he also played drums in Sky Saxon tribute band Spirits in the Sky for 6 shows in August 2009 alongside Kerry Brown, Mark Weitz, and a few other artists.

On June 13, 2014, Mike Byrne left the band. With Bearcubbin’! he worked on a couple of their albums as well as songs including Life From the Bear Trap, Jewels & The Wallwalkers/ Bearcubbin’!, Get Your Heavies Out, and Girls with Fun Haircuts. 

Additionally, Mike also served as the drummer for the band With Moses, Smell the Roses in their ventures Frenemies EP and Please Do-Over.

Being a popular drummer, he pockets a handsome amount of money from his profession.

However, his net worth is around $1-$5 million but his salary is still unknown.

As of now, he has not won any awards in his career. Although, he won the best “Up and Coming” drummer in Modern Drummer’s Reader’s Poll.

Mike Byrne: Rumors, Controversy

So far, there are not any drastic rumors regarding his personal and professional life.

Moreover, Mike Byrne has never faced any controversy in his career to date. It seems he has full focus on his work rather than being stuck in any controversy.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Moving towards his body measurements, Mike Byrne has a pair of blue eyes and brown hair. His height is 72 inches.

Apart from that, there is not any information regarding his weight and other body measurements.

Social Media Profile

Mike Byrne is not active on social media at all. As of now, he doesn’t hold any of these social accounts such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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