Mike Watt(II)
- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
![An in-depth look at the legendary punk band, The Stooges.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTc2NTIwNzg2OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNzkyNDcxMDI@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
Mike Watt was raised in San Pedro, California, where he created the
legendary punk rock band, Minutemen, with D. Boon and George Hurley in 1980.
The trio went on to release 11 albums in less than six years and toured
maniacally, but then the tragic death of Boon in late December of 1985
caused their abrupt demise. Watt and Hurley continued to play together
in a new band called "Firehose" with Ed Crawford from 1986 until their
eventual break-up in 1994, releasing five studio albums during that
time. Mike put out his debut solo record in 1995, with the musical
participation of friends like Nels Cline, Mike D, Flea, Petra Haden,
Adam Horovitz, Krist Novoselic, and Stephen Perkins. Watt has recorded with countless
extraordinary musicians over the years and he has also appeared in some
Raymond Pettibon films as well.