Person in history
Mikey Welsh
Mikey Welsh, American bassist and painter (died 2011)
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1971 · April 20
- Age this year
- 55No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 55th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Michael Edward Welsh was an American artist and musician who played bass for several bands, including the rock band Weezer. During Weezer's hiatus, he played with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo in the band Homie, during Cuomo's time in Boston. Following original bassist Matt Sharp's departure from Weezer, Welsh joined as bassist and played with them from the time that they unofficially regrouped in 1998 until August 2001, when he experienced mental health problems. Shortly afterwards,
Why this date
Mikey Welsh appears on our April 20 calendar for 1971 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1971.
- June 11Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- November 8Led Zeppelin
- August 27Coup d'état
- July 31Apollo program
- October 21Clarkston explosion
Born the same day
Jason Behrendorff
Jason Behrendorff, Australian cricketer
Read their story →Vannesa Rosales
Vannesa Rosales, Venezuelan activist and teacher
Read their story →Shemar Moore
Shemar Moore, American actor
Read their story →Julie Powell
Julie Powell, American food writer and memoirist (died 2022)
Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1971Allan HoustonApril 20
- 1971Bubba Ray DudleyJuly 14
Sources
Cite this page
“Mikey Welsh”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/mikey-welsh, accessed October 27, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Mikey Welsh
When was Mikey Welsh born?
April 20 1971.
How old would Mikey Welsh be today?
55 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on April 20?
Jason Behrendorff, Vannesa Rosales, Shemar Moore and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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