Mike Dimkich
American guitarist
Mike Dimkich
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Dimkich playing with Bad Religion in 2018 at
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Birth name | Michael John Dimkich |
Born | ( 1968-02-15 ) February 15, 1968 (age 55) |
Origin | Los Angeles , California , United States |
Genres | Punk rock , alternative rock , hard rock , heavy metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician , guitarist |
Instrument(s) | guitar |
Years active | 1986 – present |
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Mike Dimkich (born February 15, 1968 [1] ) is an American guitarist who is currently a member of the punk rock band Bad Religion . He has also played for The Cult , Channel 3 , Suckerpunch, and Steve Jones .
Musical career
Dimkich started playing in the California punk rock band Channel 3 in 1986. In 1989 he played guitar with Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols , and opened with Jones for The Cult . The Cult asked Dimkich to join them on rhythm guitar in 1993, and he remained a member until 2013, when he joined Bad Religion to replace Greg Hetson . [2] [3] James Stevenson replaced Dimkich as The Cult's guitarist.
He has also recorded a 1995 album with Suckerpunch, and played on the 2009 Cheap Trick album The Latest .
Personal life
Dimkich is of Serbian descent ( Serbian surname: Димкић, Dimkić ), hence his nickname The Serb . He is an ultra-marathon runner and a competitive road cyclist. He began running ultra-marathon races officially in 2001 and as of 2003, had run more than ten. [4] More recently, he has begun participating in competitive road cycling. [5]
References
- ↑ "Michael J. Dimkich, Born 02/15/1968 in California" . CaliforniaBirthIndex.org . Retrieved April 14, 2016 .
- ↑ "True North as Team Coco web exclusive" . The Bad Religion Page . January 8, 2014 . Retrieved January 17, 2014 .
- ↑ "Does this make it official? It seems so" . The Bad Religion Page . January 16, 2014 . Retrieved January 17, 2014 .
- ↑ Jamison, Neal (2003). Running through the wall : personal encounters with the ultramarathon . Breakaway Books. ISBN 1891369377 . OCLC 52234146 .
- ↑ "Introducing Mike The Serb | Isadore" . isadore.com . Retrieved February 21, 2019 .
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