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Encyclopedia > Mike Bordin
Mike Bordin
Background information
Birth name Michael Andrew Bordin
Born November 27, 1962 (1962-11-27) (age 44)
Origin San Francisco, California, USA
Genre(s) Alternative Metal
Alternative Rock
Funk Metal
Hard Rock
Instrument(s) Drums
Years active 1981-Present
Label(s) Slash
London
Reprise
Mordam
Associated
acts
Faith No More
Ozzy Osbourne

Mike Bordin (born Michael Andrew Bordin, November 27, 1962 in San Francisco, California) was the co-founder and drummer of Faith No More and is now playing with Ozzy Osbourne. Bordin re-recorded the drum tracks on Osbourne's solo albums, Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman for remasters released in 2002. The re-recordings were the result of a lawsuit brought on by original drummer Lee Kerslake and original bassist Bob Daisley (whose part was also re-recorded by Robert Trujillo) for unpaid royalties. He also briefly played with three-quarters of the original Black Sabbath line-up during closing segments of Ozzy Osbourne's 1997 headlining concerts on the Ozzfest tour. Mike is left handed, and has the majority of his cymbals on the left, including his ride cymbal. is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alternative metal is an eclectic form of rock music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Funk metal is a type of music that incorporates hard-driving heavy metal guitar riffs and the pounding bass rhythms characteristic of funk. ... Hard rock is a variation of rock and roll music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and psychedelic rock. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Present may mean: present (time): time that is neither past nor future a gift: thing given free of charge, gratis This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Slash Records is a record label. ... London Records is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 through the 1980s. ... Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... Mordam Records was an independent punk record label founded in 1983 by Ruth Schwartz (co-founder of Maximum RocknRoll). ... Faith No More was an experimental alternative rock group that formed in San Francisco, California in 1982 and disbanded in 1998. ... Ozzy Osbourne (born John Michael Osbourne, December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the lead vocalist of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a popular solo artist, and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Faith No More was an experimental alternative rock group that formed in San Francisco, California in 1982 and disbanded in 1998. ... Ozzy Osbourne (born John Michael Osbourne, December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the lead vocalist of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a popular solo artist, and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Ozzy Osbourne (born John Michael Osbourne, December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the lead vocalist of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a popular solo artist, and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Bordin also appeared on the second solo album released by Jerry Cantrell, and toured with KoЯn when their drummer David Silveria was injured. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. ... Korn logo KoЯn. ...


In 2001, Bordin appeared as a contestant on the American version of the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, immediately following his wife. He made it to the $16,000 level before missing a question, walking away with $1,000. Former bandmate Robert Trujillo, now of Metallica, watched on in the crowd. “Quiz show” redirects here. ... In the United States, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (also known simply as Millionaire) is a television game show which offers a maximum prize of $1,000,000 (originally lump sum; now annuitized) for correctly answering 15 successive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty. ... Roberto Trujillo (born on October 23, 1964) is a bassist, who has played in Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbournes band before joining Metallica in 2003. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ...


His nickname is Puffy, because he likes to wear puffy pants.


The lyrics "Take it from our drummer, Puff / Being good, it gets you stuff" from Faith No More's song "Cuckoo for Caca" (King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime, 1995) refers to Bordin's tendency to do nice things for people and their offering him things in return. Lyrics are the words in songs. ... King for a Day. ...


Puffy is a pinball fanatic. During the early Faith No More days, his initials were on pinball machines all over San Francisco. His "hotel" name was Henry Krinkle, which led to the writing of the song, "Mr. Krinkle", by Primus' Les Claypool. An electronic pinball machine (Theatre of Magic), released 1995. ... Fans of Janet Jackson, at Much Music in Toronto The word fan refers to someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking of a sporting club, person, group of persons, work of art, idea, or trend. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition. ... Mr. ... Primus is a Grammy-nominated American rock band formed in California in the mid-1980s. ... Leslie Edward Les Claypool (born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, USA) is a singer/bassist, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Primus. ...

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Discography

Faith No More

We Care a Lot was the San Francisco-based metal band Faith No Mores first album, released in 1985. ... Introduce Yourself is Faith No Mores second album, released in 1987. ... The Real Thing is the third album released by Faith No More in 1989. ... Angel Dust, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music), was the fourth studio album by US rock band Faith No More, and the second to feature vocalist Mike Patton. ... King for a Day. ... Album of the Year, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music), was the sixth and final studio album by Faith No More. ...

Jerry Cantrell

Degradation Trip is the second solo album by the Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell, released on June 18, 2002 (see 2002 in music). ...

Ozzy Osbourne



 

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