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Encyclopedia > Mike Kroeger
Mike Kroeger

Mike Kroeger of Nickelback
Background information
Birth name Michael Douglas Henry Kroeger
Born June 25, 1972 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada
Genre(s) Rock
Occupation(s) Musician
Bassist
Songwriter
Instrument(s) Bass Guitar
Associated
acts
Nickelback

Michael Douglas Henry Kroeger or simply known as Mike Kroeger (born June 25, 1972, Hanna, Alberta, Canada) is the bass guitarist for the band Nickelback. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hanna is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada with a population of 3000. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music Musicians can be classified by their role in creating or performing music: A singer (or vocalist) uses his or her voice as an instrument. ... ||/ | @___oo / / / (__,,,,| ) /^) ^/ _) ) /^/ _) ) _ / / _) / )// || | )_) < > |(,,) )__) || / )___) | ____( )___) )___ ______(_______;;; __;;; A bassist is not a musician, so much as a guy or girl trying to play an instrument with four strings and a long neck. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is an electrically-amplified string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in Hanna, Alberta by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger and Ryan Peake. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hanna is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada with a population of 3000. ... Fender Precision Bass Bass Guitar is a commonly spoken phrase used to refer to the electric bass and horizontal acoustic basses, a stringed instrument similar in design to the electric guitar, but larger in size, commonly fretted and sometimes fretless and with a lower range. ... Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in Hanna, Alberta by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger and Ryan Peake. ...


Mike was the first band member to get married and start a family. His wife and kids often tour with the band. The family tour bus is where Mike stows his bowflex for exercise on tour. Mike is the half-brother of vocalist Chad Kroeger. When performing Mike uses 5-string basses as needed for the band's songs. On one of his basses, a letter "M" is visible (for Mike probably) on the fret board in the "If Everyone Cared" music video. He is also mentioned in a deleted scene of Talladega Nights (referred to as the bassist from Nickelback) This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... If Everyone Cared is the fourth single worldwide released from Nickelbacks All the Right Reasons, and the fifth and sixth single released in Australia and the U.S. respectively(Animals was only released in Australia and the U.S., and Rockstar only in the U.S.). It was released... Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby also known as High, Wide, and Handsome (2006) is a film comedy about NASCAR racing that is currently in production. ...


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Chad Kroeger at AllExperts (554 words)
Chad Robert Turton (born November 15, 1974, in Hanna, Alberta, Canada), better known as Chad Kroeger (Kroeger is the surname of Chad's half-brother, Mike, and was used by Chad from childhood [1]), is a Canadian singer and guitarist for the rock group, Nickelback.
Kroeger is the one that recommended The Calling's Alex Band, another Arista artist, as a replacement for re-recording the single.
Kroeger also wrote the lyrics for the song Photograph, which ostensibly documents his life and continues to be played in heavy rotation on various radio and streaming radio stations.
Mike Kroeger at AllExperts (139 words)
Michael Kroeger as Mike Kroeger (born June 25, 1972, Hanna, Alberta, Canada) is the bass guitarist for the band Nickelback.
Mike was the first band member to get married and start a family.
Mike is the brother of vocalist Chad Kroeger.
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