Who is Mike Ness?
Michael James Ness is an American musician who is mainly known for his work as a guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist as part of the punk rock band Social Distortion. Born in Stoneham, Massachusetts on 3 April 1962, Mike Ness spent most of his early years in California, growing up in the Orange County area. It was in his late teens and early twenties that Ness became involved with the punk rock scene in the late 1970’s and began to create a name for himself within the genre. Issues within the home led to Mike Ness going out on his own at the age of fifteen. During the first months away from the home, Ness became involved with drugs and also engaged in some petty crimes. However, his introduction to the punk music scene began to make an impact in the direction of his life. Already a budding musician, Mike Ness became part of the Band Easter and began to hone his musical chops in clubs around the area. By 1978, Mike Ness was interested in exploring his own musical path within the genre of
