Michael Allen Madden (born May 13, 1979) is an American musician and a former bassist for the

pop rock Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, earl ...

band

Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt ...

Life and music career

Madden was born in

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. He began playing in junior high school at the Brentwood School in

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, playing in garages along with friends

Jesse Carmichael Jesse Royal Carmichael (born April 2, 1979) is an American musician, best known as the keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for the pop rock band, Maroon 5. He also has a solo project called 1863 and a side project titled Circuit Jerks. Life and c ...

(guitar/vocals) and

Adam Levine Adam Noah Levine (; born March 18, 1979) is an American singer and songwriter. He serves as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the pop rock band Maroon 5. Levine began his musical career in 1994 with the band Kara's Flowers, of which ...

(vocals/guitar). The bands

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and

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were among their influences. In 1994, with the addition of Ryan Dusick (drums), the band

Kara's Flowers Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine, drummer Matt Flynn, keyboardist PJ Mor ...

was formed. After the break-up of Kara's Flowers, Madden attended classes at

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. After Madden attended college, the group reformed with guitarist James Valentine joining the line-up, and

mainly playing the keyboards, and pursued a new musical direction, changing their name to Maroon 5. Throughout their career, the band has released six studio albums: ''

Songs About Jane ''Songs About Jane'' is the debut studio album by American pop rock band Maroon 5. The album was released on June 25, 2002, by Octone and J Records. It became a sleeper hit with the help of five singles that attained chart success, including " H ...

'' (2002), ''

It Won't Be Soon Before Long ''It Won't Be Soon Before Long'' is the second studio album by American pop rock band Maroon 5. It was released on May 16, 2007, by A&M Octone Records, as the follow-up to their debut album, ''Songs About Jane'' (2002). The name was inspired by a ...

'' (2007), '' Hands All Over'' (2010), '' Overexposed'' (2012), '' V'' (2014) and ''

Red Pill Blues ''Red Pill Blues'' is the sixth studio album by American band Maroon 5. It was released on November 3, 2017, through 222 and Interscope Records. This is the band's first release to feature multi-instrumentalist Sam Farrar, as an official member ...

'' (2017). Until his departure from Maroon 5 on July 14, 2020, Madden was the only other member besides

to have remained in both Kara's Flowers and Maroon 5 consistently. Madden is also a founding member of a multimedia project called Collapsing Scenery, along with multi-instrumentalist

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. In that project, Madden used the alias "Reggie Debris."

Personal life

Madden was a dedicated

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for ten years, and he supported the farmers and

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Legal issues

In 2016, Madden was arrested on drug possession charges alongside James Gubelmann,

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's ex-boyfriend, outside a bar in

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. Madden accepted a day of community service in a plea deal. On June 27, 2020, he was arrested on domestic violence charges. He announced his leave of absence from Maroon 5 following his arrest. The

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ultimately declined prosecution; the case was dropped, and no charges were filed.

Discography

As a featured artist

As a producer

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– ''

'' (2007) *

The Icarus Line The Icarus Line was an American post-hardcore band from Los Angeles, California, active from 1998 until 2015. Career 1998–2003 The Icarus Line's roots started from a high school rock group, Kanker Sores. Tragedy struck the band in 1997, when ...

– ''Wildlife'' (2011) *

Giant Drag Giant Drag is an American indie rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2003 by singer and guitarist Annie Hardy and drummer and keyboardist Micah Calabrese. After releasing their debut EP, '' Lemona'' in 2004, the band released their d ...

– '' Waking Up Is Hard to Do'' (2013) ;Other albums, on which Madden has played: *

Jenny Lewis Jennifer Diane Lewis (born January 8, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist for the indie rock band Rilo Kiley. Lewis gained prominence in the 1980s as a child a ...

with

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– ''

Rabbit Fur Coat ''Rabbit Fur Coat'' is an album in collaboration by Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley, with The Watson Twins. It was released in the United States on January 24, 2006, by Team Love. Lewis has described the album as a "sort of soul record". The album conta ...

'' (2006) *

The Tyde The Tyde are an American indie rock group. Tracing their roots to early 1990s LA indie band Further, formed by Darren Rademaker and brother Brent. The Tyde cite Felt, the Beach Boys and the Byrds as major influences. They are not to be confused w ...

– ''

Three's Co. ''Three's Co.'' is the third album by American indie rock band The Tyde, released in 2006. "Three's Co." has been greeted with critical acclaim, including the NME who rated it 8/10, calling it, "beach-pop that Brian Wilson might have sounded lik ...

'' (2006) * VietNam – ''VietNam'' (2007) *

Rilo Kiley Rilo Kiley ( ) was an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1998, the band consisted of Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Dave Rock. The group released their debut album ''Take-Offs and Landings'' ...

– ''

Under the Blacklight ''Under the Blacklight'' is the fourth and final full-length studio album released by American alternative rock band Rilo Kiley. It was released on August 20, 2007, in the United Kingdom - three years and three days after the release of their th ...

'' (2007) * Jenny Lewis – ''

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'' (2014) * Various Artists – '' Song One: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (2015)

References

External links

Maroon 5 official websiteMickey in Bass Player Magazine (online edition)
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