Michael James “Mike” Ness

Michael James “Mike” Ness net worth is $3 Million. Also know about Michael James “Mike” Ness bio, salary, height, age weight, relationship and more …

Michael James “Mike” Ness Wiki Biography

Michael James “Mike” Ness was born on the 3rd April 1962, in Lynn, Massachusetts USA, and is a musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist, probably best known for being a founding member of Social Distortion, a punk rock group which has released seven studio albums. He is also known for his two solo studio albums, entitled “Cheating At Solitaire” and “Under The Influences”. His career has been active since 1978.

Have you ever wondered how rich Mike Ness is, as of mid- 2016? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the total size of Mike’s net worth is as high as $3 million, which has been accumulated through his successful involvement in the music industry.

Mike Ness spent his childhood in Orange County, California, to where his family relocated when he was a child. His musical career began in the 1970s, when he became involved in the punk rock scene after being kicked out of house by his father at only 15 years of age. He played in several bands, and in 1978 formed the punk rock band Social Distortion, alongside Casey Royer, Frank Agnew and his brother Rikk. However, Frank and Rikk left the group, and Mike brought his friend Dennis Danell to play bass guitar. Since then, until Danell`s death in 2000, the two were constant members of the band, with drummers coming and going every few years.

With the band, Mike released seven studio albums; their debut album came out in 1983, entitled “Mommy`s Little Monster”, receiving quite positive critiques, although it didn`t become a commercial success. Mike continued with music, and five years later released the second Social Distortion album, entitled “Prison Bound”, to positive critiques once again, but another failure when it comes to chart positions and sales. After that, Mike changed labels and signed a contract with Epic Records, and in 1990 released their first album for the label entitled “Social Distortion”, which reached No. 128 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and achieved gold status, increasing Mike`s net worth by a large margin.

The next two albums were also released through the Epic label, “Somewhere Between Heaven And Hell” (1992), and “White Light, White Heat, White Trash” (1996) which reached No. 27 becoming their highest charted album at that time. The band then left Epic records, and Mike formed his own label, Time Bomb Recording, through which the band released their next album entitled “Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll” in 2004, which reached No. 31 on the Billboard chart.

Their last studio album came out in 2011, entitled “Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes”, which became their best album to date, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, and topping the US Independent Album chart; this added a lot to Mike`s net worth. Apart from his successful career as a band member, Mike also launched a solo career, releasing two albums “Cheating At Solitaire”, and “Under The Influence” both in 1999, which also added to his net worth.

Furthermore, Mike has featured in several film titles, including “Another State Of Mind” (1984), and “Frezno Smooth” (1999), adding a substantial amount of money to his net worth. Speaking about his personal life, Mike Ness has been married to Christine Marie since 1990, with whom he has two sons. Their current residence is in Newport Beach, California.

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Michael James “Mike” Ness Quick Info

Full Name Mike Ness
Net Worth $3 Million
Date Of Birth April 3, 1962
Place Of Birth Lynn, Massachusetts, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m)
Profession Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Guitarist
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Christine Marie (m. 1990)
Children Julian Ness, Johnny Ness
Nicknames Ness, Mike , Michael James Ness
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/mikeness
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mikeness
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/mikeness
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/mikeness
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1107041
Music Groups Social Distortion
Movies Live in Orange County, Another State of Mind

Michael James “Mike” Ness Trademarks

  1. Sunglasses
  2. Gibson Les Paul

Michael James “Mike” Ness Important Facts

  • Finished recording “Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes”, the first Social Distortion album since 2004. A November release date is expected. [August 2010]
  • After 2005’s highly acclaimed “Sex, Love and Rock’N’Roll”, and a nearly sold out World Tour, they are now working on their new Album, which should be released later this year or 2007. One of the new songs that Social D. has been playing live is called “Diamond In The Rough” (available on Anti-Social: Social Distortion Live in Florida 2005) [January 2006]
  • In the studio working on a new Social Distortion album and playing dates around California. [November 2003]
  • Scheduled to start touring with Social Distortion this summer. In the meantime, the band is still in the process of recording a new studio album. [May 2006]
  • Is a vegetarian.
  • Has two sons Johnny and Julian.
  • Lead singer and guitarist of California rock band Social Distortion.
  • A smoking skull in a hat with a martini glass in the left hand is the band’s logo.
  • Lead guitarist and vocalist for California rock band Social Distortion.

Michael James “Mike” Ness Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Brotherhood 2006 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The Break-Up 2006 writer: “Story of My Life Live” – as Michael Ness Soundtrack
Jarhead 2005 writer: “Ball and Chain” Soundtrack
Lords of Dogtown 2005 producer: “Death or Glory” Soundtrack
Smallville 2004 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
29 Palms 2002 performer: “Misery Loves Company” / writer: “Misery Loves Company” Soundtrack
Life or Something Like It 2002 writer: “Story of My Life Live” Soundtrack
Orange County 2002 as Michael Ness, “Story of My Life” Soundtrack
What to Do? 2000 Short “Losing at Solitaire” Soundtrack
Reality Bites 1994 writer: “Story Of My Life” Soundtrack
Du-beat-e-o 1984 writer: “Hour Of Darkness”, “Creeps”, “It’s Not A Pretty Picture” – as Michael Ness Soundtrack
Kill the Messenger 2014 writer: “Ball and Chain” Soundtrack
Sons of Anarchy TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2012 writer – 1 episode, 2012 Soundtrack
Conan 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 2007 Video Game writer: “Story of My Life” Soundtrack
Punk’s Not Dead 2007 Documentary writer: “Telling Them” – as Michael Ness Soundtrack
Social Distortion: Machine Gun Blues 2011 Video short ‘Sick Boy’ Ness Actor
Beautiful Ohio 2006 Choir Singer (as James Michael Neas) Actor
Social Distortion: Machine Gun Blues 2011 Video short Writer
Social Distortion: Machine Gun Blues 2011 Video short Composer
Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone 2016 TV Series documentary Self
Punk’s Not Dead 2007 Documentary Himself – Social Distortion Self
Social Distortion: Live in Orange County 2004 Himself Self
Expendable Three 2002 Video documentary Himself Self
25 Years of Punk 2001 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Frezno Smooth 1999 Himself Self
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1999 TV Series Himself Self
Another State of Mind 1984 Documentary Himself Self