Mike Porcaro

Summary

Mike Porcaro is a human^[1]. Born in Hartford^[2], he… he was born on May 29, 1955^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on March 15, 2015^[5]. He worked as a bassist^[6] and musician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,704 views/month, #6,699 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Mike Porcaro's place of birth was Hartford^[2].
• Mike Porcaro passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Mike Porcaro was born on May 29, 1955^[3].
• Mike Porcaro died on March 15, 2015^[5].
• Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[9].
• Mike Porcaro's father was Joe Porcaro^[10].
• Mike Porcaro held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Mike Porcaro worked as a bassist^[6].
• Mike Porcaro worked as a musician^[7].
• Mike Porcaro's education included a stint at Grant High School^[12].
• Mike Porcaro was a member of Toto^[13].
• Mike Porcaro is recorded as male^[14].
• Mike Porcaro's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Mike Porcaro's genre is pop rock^[16].
• Mike Porcaro's genre is pop music^[17].
• Mike Porcaro's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[18].
• Mike Porcaro's Commons category is recorded as Mike Porcaro^[19].
• The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis^[20].
• Mike Porcaro's family name is recorded as Porcaro^[21].
• Mike Porcaro's given name is recorded as Michael^[22].
• Mike Porcaro's given name is recorded as Joseph^[23].
• Mike Porcaro's official website is recorded as http://mikeporcaro.com/^[24].
• Mike Porcaro's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[25].
• Mike Porcaro's instrument is recorded as bass^[26].
• Mike Porcaro's start of work period is recorded as 1971^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1955-05-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-03-15^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8fa2813e-0d37-46f2-9431-89e06c89be6b^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Mike Porcaro's place of birth was Hartford^[2]. He was born on May 29, 1955^[3]. His father was Joe Porcaro^[10].

Education

Mike Porcaro's education included a stint at Grant High School^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bassist^[6] and musician^[7].

Death and Burial

Mike Porcaro died on March 15, 2015^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis^[20]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[9].

Why It Matters

Mike Porcaro ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,704 views/month, #6,699 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where was Mike Porcaro born?

Born in Hartford^[2], Mike Porcaro…

Where did Mike Porcaro die?

Mike Porcaro died in Los Angeles^[4].

Who were Mike Porcaro's parents?

Mike Porcaro's father was Joe Porcaro^[10].

What did Mike Porcaro do for work?

Mike Porcaro worked as bassist^[6] and musician^[7].

Where did Mike Porcaro go to school?

Mike Porcaro was educated at Grant High School^[12].