Mike Muir
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| Birth name | Michael Muir |
| Also known as | Cyco Miko |
| Born | March 14, 1963 Venice, California, United States |
| Genres | Heavy metal, Punk rock, Hardcore punk, Crossover thrash, Funk metal, Rap rock |
| Occupations | Musician, Songwriter, Producer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1981 - Present |
| Labels | Epic, Suicidal |
| Associated acts | Suicidal Tendencies, No Mercy, Infectious Grooves |
Mike Muir (born March 14, 1963,[1] Venice, California) is the lead vocalist of the rock bands Suicidal Tendencies and Infectious Grooves.
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[edit] Early life
Born in Venice, California, Mike Muir is the younger brother of Jim Muir of the famous Z-Boys skateboarding team. Jim exposed Mike to hard rock music, as well as skateboarding, at an early age. Muir attended Santa Monica College. [2]
[edit] Career
Muir has often been seen wearing a blue bandana (leading to rumors that he and Suicidal Tendencies were affiliated with L.A. gang the Crips) and a Los Angeles Kings hockey jersey. Recent photos of Muir show that he does still have hair slightly past his shoulders and kept in a tight ponytail. His house was made over into a "horror house" [3] on the Discovery Channel show Monster House.
Muir has cited bands such as Black Sabbath, UFO, The Police, Van Halen and Emerson Lake and Palmer as early musical influences, and has said that he was introduced to funk music by former bandmate Robert Trujillo. Muir incorporated funk influences into a few songs by Suicidal Tendencies and into his funk metal side project, Infectious Grooves.
Recently, Muir was featured on P.O.D.'s album When Angels & Serpents Dance.
[edit] Solo material
He has also released albums solo under his nickname Cyco Miko and has sung for No Mercy, replacing original singer Kevin Guercio, who sang for the band on the Welcome to Venice compilation. Cyco Miko released two albums on the record label Suicidal Records. The album Schizophrenic Born Again Problem Child was released in 2001, following up 1996's Lost My Brain! (Once Again). No Mercy released only one album with Muir, Widespread Bloodshed/Love Runs Red on Suicidal Records.
[edit] Views
Muir is known for being extremely outspoken on his views about the music industry and society. He has long been an opponent of the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), and has reflected this in interviews and a few songs (namely "You Can't Bring Me Down" and "Lovely"). Muir was involved in a near-violent feud with Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine during the European Clash of the Titans tour, but the two have since reconciled and are apparently now on friendly terms [4]. He has frequently criticized rap-metal group Rage Against the Machine[citation needed]. The Infectious Grooves song "Do What I Tell You" mocks Rage Against The Machine (the title being a parody of the infamous "I won't do what you tell me" lyrics in "Killing In The Name").
[edit] Selected discography
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