Mike Bordin

Michael Andrew Bordin (born November 27, 1962) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Faith No More.

In the late 1970s, while still a student at Castro Valley High School, Bordin formed his first band EZ-Street with future Metallica bassist Cliff Burton.

The two recruited local metalhead and future Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin to complete the trio.

He has amicably been known as "Puffy", "Puffster" or "The Puff", in reference to the afro hair style he wore in the early 1980s.

The nicknames were coined by Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin, and they stuck around even after he grew out his hair and tied it in dreadlocks, a trademark look he has worn for most of his career.

In 1981, Bordin left EZ-Street because of frictions with guitarist Jim Martin.

He joined up with a San Francisco post-punk outfit going under the name of Sharp Young Men.

Sharp Young Men was fronted by Mike Morris (also on guitar), with Billy Gould on bass and keyboardist Wade Worthington.

After playing a few shows for a year, the band decided to change its name because it didn't like the image it gave off.

In late 1982, Sharp Young Men became Faith.

No Man., a name that Bordin suggested, meaning "Faith In No Man".

Faith.

No Man.

Bordin was one of the three founding band members of Faith No More in 1983 and was the band's only drummer throughout its span, remaining with the group until its initial breakup in April 1998.

recorded a two-song 7" single in early 1983, followed by a three-song demo tape in the summer. In between those two recordings, keyboardist Wade Worthington left and was replaced by Billy Gould's childhood friend Roddy Bottum. In the late summer, Bordin, Bottum and Gould quit Faith. No Man. because of frictions with Morris, and formed a new band, Faith No More. Faith No More played its first show in October 1983. Bordin's former EZ-Street bandmate Jim Martin later joined the band in the summer of 1984.

Faith No More released their first album, We Care a Lot, in 1985.

Regarding his ancestral background, Bordin said in a 1990 interview with Australian publication Smash Hits "My grandfather came from Russia [and] Kyiv. That side of my family is Russian and Welsh. The other side is Italian, Hungarian and i think some Polish too. I'm a real mongrel.".

Billy Gould also mentions Bordin's Jewish descent.

He first provided guest vocals on two songs from Primus' 1990 album Frizzle Fry; "John the Fisherman" and "Sathington Willoby", credited under the Fart Sandwich Posse band.

In 1991 he provided guest vocals and drums on the song "Los Bastardos" which was released on Sailing the Seas of Cheese.

In 1996, Bordin began performing with Ozzy Osbourne's band.

Due to Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward's health issues during tour, Bordin had a brief stretch playing with the other original members of Black Sabbath.

Finally, he played drums on the song "Choked", a collaboration with Primus' Tim Alexander and Tool's Maynard James Keenan, released on the 1997 compilation Flyin' Traps.

He played the closing segments of Osbourne's 1997 headlining concerts during the Ozzfest tour.

After releasing several more albums, including the Grammy-nominated The Real Thing, Faith No More disbanded in 1998.

In 2000, Bordin filled in as Korn's live drummer for approximately 7 months and nearly 100 shows.

At the time of his joining, Korn's fourth album Issues had been nominated for two Grammys in March 2000 and had already achieved triple-platinum certification by the RIAA since its release five months earlier, in November 1999.

Korn's Sick and Twisted Tour began on February 18, 2000, to promote the full-length.

On March 10, 2000, only 14 dates into the tour, Korn drummer David Silveria's right wrist gave out on the night of their concert at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.

Bordin re-recorded the drum tracks on Osbourne's solo albums, Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, for the controversial remasters released in 2002.

The re-recordings were the result of a lawsuit brought by original drummer Lee Kerslake and original bassist Bob Daisley for unpaid royalties.

He rejoined Faith No More when the band reformed in 2009.

Bordin has also performed with Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Korn, Black Label Society, Jerry Cantrell, Primus, The Chickenfuckers and Pop-O-Pies.

Some of his pre-Faith No More bands include Faith.

No Man., Sharp Young Men and EZ-Street.

Bordin has played alongside all three Metallica bassists over the years; he played with Cliff Burton in EZ-Street and with Jason Newsted and Robert Trujillo with Ozzy Osbourne and Jerry Cantrell.

In 2009, Faith No More reformed and performed a series of festival shows in Europe and Australia, leading to several shows in select American cities.

In 2015, Faith No More released Sol Invictus, their first album since Album of the Year, and first since their reunion.

It met considerable critical attention, and the band embarked on a worldwide tour.

Bordin has worked closely with Primus on several occasions.