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Mike Starr (Michael Christopher Starr) was born on 4 April, 1966 in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., is an American bassist (1966–2011). Discover Mike Starr's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?

Popular As Michael Christopher Starr
Occupation Musician
Age 45 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 4 April, 1966
Birthday 4 April
Birthplace Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Date of death 2011
Died Place Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1966

Michael Christopher Starr (April 4, 1966 – March 8, 2011) was an American musician best known as the original bassist for the rock band Alice in Chains, with which he played from the band's formation in 1987 until January 1993.

He was also a member of Sato, Gypsy Rose, Sun Red Sun and Days of the New.

Starr had a long history of substance abuse, including addictions to both heroin and synthetic opioids.

1983

In 1983, Starr formed the heavy metal band Sato.

1984

Their song "Leather Warrior" appeared on Northwest Metalfest, a compilation album featuring various metal acts released in 1984 by Seattle label Ground Zero Records.

Starr briefly joined another band, Gypsy Rose, which included early Alice N' Chains producer Tim Branom on lead vocals and his future bandmate Jerry Cantrell on guitar.

Starr and Cantrell left Gypsy Rose and started working in other bands.

Cantrell wanted to form a new band and his roommate, Layne Staley, gave him the phone number of Melinda Starr, the girlfriend of drummer Sean Kinney, so that Cantrell could talk to him.

Kinney and his girlfriend went to the Music Bank rehearsal studios and listened to Cantrell's demos.

Cantrell mentioned that they needed a bass player to jam with them and he had someone in mind: Mike Starr, with whom Cantrell had played in the band Gypsy Rose in Burien.

Kinney pointed at his girlfriend and said: "that's weird cause that's his sister".

Kinney called Starr and a few days later he jammed with him and Cantrell at the Music Bank.

However, the band did not have a singer.

The trio then began staging what Cantrell and Kinney later said were fake auditions in order to coax Staley into joining their band.

Eventually, Staley quit the other bands he was performing with at that time and joined their band on a full-time basis.

This band gained attention in the Seattle area playing under several different monikers before they eventually settled on the name Alice in Chains, which they had taken from Staley's previous band Alice N' Chains.

1990

The band was later signed to a record deal with Columbia Records and enjoyed extensive success via record sales and radio play in the grunge rock movement of the early 1990s.

1993

Starr parted ways with Alice in Chains just as the band was achieving its greatest commercial success while touring behind the album Dirt in 1993.

The project was cut short by Gillen's death in 1993.

Starr claimed that Layne Staley saved his life when Alice in Chains was on tour in January 1993 with Nirvana in Brazil.

According to Starr, both Staley and Kurt Cobain gave him shots of heroin one night on tour.

Right after Staley had shot him up again, Starr collapsed, but Staley revived him by giving him CPR.

Starr recalled waking up to find Staley hysterically crying.

1994

According to the band's lead vocalist Layne Staley in a February 1994 Rolling Stone article, Starr's departure from Alice in Chains stemmed from "just a difference in priorities. We wanted to continue intense touring and press, Mike was ready to go home."

Starr, however, contradicted this account on an episode of Celebrity Rehab, claiming that he was kicked out of the band due to his escalating drug use.

Starr later was hired to play bass for the band Sun Red Sun, which featured Ray Gillen and Bobby Rondinelli, both former members of Black Sabbath.

In April 1994, Starr was arrested for drug possession at Houston's Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas.

As he was trying to check in for a flight to Los Angeles with a suitcase that he stole from the baggage claim area, authorities at the airport searched him and found he was carrying marijuana.

He was sentenced to 30 days in a jail in Houston.

Starr admitted stealing the luggage after he discovered that his own luggage was damaged.

2002

In an interview on VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Layne Staley's mother, Nancy McCallum, Starr said that he spent time with Staley on April 4, 2002 (the day before Staley died).

Starr claimed that Staley was very sick, refused to call 911, and would sever their friendship if Starr called 911.

The two ex-bandmates briefly argued, and Starr stormed out.

Starr stated that Staley called after him as he left: "Not like this, don't leave like this".

Staley is believed to have died a day later, on April 5; Starr was the last person known to have seen Staley alive.

2010

After the disbandment of Sun Red Sun, Starr stopped playing music professionally until 2010, as his drug use spiraled out of control.

In 2010, Starr recorded a cover of Sonic Youth's "Kool Thing" with singer Leiana.

The song premiered on radio during Starr's last interview, which was for Dr. Drew Pinsky's show Loveline aired on February 16, 2010.

That same year, Starr was reportedly putting together a new band which had secured a spot opening for the band Days of the New.

2011

In 2011, he died of a prescription drug overdose at the age of 44.