Michael Ivins
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Michael Lee Ivins (born March 17, 1963 in Omaha, Nebraska) is the bassist and one of the founding members of The Flaming Lips.
Along with Mark Coyne and Wayne Coyne, he formed The Flaming Lips in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. According to Wayne, Michael was found as the bassist for the band because of his punk-rock look, and not because of his musical ability. In fact, Michael initially couldn't play bass, but he learned how to and has been the bassist for the band ever since.
One of his lesser-known musical endeavors was as a fill-in bassist for Youth of Today's 1988 United States and European tours. [1]
He has maternal Jewish ancestry. He was known as a "goth" when he joined the Flaming Lips[1].
Ivins often wears a full-body skeleton suit commonly recognized as a halloween costume in tribute to John Entwistle.
[edit] External links
- Interview with Michael Ivins on public radio program The Sound of Young America
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| NAME | Ivins, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Michael Lee Ivins |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | bassist and one of the founding members of The Flaming Lips |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Omaha, Nebraska |
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