Mike Ness Biography
- Title:
- Lead singer and guitarist for the band Social Distortion
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should People Become Vegetarian?"
- Reasoning:
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“The more I got educated about cruelty and inhumane treatment, then it was really a no brainer [to become a vegetarian]. You know, no one would barbeque their family dog. You know, why is a cow or a pig different, or a chicken different. They are just as much of a gentle animal as a dog or a cat…
I just feel stronger, faster, cleaner and healthier… I think hunting is for sissys.”
PSA recorded for PETA “Meats Not Green,” peta.org (accessed May 12, 2011)
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Social Distortion, 1978-present
- Spokesperson, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
- Founder & Owner, Black Kat Kustoms (clothing, custom cars and bikes), 2003-present
- Released first solo album, Cheating at Solitaire, 1999
- Former assistant speech therapist
- Former house painter
- Featured in the independent film Another State of Mind, 1982
- Founded the band Social Distortion, 1978
- Education:
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- Attended Troy High School (Fullerton, CA)
- Other:
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- Born Apr. 3, 1962, in Stoneham, Massachusetts
- Released two solo albums, Cheating at Solitaire (1999) and Under the Influences (1999)
- Recorded two gold records with Social Distortion, Social Distortion (1990) and Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell (1992)
- Quoted in:
- Pro & Con Quotes: Should People Become Vegetarian?