Mike Dirnt
Michael Ryan Pritchard, also known as Mike Dirnt, was born on May 4, 1972. When he was only 6 weeks old, his biological mother placed him in foster care, due to her heroin addiction. He was adopted by Cheryl Nasser and Patrick Pritchard. Mike did good in school, despite missing lots of classes because of frequent illnesses.
Dirnt met Billie Joe Armstrong when he was 10. Armstrong taught Mike how to play guitar, and they spent lots of time together learning songs. They formed thier band, Sweet Children, at a young age.
Dirnt met Billie Joe Armstrong when he was 10. Armstrong taught Mike how to play guitar, and they spent lots of time together learning songs. They formed thier band, Sweet Children, at a young age.