At 19, Mars was diagnosed with ankylosing spondilytus, a degenerative
bone disease which causes the spine to stiffen in between the
vertibrae. As a result, Mars quotes he is three inches shorter than he
was in high school.
Attended grade school with actor Steve Martin.
Mick Mars has two children with ex-wife Sharon. Les Paul Deal (son) and
Stormy Deal (daughter) are grown up now and Stormy has made Mars a
grandfather three times over before he hit forty.
Children: Les Paul Deal, born 1971 and Stormy Deal, born September 4
1973. Les was named after the Les Paul guitars and Stormy was named for
the song "Stormy" by the Classics IV.
Born on the same day (and in the same state) as Jackson 5 member
Jackie Jackson.