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Mike Ness

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Michael James Ness was born April 3rd, 1962 in Lynn, Massachusetts. His family moved to Fullerton, California when he was young and he grew up in a broken home. He started Social Distortion as a teen in 1978, and was promptly arrested at their first show for spitting in a cop's face. Social D's first album... See full bio »

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Michael James Ness
in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
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2011 Conan (TV series)
– A Fistful of Dollars, a Mouthful of Travelers Cheques (2011) (writer: "Machine Gun Blues" - uncredited)
 
2007 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Video Game) (writer: "Story of My Life")
 
2007 Punk's Not Dead (documentary) (writer: "Telling Them" / as Michael Ness)
 
2006 Brotherhood (TV series)
– Matthew 22:10 (2006) (performer: "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right")
 
2006 The Break-Up (writer: "Story of My Life Live" / as Michael Ness)
 
2005 Jarhead (writer: "Ball and Chain")
 
2005 Lords of Dogtown (producer: "Death or Glory")
 
2004 Smallville (TV series)
– Jinx (2004) (writer: "Reach For The Sky" - uncredited)
 
2002 29 Palms (writer: "Misery Loves Company" / performer: "Misery Loves Company")
 
2002 Life or Something Like It (writer: "Story of My Life Live")
 
2002 Orange County ("Story of My Life" / as Michael Ness)
 
2000 What to Do? (short) ("Losing at Solitaire")
 
1994 Reality Bites (writer: "Story Of My Life")
 
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2011 Social Distortion's 'Machine Gun Blues' (short)
Michael 'Sick Boy' Ness
 
2006 Beautiful Ohio
Choir Singer (as James Michael Neas)
 
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Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2007 Punk's Not Dead (documentary)
Himself - Social Distortion
 
2004 Social Distortion: Live in Orange County
Himself
 
2002 Expendable Three (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 25 Years of Punk (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 June 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Frezno Smooth
Himself
 
1984 Another State of Mind (documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Official Sites:

Social Distortion | See more »

Alternate Names:

James Michael Neas

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

A smoking skull in a hat with a martini glass in the left hand is the band's logo. See more »

Trademark:

Sunglasses See more »

Star Sign:

Aries