Michael Anthony (musician)

Michael Anthony Sobolewski is an American musician who was the bassist and backing vocalist for the hard rock band Van Halen from 1974 to 2006. He performed on Van Halen's first 11 albums and was their longest-tenured bassist. Following his 2006 departure, Anthony has collaborated with fellow former Van Halen bandmate Sammy Hagar for the supergroups Chickenfoot and Sammy Hagar and the Circle. In addition to his music career, he markets a line of hot sauces named Mad Anthony and related products. Anthony was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Van Halen in 2007.

20 June 1954

Born on the same birth date (20 June 1954): Allan Lamb • Ilan Ramon

Born on the same birth day (20 June): Aleksei Berezutski • Billy Guy • Bob King (athlete) • Claire Tomalin • Edith Windsor • Enn Vetemaa • Jerzy Nowak • John Waine • Kelly Johnson (guitarist) • Leon Wachholz • Leonard Williams (American football) • Lionel Richie • Neil Trudinger • Richard Lodge • Tokugawa Ieharu • Wolfe Tone

Born in the same month (June 1954): Dan Hill • Gregory Maguire • Jill Black, Lady Black of Derwent • John Dyson (Australian cricketer) • Kiril of Varna • Lou Pearlman • Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala • Richard Ibbotson • Sergei Storchak • Terri Gibbs