Mike Bordin Biography

Fast Facts

• Met future Metallica bassist Cliff Burton and Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin while in high school playing for the band, E-Z Street
• Quote: "I was destined to play with Ozzy Osbourne․ I had prepared for it all my life․ There are certain things that are meant to happen in life, and for me, this gig is it․"
• Quote: "Once you get to a certain level, you have to know when to let your instrument sit․ Carry the music around with you in your head and carry it in your soul․ That way, when you sit down and play, everything will feel and sound new․"
• Joined Ozzy Osbourne's band in 1997 after recording several tracks with Black Sabbath after drummer Bill Ward became ill
• Is widely recognized for his distinctive dreadlocks
• Is widely recognized for using a right-handed drum kit despite being left-handed
• Formed Faith No More in 1981 and eventually went on to release numerous albums with the group before disbanding in 1998