Michael Anthony

Out of all the members who passed through the Van Halen ranks over the years, the one who has received the least amount of publicity and recognition (for either his playing or off-stage antics) is bassist Michael Anthony. But along with the Eddie and Alex Van Halen, Anthony has been the only other bandmember to appear on every single Van Halen album. Born on June 20, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, Anthony inherited his interest in music from his father, a trumpet player. As a youngster, Anthony had picked up the trumpet himself, before discovering rock & roll and switching to guit...