bvoc, g, *1969 US
Musician of Reggae and Rock
A.k.a. Michael Happoldt Mike Love (7) Nice Mike
Michael "Miguel" Happoldt is an American musician who co-founded the Skunk Records record label and worked extensively with the US rock/reggae groups Sublime and Long Beach Dub Allstars. After LBDA's split in 2002, he played in the supergroup Volcano under the pseudonym "Mike Stand," with ex-Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh. Happoldt is currently playing guitar and singing in the band Perro Bravo with Mudd Lowther on drums and Mike Long on bass.Following Bradley Nowell's 1996 death, Miguel cared for Nowell's Dalmatian, Lou Dog. Lou Dog died on September 17, 2001.[citation needed]