Ever listened to a Maron 5 track and wonder who writes those amazing basslines? Well, wonder no more, the band’s bass lines were designed by Mickey Madden. Madden has been with the pop rock band since its inception and has crossed over with them over the years.
He may not be as popular as frontman singer Adam Levine, but there are still plenty of interesting facts to know about the bassist. Let’s walk through his journey to stardom and stardom with the Maroon 5 as we uncover lesser-known facts about his personal life.
Mickey Madden Biography,
On May 13, 1979, somewhere in Austin, Texas, the music star who would be Mickey Madden was born. His family would later move to Los Angeles where he would attend Brentwood School. In high school, Madden fell in love with music and started playing bass guitar. His love for music quickly made him friends with fellow musicians and classmates Adam Levine and Jesse Carmichael. In 1994, the boys added Ryan Dusick to form rock band Kara Flowers, named after a girl they all had a crush on.
Influenced by the works of Nirvana and PearlJam, Kara Flowers began performing around Los Angeles. One fateful day while playing on a beach in Malibu, they caught the eye of indie producer Tommy Allen. Allen would come to help seal a recording contract with Reprise Records.
However, success was not instantaneous for the boys as their debut album, The Fourth World, released in 1997, was a huge flop. She managed to sell barely 5,000 copies, after which the label dropped them after only 6 months of signing the contract. Devastated, the boys consider separating but remain close friends.
High school ended and while Carmichael and Levine went to Long Island to attend Five Towns College, Madden and Dusick stayed in LA and opted to attend UCLA. In 2001, the boys reunited and joined James Valentine as their guitarist formed the rock band Maroon 5. Their debut album was a hit and the men remained firm friends. Dusick who played drums left in 2006.
For years, Madden was an observant vegan. He is a strong supporter of Farm Sanctuary, an animal welfare organization.
Madden was arrested in early 2016 for cocaine possession alongside James Gubelmann, Ivanka Trump’s ex-boyfriend. However, all charges against him were dropped after he accepted a day of community service.
Family life – wife or girlfriend
Mickey Madden is one of the quietest of the men who make up Maroon 5, a personality trait that makes him super comfortable as the bassist in the band. Madden is far from a tabloid, and as such details of his personal life are not readily available for public consumption.
Unlike his other bandmates, Adam and JesseCarmichael who takes pleasure in sharing details of his love life on social media, Madden would rather not. When it comes to her romantic life, mom is always the word. So, as of this writing, it is unclear if Madden is in a relationship. One thing is certain, he is still single.
In the past, a couple of romantic Mickey’s relationships have returned it to the media. The latest in the media is his two-year relationship with Niki Takesh. Does the name mean anything to you? Well, Niki is popular in the fashion world as a celebrity stylist.
She is a kind of Instagram star famous for creating her own eyewear brand and influencing fashion trends. Her clientele includes names like Drake, Kris Jenner and Miley Cyrus. She appeared in the latter’s music video for “We Can’t Stop.” She has also appeared in other videos like Ed Fornieles’ “Pool Party” for MOCAtv and had a small role in the 2015 comedy film, Minuit Sex Run. Niki seems to have the perfect charismatic personality to complement Madden’s quiet nature. Too bad they separated in 2015, after only two years of dating.
Madden briefly dated model and actress Hailey Gates in 2010 and was reportedly involved with New Girl star Zooey Deschanel.
