Patrick John Badger (born July 22, 1967) is a musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist in the band Extreme.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Patrick John Badger |
| Born | July 22, 1967 Groveland, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Hard rock, funk metal, blues rock, heavy metal, glam metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | A&M |
| Website | www |
He has also performed in groups such as Tribe of Judah and Dark Desert Eagles.
Early life
editBadger was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Al Badger and Lily Badger (née Aguilar).[1] He is of Irish and Honduran descent.[2]
Music
editHe sang backing vocals on both Dweezil Zappa's album Confessions and the Danger Danger album, Screw It!, along with his Extreme bandmates Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt. He has also sung back-up on a live version of the Van Halen song, "When It's Love" on Sammy Hagar's live album, Live: Hallelujah, on which Cherone sang co-lead vocals with Hagar.[3]
In 2013, Badger initiated a PledgeMusic campaign.[4] This helped him release his first solo record, Time Will Tell. By offering exclusive content to listeners who pledged and providing updates related to the project to his following, the campaign reached its goal and the record entitled Time Will Tell was released in late 2014.[5] In 2016 he followed up with a second PledgeMusic campaign for his second solo album Take What We Want (under the name Nasty Ass Honey Badgers).[6]
In 2017, he formed a band called Dark Desert Eagles, a tribute to the Eagles. The band features Extreme drummer Kevin Figueiredo.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Lily L. (Aguilar) Badger". Legacy.com. August 17, 2010.
- ^ Al Badger (2020). Voyages: An Unexpected Life. Conneaut Lake, PA: Page Publishing.
- ^ Herrmann, Brenda (July 18, 1991). "One Extreme A hit single forces a metal band to reassert its true identity". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Badger: Debut Album on PledgeMusic". Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ [1] Badger PledgeMusic updates
- ^ "Extreme's Pat Badger on 25 Years of Pornograffitti, His Solo Albums, and What's Next!!". Amps and Green Screens. December 4, 2016.
- ^ Mike Morsch (November 10, 2017). "Time travel to 1977 with the Dark Desert Eagles at Havana in New Hope". CentralJersey.com.