Michael Anthony
Birthday: 1954-06-20
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography: Michael Anthony Sobolewski (born June 20, 1954) is an American musician who was the bassist and backing vocalist for the hard rock band Van Halen from 1974 to 2006. He performed on Van Halen's first 11 albums and was their longest-tenured bassist. Following his 2006 departure, Anthony has collaborated with fellow former Van Halen bandmate Sammy Hagar for the supergroups Chickenfoot and Sammy Hagar and the Circle. In addition to his music career, he markets a line of hot sauces named Mad Anthony and related products. Anthony was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Van Halen in 2007.
Movies
American Gangster Presents: Big Fifty - The Delhronda Hood Story
Delrhonda "Big Fifty" Hood ends up running her own drug empire, becoming one of Detroit's wealthiest...
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Let There Be Drums!
Through conversations with the world's greatest drummers, director Justin Kreutzmann explores the im...
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Van Halen: Video Hits Vol. 1
A collection of music videos from one of the most successful rock and roll bands ever. From the Davi...
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The Dirt
The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to super...
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Chickenfoot: The White Album
Chickenfoot is an American hard rock supergroup formed in 2008. The group consists of vocalist Sammy...
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Van Halen Live at Monsters of Rock, Donington Park 1984
Van Halen in a blistering performance at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England on 18 August 1984 t...
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Van Halen: The Van Halen Story
"The VAN HALEN Story: The Early Years", chronicles the rise of four young musicians from their forma...
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The Long Road to Cabo
The Long Road to Cabo is a delightful documentary about rock & roll fellowship, featuring Sammy ...
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Van Halen: Live in Pensacola, Florida
-- Opening - Jon Stewart -- -- The Seventh Seal -- -- Big Fat Money -- -- Don't Tell Me(What Love Ca...
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Chickenfoot: Rocklahoma Festival 2012
Chickenfoot at Pryor Festival Grounds, Pryor, OK, USA. Songs: Lighten Up / Big Foot / Last Temptatio...
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500 Days of Silence
Tempe rockers "The Black Moods" hit Billboard Top 20 just as the pandemic shutters the music industr...
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Van Halen Live at US Festival
Van Halen live on the 29th of May, 1983 at the US Festival. Setlist: "Romeo Delight", "Unchained", ...
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Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On
Shot in HD with 16 cameras over 3 Sold-Out shows, "Chickenfoot Get Your Buzz On" offers the viewer a...
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Van Halen - Live Without a Net
Recorded live at the New Haven Veteran's Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut on 27 AUG 1986 and relea...
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Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now
Live: Right Here, Right Now. is the one and only live album by American hard rock band Van Halen, re...
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Van Halen - Live 1986 New Haven
Live performance of Van Halen, recorded August 27, 1986 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, Co...
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Van Halen : Live In Japan Tokyo Dome 1989
This show is the only known show from the 'OU812 Tour' that was professionally filmed....
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Van Halen - Live Rarities
Since their explosive debut album in 1978, Van Halen have remained the undisputed leaders of the US ...
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Van Halen: Live in Largo Oct 12, 1982
DVD 1: 01 – Romeo Delight 02 – Unchained 03 – Drum Solo 04 – The Full Bug 05 – Runnin With The Devil...
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Van Halen: Largo Oct 11, 1982
Capital Centre, Landover, MD, USA 11th October 1982 PRO-SHOT 1. Intro 2. Romeo Delight 3. Unchain...
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Van Halen: Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena 1981
On June 11-13, 1981, Van Halen recorded their performances of "Hear About It Later", "So This Is Lov...
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Van Halen: Dallas Free Show
Dallas has been added to Van Halen's latest tour - and today's show won't cost fans a cent. Lead sin...
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Van Halen - The Early Days 1978-1980
This release is a compilation of 8MM footage and their early videos from VH I, VH II & WACF. "Promo...
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