Mike Ness

Mike Ness, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

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Born: April 3, 1962
Age in 2026: 64
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1962

About Mike Ness

Michael James Ness is an American musician who is the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter for the punk rock band Social Distortion, which was formed in 1978. He has also released two solo albums, Cheating at Solitaire and Under the Influences. Inspired by The Sex Pistols, Ness founded Social Distortion in 1978 with Casey Royer. Ness was featured in the independent film Another State of Mind, which chronicled Social Distortion's first cross-country tour with Youth Brigade. Social Distortion released the Mainliner/Playpen 7" record on Robbie Field's indie label Posh Boy Records in 1981. As he drifted around Orange County, Ness became involved in the punk rock scene.

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Mike Ness timeline

1978Inspired by The Sex Pistols, Ness founded Social Distortion in 1978 with Casey Royer.
1981Social Distortion released the Mainliner/Playpen 7" record on Robbie Field's indie label Posh Boy Records in 1981.

The world when Mike Ness was born

Mike Ness was born in 1962. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1962

#1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
Top movieLawrence of Arabia
Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mike Ness's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1962	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,800	$435,000
Average income	$7,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.70	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	186.5M	341 million

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