Michael Anthony

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 Halens first 11 albums and was their longesttenured 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