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Mike Porcaro

real name Michael Joseph Porcaro

Hartford, United States

Mike Porcaro is credited on 1,055 releases across 275 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1972–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,055

Credits

275

Albums

6

Decades active

617

In collections

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Mike Porcaro (born May 29, 1955, South Windsor, Connecticut, USA - died March 15, 2015, Los Angeles, California, USA) was an American bassist perhaps best known for his work with Toto. He eventually succumbed to the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He is the son of Joe Porcaro, brother to Jeff Porcaro and Steve Porcaro.

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1,055 releases · 275 albums · active 1972–2026

  • Performance · 1,752
  • Other credits · 45
  • Production · 2

Studios: Sunset Sound · Record One, Los Angeles · Studio 55, Los Angeles · Abbey Road Studios

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