Michael Bradley (musician)
Michael "Mickey" Bradley (born 13 August 1959) is the bassist for the Northern Irish pop punk band, The Undertones. Bradley is also a radio producer for BBC Radio Foyle and presented a one-hour programme on Radio Ulster: "After Midnight with Mickey Bradley". The show featured tracks from the new wave/punk era.[1] Bradley now presents a show titled "The Mickey Bradley Record Show" which airs from 7.30pm to 9.30pm every Friday night on BBC Radio Ulster with Bradley simultaneously discussing the records played with a Twitter audience.
Michael Bradley | |
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 Bradley (second left) performing live with the Undertones in Barcelona, Spain in 2007. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Bradley |
| Born | 13 August 1959 Derry |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, DJ |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, |
| Years active | 1976–1983, 1999–present |
In 2016, Bradley wrote a book called Teenage Kicks: My Life As an Undertone.[2]
Bradley also shares his birthday with former Undertones frontman Feargal Sharkey.
Personal life
Bradley was born in Derry and is married to Elaine Duffy. Together they have four children: Alice (25), Frank (24), May (22) and Jim (15) [3] Frank is in a jazz fusion rock band 'The Kashmir Krows' in which he plays drums.
In October 2006, Bradley revealed that he had received treatment for bowel cancer.[4]
References
- After Midnight with Mickey Playlist. BBC.co.uk (2009). Retrieved on 13 September 2013.
- Michael Bradley. "The story of Teenage Kicks: how a punk classic was born | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- Secrets and lies: Michael Bradley. Belfast Telegraph. 16 June 2007
- Musician speaks out on cancer. BBC News (7 November 2006). Retrieved on 13 September 2013.