associated_acts death_date death_place years_active birth_place notable_instruments label name background birth_date instrument genre article_title birth_name occupation
alice rose , sato in chains , sun red sun , gypsy 8 march 2011 salt lake city , utah 1983 -- 2011 honolulu , hawaii spector ns-2 bass independent mike starr non_vocal_instrumentalist 4 april 1966 bass , vocals , guitar , piano , drums alternative rock metal , grunge , heavy metal , alternative mike starr -lrb- musician -rrb-
 michael christopher starr musician
mike starr -lrb- musician -rrb-

michael christopher `` mike '' starr -lrb- april 4 , 1966 -- march 8 , 2011 -rrb- was an american musician , best known as the original bassist in alice in chains , which he played with from the band 's formation in 1987 until 1993 .
