Mike Mills Net Worth

Mike Mills boasts a net worth of $60 Million

Mike Mills Wiki Biography

Michael Edward Mills, a musician, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, was born on December 17, 1958, in Orange County, California, USA. He is best known as one of the founding members of the alternative rock band R.E.M., which released 15 studio albums, notably including “Out of Time”, “Automatic for the People,” and “Collapse into Now.”

Mike Mills’ net worth is estimated to be $60 million as of early 2017. He amassed this fortune through his successful career as a musician that began in the early 1980s. Apart from R.E.M., Mike has collaborated with various other bands and musicians, including The Backbeat Band, The Baseball Project, Hindu Love Gods, and Automatic Baby, which further augmented his wealth.

Mike Mills Net Worth $60 Million

At the age of 10, Mike moved to Macon, Georgia. He attended the Catholic preparatory school Mount de Sales Academy, where he met Bill Berry, his future R.E.M. bandmate. They formed several short-lived bands, including Shadowfax.

Mike then pursued his education at the University of Georgia, Athens, and continued collaborating with Berry. They soon met and befriended Peter Buck and Michael Stipe, who were already working together. Eventually, R.E.M. was formed. The band found a manager in Jefferson Holt, who was considered the band’s fifth member.

Their debut release, the EP “Chronic Town” (1982) through I.R.S. Records, was followed by the full-length album “Murmur” released the next year, earning gold status in the US. They gradually gained popularity, and with albums like “Fables of the Reconstruction” (1985), “Lifes Rich Pageant” (1986), and “Document” (1987), they secured a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records.

R.E.M.’s inaugural album for the major label was the double platinum “Green” released in 1988. Three years later, they achieved their first No. 1 album with “Out of Time,” which produced the hit single “Losing My Religion” – their most famous song. Throughout the ‘90s, Mike and the rest dominated the alternative rock scene, solidifying their spot in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame with albums like “Automatic for the People” (1992), “Monster” (1994), and “New Adventures in Hi-Fi” (1996), Eventually, they were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007.

Despite R.E.M.’s cessation in 2011, Mike continues to make music and has worked with numerous musicians. Recently, he collaborated with Robert McDuffle, embarking on a tour in support of Concerto for Violin, Rock Band, and String Orchestra.

Limited information is available about Mike’s personal life, except for the fact that he has a son named Julian. Refuting rumors, he has confirmed that he is ‘straight’!