Mitch Lucker facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mitch Lucker
Lucker performing in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Mitchell Adam Lucker
Born	(1984-10-20)October 20, 1984 Riverside, California, U.S.
Died	November 1, 2012(2012-11-01) (aged 28) Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Genres	Deathcore
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	2000–2012
Labels	Nuclear Blast Century Media

Mitchell Adam Lucker (born October 20, 1984 – died November 1, 2012) was an American musician. He was best known as the lead singer for the band ... Silence. This band plays a type of music called deathcore.

Mitch Lucker's Music Journey

Mitch Lucker started his music career in the year 2000. His first band was called Breakaway. This band later became a local metalcore band named Dying Dreams. In Dying Dreams, Mitch was the singer. His brother Cliff played guitar.

About a year before Dying Dreams ended, Mitch joined ... Silence. At first, this band was just a side project.

Albums with Suicide Silence

Suicide Silence released their first album, The Cleansing, in 2007. It sold many copies in its first week. Their second album, No Time to Bleed, came out in June 2009.

The last album Mitch Lucker sang on was The Black Crown. It was released in July 2011. Mitch once explained that this album was very personal to him. He said it was like "my head cracked open and poured on the paper!" He wanted the music to be for everyone.

Who Influenced Mitch Lucker?

Mitch Lucker shared the bands that inspired him to become a musician. He mentioned groups like Korn, Deftones, Slayer, and Slipknot. Other bands he liked were Sepultura, Pantera, Black Sabbath, and Dio. He also enjoyed Nirvana, Van Halen, and Death. He said his dad would often bring home music for him and his brother to listen to.

Mitch Lucker's Tattoos

Mitch Lucker was known for his many tattoos. He had them on his arms, body, neck, hands, and even his face. However, he never got a tattoo on his back. He explained why, saying, "I like seeing the artwork because it is artwork!" He felt that if he had tattoos on his back, he wouldn't be able to see them. He compared it to owning a beautiful painting that you could never look at.

Mitch Lucker's Passing

Mitch Lucker passed away on November 1, 2012. He was in a motorcycle accident in Huntington Beach, California. He was pronounced dead early that morning.

His bandmates held a special memorial concert for him. It was called "Ending Is the Beginning." This concert took place on December 21, 2012, in Pomona, California. The money raised from the show helped pay for his daughter's education. The band also set up the Kenadee Lucker Education Fund to continue supporting her.

Mitch Lucker's Music

Lucker performing with Suicide Silence in 2012

Here are the albums Mitch Lucker was a part of:

With Suicide Silence

• ... Silence (2005)
• The Cleansing (2007)
• No Time to Bleed (2009)
• The Black Crown (2011)
• You Can't Stop Me (2014) (He helped write two songs on this album)

With Dying Dreams

• Demo (2003)

With Commissioner

• What Is? (2011)

Songs with Other Artists

Mitch Lucker also sang on songs with other bands:

See also

In Spanish: Mitch Lucker para niños