Michael Bishop (bassist)
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Michael Bishop is an American musician, and Bishop attended Thomas Dale high school. Most notably, he was the bass guitar
ist for the American
heavy metal
band GWAR
. As a member of GWAR, he was the first to play the role of "Beefcake the Mighty
") (during his stint, however, he would spell it "Beefkake"). In addition to GWAR, Bishop played bass
and sang lead vocals for Kepone
. Bishop's first band was the Hopewell, VA-based hardcore outfit The Guilty.
The name of Beefcake was taken from Bishop's nickname during his punk years.
He is currently a teacher of music history at the University of Virginia
, and is in the final year of his Ph.D. in that subject.
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
ist for the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band GWAR
GWAR
Gwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo...
. As a member of GWAR, he was the first to play the role of "Beefcake the Mighty
Beefcake the Mighty
Beefcake the Mighty is the bassist in the rock band Gwar. He appears as a stout humanoid girded in Roman-style armor. He is usually portrayed wielding either an oversized Gladius sword or a large battle-axe .-Background:According to Gwar mythos, Beefcake originates from the planet Cholesterol...
") (during his stint, however, he would spell it "Beefkake"). In addition to GWAR, Bishop played bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and sang lead vocals for Kepone
Kepone (band)
Kepone was an American indie rock band based out of Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1991, the band's name was derived from the Kepone crisis that occurred in the Richmond area in the 1970s. Originally formed as a sideproject of Michael Bishop of GWAR, the original lineup of the band also included...
. Bishop's first band was the Hopewell, VA-based hardcore outfit The Guilty.
The name of Beefcake was taken from Bishop's nickname during his punk years.
He is currently a teacher of music history at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, and is in the final year of his Ph.D. in that subject.