Pat DiNizio | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Patrick Michael DiNizio |
Born | Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. | October 12, 1955
Died | December 12, 2017 Summit, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 62)
Genres | Rock, power pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, actor, film producer, politician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, harmonica, vocals |
Years active | 1980–2017 |
Labels | Fuel/Universal, East West Records, Koch Records, Enigma, Little Ricky Records/Capitol, BMG/Excelsior, Velvel Records/Koch Records, E1 Music, Warner Bros., D-Tone |
Formerly of | The Smithereens |
Patrick Michael DiNizio (October 12, 1955 – December 12, 2017) was the lead singer, songwriter and founding member of the band The Smithereens, which he formed in 1980 with Jim Babjak, Dennis Diken and Mike Mesaros from Carteret, New Jersey.[1][2]