Mike Noga (born 25 April 1978) is an Australian Tasmanian vocalist, lyricist and former drummer. He was a member of the music band called “The Drones”.
He was one of Melbourne’s most prominent and energetic musicians. He was also a drummer in various bands like Sandro, Legends of Motorsport and The Drones, also his work as instrumentalist/drummer for Mick Turner’s band was amazing.
As a famous singer-songwriter, he showcased his work on two different solo albums to his credit 2012’s The Balladeer Hunter and 2005’s Folk Songs.
The third album with Something for Kate’s Paul Dempsey on board as producer and was released in mid-2016.
The singer is becoming the center of news headline attention due to his uncertain death, on August 27, 2020, in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. The unfortunate news of Mike’s death was announced by his sister Ali Noga through a Facebook post. However, the reason for his death has not yet been revealed. It is also assumed that he may have committed suicide.
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Michael Noga. |
| Nickname | Miguel. |
| Profession | vocalist, lyricist and former drummer. |
| Famous for | member of the rock band «The Drones». |
| Age (as of 2020) | 42 years . |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | April 25, 1978. |
| Death date | August 27, 2020. |
| Reason | Suicide. |
| place of death | Melbourne, Australia. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Tasmania, Australia. |
| Nationality | Australian. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Gender | Male. |
| ethnicity | White. |
| Religion | Christendom. |
| At home | Melbourne, Australia. |
| Career | |
| Style | Alternative/Indie, Rock, Folk. |
| Debut | wit gang «Legends of Motorsport». |
| Various music albums and songs | Gala Mill (2006) Wait a long time by the river and the bodies of your enemies will float (2005) I see algae (2013) The ballad hunter (2011) Popular songs (2006) King (2016). The Ballad Hunter (2011) I Feel a Little Free (2016) |
| Record labels) | Spaceland recordings, Cooking Vinyl Australia and other languages, |
| Cluster | The Drones. |
| Can | |
| sources of income | Music albums, concerts, songs and other projects, etc. |
| Heritage (approx.) | $600K – $1 million US dollars as of 2020. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height | Feet inches: 5′ 8″ . Centimeters: 172cm . Meters: 1.72 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 70kg . Pounds: 154 pounds . |
| biceps size | 14 |
| Body Measurements (Chest-waist-hips) | 40-28-36. |
| Shoe Size (US) | 9. |
| eye color | Blue. |
| Hair color | Brown. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Val Noga.
Mom : will update. |
| Brothers | Brother : Not known. Sister : Ali Noga and Mona Noga. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | Graduate. |
| College | Not known. |
| Alma mater. | Will update. |
| Personal information | |
| Marital status | Single. |
| Dating history? | Not available. |
| Girlfriend | None. |
| wife/spouse | Will update. |
| Feeding Habits | not vegan. |
| Do I smoke/drink? | Yes. |
| Pets)? | Yes, a cat |
| Hobbies and favorite things | |
| Favorite Celebrities | Actor: Tom Hanks. Actress: Julia Roberts. |
| dream vacation destination | Greece. |
| Favorite color | Black White. |
| I love to do | Play musical instruments, sing, make music, travel, swim, etc. |
| Favorite food | Mexican and sea food, etc. |
Early life
Childhood photo of Mike Noga
Mike was born to Australian parents in South Tasmania, Australia, but later moved to Melbourne when he was 18 years old. The singer’s nationality appears to be Australian and he belongs to the Christian religion.
According to his birth in the year 1978, Mike Noga was 42 years old at the time of his death. He was raised alongside his two sisters Ali Noga and Mona Noga. His father’s name is Val Noga.
As the late singer’s birthday was April 25th , he shares the star sign Taurus. There is no more information available about his family and parents, but we will update you in the future.
Career
Mike’s musical career began in the year 1997. He started working as part of the rock band called “Legends of Motorsport”. Later in 2004 he leaves this band and joins “The Drones”, replacing the member Christian Strybosch of the previous band.
After ten long years, in 2014 he left the band to start his solo career professionally, his solo career exposed his skill and determination as a composer. Noga released all three amazing solo albums, The Balladeer Hunter (2011), Folk Songs (2006) and King (2016).
King (2016), one of Mike Noga’s most popular albums, is a deeply impressionable record based roughly on Georg Büchner’s great unfinished work Woyzeck. The King album was produced by Kate’s Paul Dempsey and hosted by actor Noah Taylor.
Those solo aspirations also presented a vision of the great respect held for him, with the hard work of the past, and artists like Pat Bourke Davey Lane bringing more help to his rich songs.
Various albums and other musical works
Mike worked with record albums like Cooking Vinyl Australia, Other Tongues, Spaceland Recordings. Also, his main focus was on Alternative/Indie, Rock, Folk, etc. genres. He has also released music albums such as Gala Mill (2006), Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float (2005), I See Seaweed (2013), The Balladeer Hunter (2011), Feelin Kinda Free (2016), etc.
Last year, Mike Noga boarded a plane for Duluth, Minnesota. There, he set to work on his fourth solo album and then made his fourth solo album, Open Fire, with Low creator Alan Sparhawk, late last year, due for release in early 2021. .
Recently, barely a month ago, he had signed a new deal with Part-Time Records and was envisioning releasing new material from a track composed by Low’s Alan Sparhawk. Mike Noga’s cumulative net worth is between $600K and $1 million US dollars as of 2020.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mike Noga
- Mike was a very passionate, creative and down to earth person, he became a great musician at a young age. He was also known as the King of the Popular Hunters.
- Rock band “The Drones” was first formed in Perth in 1997 by lead vocalist and guitarist, Gareth Liddiard, and ended in 2016.
- The other members of the band group were Gareth Liddiard, Warren Hall, James McCann, Brendon Humphries, Rui Pereira, Christian Strybosch, Mike Noga, Fiona Kitschin, Dan Luscombe, Steve Hesketh.
- In October 2010, the band’s third studio album was “Gala Mill”, which was released in September 2006 and ranked 21st in the book named 100 Best Australian Albums.
- The band officially released their first single from Feelin Kinda Free, “Taman Shud”, in October 2015.
- The two most popular albums to have made the top 20 chart on the ARIA Albums Chart are Feelin Kinda Free (March 2016) and I See Seaweed (March 2013).
- The group “The Drones” went on hiatus in December 2016 with Liddiard and Kitchin, as they decided to form a new group, Tropical Fuck Storm, earlier in the year.
- Mike Noga and his team members worked so hard that one of their albums, Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float, which was released in April 2005, won the first Australian Music Prize.
- The Drones played their last show in support of the album in December 2016 as participants at the Fairgrounds Festival in Berry, New South Wales.
- Apparently, the singer was not that active on any social media accounts, since his official accounts are not founded.
- There is also no further information known about his personal life and relationship, as he usually keeps a low profile about it.