Patrick John Badger (born July 22, 1967) is a musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the

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ist in the band Extreme. He has also performed in groups such as

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and Dark Desert Eagles.

Early life

Badger was born in

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to Al Badger and Lily Badger ( Aguilar). He is of Irish and Honduran descent.

Music

He sang

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on both

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's album '' Confessions'' and the Danger Danger

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, '' Screw It!'', along with his Extreme bandmates Gary Cherone and

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. He has also sung back-up on a live version of the

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song, " When It's Love" on

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, '' Live: Hallelujah'', on which Cherone sang co-lead vocals with Hagar. In 2013, Badger initiated a PledgeMusic campaign. This helped him release his first solo record, ''Time Will Tell''. By offering exclusive content to listeners who pledged and providing updates related to the project to his following, the campaign reached its goal and the record entitled ''Time Will Tell'' was released in late 2014. In 2016 he followed up with a second PledgeMusic campaign for his second solo album ''Take What We Want'' (under the name Nasty Ass Honey Badgers). In 2017, he formed a band called Dark Desert Eagles, a tribute to the

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. The band features Extreme drummer Kevin Figueiredo.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Badger, Pat 1967 births Living people American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists Extreme (band) members People from Winchester, Massachusetts People from West Newbury, Massachusetts American people of Honduran descent 20th-century American bass guitarists 20th-century American male musicians American people of Irish descent Hispanic and Latino American musicians