Mickey Madden

Michael Allen "Mickey" Madden^[1] (born May 13, 1979) is an American musician, who is the former bassist for the pop rock band Maroon 5.^[2]

Mickey Madden
Madden with Maroon 5 in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Michael Allen Madden
Born	(1979-05-13) May 13, 1979 (age 46) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock funk rock pop rock blue-eyed soul soft rock
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Bass vocals
Years active	1994–present
Member of	Collapsing Scenery (as Reggie Debris)
Formerly of	Maroon 5 Kara's Flowers

Life and music career

Madden was born in Austin, Texas. He began playing in junior high school at the Brentwood School in Los Angeles, playing in garages along with friends Jesse Carmichael (guitar/vocals) and Adam Levine (lead vocals/guitar). The bands Pearl Jam and Nirvana were among their influences. In 1994, with the addition of Ryan Dusick (drums), the band Kara's Flowers was formed.^[3]

After the break-up of Kara's Flowers, Madden attended classes at UCLA. After Madden attended college, the group reformed with guitarist James Valentine joining the line-up, and Jesse Carmichael mainly playing the keyboards, and pursued a new musical direction, changing their name to Maroon 5.

Until his departure from Maroon 5 on July 14, 2020, Madden was the only other member besides Adam Levine to have remained in both Kara's Flowers and Maroon 5 consistently.^[4]

Madden is also a founding member of a multimedia project called Collapsing Scenery, along with multi-instrumentalist Don Devore.^[5]

Personal life

Madden was a dedicated vegan for ten years, and he supported the farmers^[6] and Farm Sanctuary.^[7] In June 2025, Madden married fashion influencer Kate Bowman.^{[8][better source needed]}

Legal issues

In 2016, Madden was arrested on drug possession charges alongside James Gubelmann, Ivanka Trump's ex-boyfriend, outside a bar in Manhattan.^[9] Madden accepted a day of community service in a plea deal.^[10]

On June 27, 2020, he was arrested on domestic violence charges. He announced his departure from Maroon 5 following his arrest.^[11] The Los Angeles District Attorney ultimately declined prosecution; the case was dropped, and no charges were filed. He has not returned to Maroon 5 despite this.^[12]

On July 31, 2025, Madden's wife Kate Bowman was granted a domestic violence restraining order against him. Earlier that month, he was alleged to have physically assaulted her after she discovered his sexts with underage girls, which included rape fantasies.^[13]

Discography

Main article: Maroon 5 discography

As a featured artist

Title	Year	Album	Artist(s)
"Daniela" (Remix)	2019	Non-album single	LEZ

As a producer

• VietNam – VietNam (2007)
• The Icarus Line – Wildlife (2011)
• Giant Drag – Waking Up Is Hard to Do (2013)

Other albums, on which Madden has played

• Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins – Rabbit Fur Coat (2006)
• The Tyde – Three's Co. (2006)
• VietNam – VietNam (2007)
• Rilo Kiley – Under the Blacklight (2007)
• Jenny Lewis – The Voyager (2014)
• Various Artists – Song One: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2015)