Mike Ness (born Michael James Ness, April 3, 1962, Stoneham, Massachusetts) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and chief songwriter for the punk rock band Social Distortion, which was formed in 1978. As of Dennis Danell's death in 2000, he is the only remaining original member of the band.
Ness currently lives in Newport Beach, California
with his wife Christine and two sons Julian (born 1992) and Johnny
(born 1997). He is an avid collector of vintage ephemera such as Hamburglar toys and hot rods, owning a 1954 Chevy and a 1936 Ford. In 2003 he founded Black Kat Kustoms with "long time hot rodder and builder" Don Nemarnik. Black Kat Kustoms is an expression of his love for hot rods, cats, bikes, and counter-culture clothing. Ness is a vegetarian.a