| Catfish the Bottleman | |
| Birth Name: | Michael Anthony Bevan |
| Origin: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genre: | Alternative rock |
| Years Active: | –present |
Catfish the Bottleman (born Michael Anthony Bevan) is an Australian busker, musician and singer-songwriter;[1] he uses drums and tuned beer bottles.[2] His nickname, Catfish, was earned in 2000 due to his styled spiky beard, which was reminiscent of the whiskers of a catfish.[2]
Catfish the Bottleman's real name is Michael Bevan.[3] In 2015 Van McCann of British indie rockers, Catfish and the Bottlemen, cited Catfish the Bottleman as the inspiration behind the band's name.[4] Catfish met the band that named themselves after him at the studios of Triple J radio in Sydney in January 2015.[5]
According to Catfish the Bottleman's website, he first started busking while travelling in Ireland, the UK and the Canary Islands by playing a vacuum cleaner.[2] He was a finalist on Australia's Got Talent in 2008.[6] He made other TV appearances on Sunrise, The Footy Show and Rude Tube.[2]