Mike Campbell
- Type: Musician
- Country: United States
- Born: February 1, 1950 in Panama City, Florida, United States
Biography
Mike Campbell is a guitarist, songwriter, and record producer, celebrated as a founding member and lead guitarist of *Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers*. His distinctive, melodic guitar work and songwriting contributions were central to the band's sound on hits like "Refugee" and "Runnin' Down a Dream". Beyond the Heartbreakers, Campbell has co-written major songs for other artists, including *Don Henley*'s "The Boys of Summer". After *Tom Petty*'s death, he joined *Fleetwood Mac* for a world tour and now fronts his own band, The Dirty Knobs, releasing albums like 'Wreckless Abandon' and 'Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits'.