Mike Porcaro ✝

He was the middle brother of Toto members Jeff Porcaro and Steve Porcaro. Their father is jazz drummer-percussionist Joe Porcaro.\n', ' Mike Porcaro is the second of the three Porcaro brothers. The three brothers were taught drums by their father at his drum shop every weekend. Jeff said that he himself wasn\'t the best drummer, adding that Mike was a better player than him before he switched to bass, while Steve later took up piano before they moved to California.[citation needed] Jeff explained that when the brothers took guitar lessons, Mike took off at the instrument while Jeff gave up after three lessons, and since the family had only one drum kit and one bass, Mike was assigned the bass.\n', ' Porcaro worked as a session bass player before replacing Toto original bass player David Hungate in 1982 shortly after the band completed recording the Toto IV album. Porcaro played cello on a track for the album and subsequently appeared in the band\'s videos and performed as a full band member on the world tour in support of the album. He remained with the band until 2007.\n', '