Ken Casey

About

Best known as a bassist, singer, and songwriter with a Celtic punk band called Dropkick Murphys, he contributed to such hit songs as "Tessie," "The State of Massachusetts," and "I'm Shipping Up to Boston."

Before Fame

Before starting Dropkick Murphys, he attended the University of Massachusetts-Boston.

Trivia

His band's music was featured in the Academy Award-nominated films The Fighter, Restrepo, and The Departed.

Family Life

Born in Milton, Massachusetts, to a family of Irish heritage, he later settled in the Boston suburb of Hingham, Massachusetts, with his wife and three children.

Associated With

He and vocalist Al Barr were both members of Dropkick Murphys.