Michael Allan "Mike" Patton (born January 27, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, film composer, producer, and actor, best known as the lead singer of the
alternative metal band
Faith No More. Patton was also the founder and lead singer of
experimental band
Mr. Bungle, and has played with
Tomahawk,
Fantômas,
Lovage,
The Dillinger Escape Plan, and
Peeping Tom.