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Michael Darren Mahaffey[1][2] (January 21, 1967 – May 25, 2005)[3] was a founding member of the power pop band Self. Founded with his brother, Matt Mahaffey, in the early 1990s, Self-released two major-label albums and various independent and Internet-only albums. He played lead guitar, keyboards, and bass for the band on various occasions. Before joining Self, he played in several bands, the most successful of which was the Southern Rock band Blackfish. He played lead guitar in the band, but contributed little to the songwriting. Blackfish released one major-label album in 1992 before disbanding. The other members of Blackfish were Steve Ballard (guitar & vocals), Chris Reublin (bass guitar, born May 19, 1969) and Andy Howard (drums, November 23, 1965 - June 22, 2006). His last recorded work was on Self's Ornament & Crime.