Bret Michaels
Bret Michaels is, if nothing else, a true survivor. He has survived a life long battle as an insulin dependent diabetic, a well publicized near fatal car crash and the countless musical trends and fads of the last two decades.
“As soon as I ever start to just go through the motions I’ll quit,” confessed the 46 year old singer, songwriter, producer, director and actor in a recent interview. But there’s little chance he’ll even slow down let alone quit anytime soon. In fact, after more than 20 years in the business this award winning, multi platinum superstar’s career continues to move at warp speed.
Michaels’ “Rock of Love” television series is one of the most successful in VH1’s history. With 3 record breaking seasons under his belt, Michaels is currently embarking on several other television projects, including the upcoming “Bret Michaels Show” and NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” premiering March 14.
As front man for the legendary rock band Poison, Michaels has sold 25 million records
and scored an amazing 15 chartbusting Top 40 singles including “Talk Dirty to Me,”
“Something to Believe In,” “Nothing But a Good Time” and the timeless #1 smash “Every
Rose Has its Thorn,” which he is currently in the studio re-
Cyrus and producer John Shanks for her upcoming album. In the new millennium Poison’s
music has been featured in such big screen flicks as “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” “Grandma’s
Boy” and “Deuce Bigelow-
Michaels has also produced and written material for other artists including Stevie Nicks. He wrote and produced the song “Love’s a Hard Game to Play” which appeared on Nicks’ platinum album “Timespace: The Best Of Stevie Nicks.” More recently Michaels could be heard providing background vocals along with Phil Vassar on the Kenny Chesney/Uncle Kracker duet single “Last Night Again.”
Always creating, Michaels formed a film production company with actor Charlie Sheen. The
partnership ultimately led to Michaels writing, directing and starring in several
films including “A Letter From Death Row” which he executive co-
As an actor, Michaels has made regular appearances on such hit television shows as
“Yes Dear,” “Martial Law,” “The Chris Isaak Show” and “Don’t Forget the Lyrics.”
He has also co-
Setting his musical sights beyond Poison, Michaels released his debut solo album “Songs of Life” in 2003 followed by the rootsy, Americana flavored sophomore record “Freedom of Sound” in 2005 and “Rock My World” featuring the smash hit “Go That Far” in 2008.
Michaels will release his autobiography, “Roses and Thorns: The Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy to My Reality” in 2010 and tours constantly with his solo band.
“I would play music whether I made it in the industry or not,” Michaels told a journalist and it’s that commitment to his art that continues to keep him at the forefront of the entertainment industry.