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  Bret Michaels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bret Michael Sychak, also known as Bret Michaels (born March 15, 1963 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is best known as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison.
Michaels has suffered from diabetes since the age of six.
Michaels, who was as famous for his good looks as for his voice, was featured constantly on the covers and pull-out posters of music mags sans shirt, which cost him and the band some credibility.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bret_Michaels   (482 words)

  
 Poison (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Recording was brought to an abrupt halt in May 1994, when Michaels was involved in an accident in which he lost control of his Ferrari.
Michaels suffered a broken nose, ribs, jaw, and fingers and lost four teeth.
After eight years apart, Michaels and DeVille were able to patch up their differences during the latter part of 1998.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Poison_(band)   (1355 words)

  
 ROCKZONE.COM: Features: Bret Michaels speaks about his new solo CD release, "Songs of Life"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Michaels himself has survived 34 years of insulin-dependant diabetes, a high speed Ferrari wreck, a Harley Davidson crash rendering him unconscious, and surviving nearly 20 years of partying on the road with Poison.
With a full time staff Bret Michaels website, www.bretmichaels.com manages to be one of the most hit rock websites averaging nearly 3,000 unique visitors on a daily basis.
With Bret Michaels's candor, integrity and compassion it is evident that throughout all of the songs on the Songs of Life, CD were truly inspired by Michaels and represents his conviction to the craft of his music on his own terms.
www.rockzone.com /features/bretmichaels.shtml   (1687 words)

  
 NIPP: Artists: Bret Michaels (Of Poison)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Born in 1963, Michaels’ Songs Of Life spans five decades of events in the singer’s life, and as much as Michaels helped define the rock sounds of the 80’s and early 90’s, this album is not about one particular era.
Michaels continues, “To me, all music is relevant…to the people who create it, and the fans who listen to it, regardless of the genre, the era or the image.
Michaels is the only musician in history to successfully write, direct, executive produce, camera operate, perform his own stunts, score and star in, as well as record a complete soundtrack for A Letter From Death Row, a feature film distributed worldwide by Showcase Entertainment, which also starred Martin Sheen and Charlie Sheen.
www.nipp.com /infoband.asp?txtid=2014   (1006 words)

  
 Bret Michaels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bret Michaels is best known as the lead vocalist singer quick summary:
Michaels was born Bret Michael Sychak in Butler, EHandler: no quick summary.
Michaels was interested in music from an early age, EHandler: no quick summary.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/bret_michaels.htm   (709 words)

  
 :: Bret Michaels Live :: Poison ::
Bret is on a solo tour for his new c.d.
Bret kicked through tons of great Poison songs, "Nothin' But a Good Time", "Unskinny Bop", "Talk Dirty To Me","Something to Believe In", "Fallen Angel", "Your Momma Don't Dance", "Every Rose Has its Thorn" along with some rare ones like "Good Love", "I Wont Forget You" along with some of the new solo songs..
It's great to see Bret in a smaller setting, but still putting on a show like he is in an arena...
www.musicmayhem.com /bret103103.htm   (179 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Bret Michaels rocks the diabetes world   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bret Michaels, Poison's lead vocalist, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 6.
But Michaels is actually a model of responsibility when it comes to keeping his diabetes under control.
Currently on tour for Hollyweird, Poison's ninth album, Michaels is both a rock 'n' roll and a diabetes veteran.
www.usatoday.com /news/health/2002-07-01-bret-micheals.htm   (1144 words)

  
 Bret Michael Sychak Bio---Bret Michaels of Poison
She became a recording artist  and Michaels wrote most of the material for and produced her well-received 1991Giant Records debut.
As the main songwriter in Poison, Bret is a competent guitarist and pianist,which allows him to cover more musical ground and experiment with a variety of sounds that a mere vocalist would not be able to do.
Bret regularly works out to keep himself in top shape, which he has to in order to maintain,the intensive touring schedule that Poison was renowned for.
lil.texas.tripod.com /bret.htm   (852 words)

  
 Metal Masters - Interviews - Bret Michaels - June 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
With that in mind, seeing and hearing, Bret Michaels and Poison in action is like going back in time…they still sound, look and act like they did almost twenty years ago.
If singersongwriter/screenwriter/actor/jock/and all-around nice guy, Bret Michaels has his way…he'll still be leading the Poison pack as they tour the old age homes from sea to shining sea…about fifty-years from now.
Bret was in St. Louis on tour - and I'm in Nashville.
www.metalmasters.net /i-bret_michaels.html   (2833 words)

  
 Bret Michaels: Two Sides To Every Story by UnRated Magazine
Bret’s finale was the same as his opener, “Talk Dirty To Me”, which his band nailed.
Bret Michaels is not someone who wants to live on past glories, but a musician who is in touch with who he is and where he is going.
Bret Michaels is not someone who likes to be categorized into one genre and like other great artists, his multi-faceted musical taste has made him grow into a mature musician who deserves and garners respect.
www.unratedmagazine.com /Document.cfm?Page=Articles/index.cfm&Article_ID=198   (1321 words)

  
 VH1.com : Bret Michaels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bret Michaels has done it all: the drugs, the platinum albums, the strippers, the motorcycle crashes, the sold-out stadiums, the car crashes, the strippers, the sex tapes that were supposed to be private and, uh...have we mentioned the strippers?
Michaels: The reason I never get sick of playing it is I am so angry and bitter about the stripper who f*cked me over and who I knew in my soul would never cheat on me, but did.
Michaels: That one with Pam [Anderson] was it.
www.vh1.com /artists/interview/1472147/05292003/bret_michaels.jhtml   (1404 words)

  
 Bret Michaels of Poison
Bret Michaels is in a class all by himself.
Bret: I definatly have a wish list but I would rather hit you with that in about a month when I know for sure who is going to be on it.
Bret: We are looking at April for the single and the first week of May for the album release.
www.classicrockrevisited.com /interviews02/bret_michaels_of_poison.htm   (3463 words)

  
 Hershey Chronicle - Poison's Bret Michaels talks solo tour and album   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
But Michaels' solo material, which may not be as well-known, is also getting a good reaction during the roughly 90-minute set.
Michaels knew he was committed to a Poison tour from May through September, and felt the time would give the album a chance to get in people's hands.
Bret has been sutch an insperation to me and has got me through some of the hardest times in my life..The loss of my big brother and a serious Illness with my infant son.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=2249&dept_id=450607&newsid=10316699&PAG=461&rfi=9   (787 words)

  
 Bret Michaels finds a new poison - Friday, 07/02/04   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Michaels, 40, has been coming here to write with top country tunesmiths for 10 years, even living here for a couple of years in the mid/late '90s.
Michaels says that's how Poison always did it, putting out records on their own label, holding on to all their publishing and album sales money.
Bret Michaels might be going country, but he'll be rocking tonight when Poison plays with Kiss in concert at 7 p.m.
www.tennessean.com /entertainment/music/archives/04/06/53596889.shtml?Element_ID=53596889   (678 words)

  
 Bret Michaels still looking for nothin' but a good time - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bret Michaels of Poison still wants action and satisfaction, and he's getting plenty of both in his musical career.
Yet Michaels, a Butler native and avid Pittsburgh sports fan, says he is not dumping motorcycles for horses.
Michaels, who owns a house in Nashville and a ranch in Los Angeles, also rejects the categorization of music and fans by genre.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/entertainment/s_201152.html   (615 words)

  
 cbs4boston.com - Shots Fired At Poison Singer Bret Michaels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Michaels was on his bus in Chicopee, Massachusetts, where he was performing a solo show.
Michaels was struck in the face by broken glass but was not seriously hurt.
Michaels says in a statement that it will take more than what he calls "a cowardice act like this" to make him stop performing.
cbs4boston.com /topstories/local_story_326200427.html   (185 words)

  
 MTV News - Shots Fired At Poison Singer Bret Michaels' Tour Bus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Though Michaels' camp said police don't feel the drive-by was a random event because the shot was fired into the living quarters at the rear of the tour bus, Captain William Jebb of the Chicopee Police Department said Wednesday there is no indication that Michaels was specifically targeted.
According to his reps, Michaels has been the subject of "numerous death threats investigated by the FBI," including one from a person who fired bullets through photos of the singer and mailed them to him along with threatening notes to arenas in which Michaels was scheduled to perform.
Michaels is due to continue touring, playing a show at Annie's in Cincinnati on Wednesday (November 23) and at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, on Thanksgiving.
www.mtv.com /news/articles/1514421/20051123/bret_michaels.jhtml?headlines=true   (796 words)

  
 Bret Michaels - Human Zoo
In August 1995 former "Poison" lead-singer Bret Michaels spent a week at my studio in Vancouver where I helped him complete three songs, one of them titled "Human Zoo".
Bret had neglected to credit me as a co-writer.
Above: the home-studio demo for "Human Zoo", recorded with Bret Michaels in Vancouver, August 1995.
www.jimvallance.com /01-music-folder/songs-folder-may-27/pg-song-michaels-brett.html   (323 words)

  
 Station Ave Productions - Bret Michaels
Although Bret Michaels has led the rock band Poison for the last nineteen years, he has consistently worked on special solo projects including his forthcoming highly anticipated album due out this fall.
Bret was recently on the cover of Billboard Magazine talking about his new project, a multi- genre disc that will explore the different sides of his musical personality with a blend of straight ahead rock, blues, southern rock and country.
Bret recently joined Kenny Chesney onstage at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, NY to do a version of “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn.” In turn, Kenny joined Bret and his band Poison at the Pueblo County Coliseum.
www.stationave.com /Acts/bret_micheals.htm   (432 words)

  
 Bret Michaels, Judge - Fans Of Reality TV
BRET MICHAELS will serve as a judge for Nashville Star, USA Network’s original grassroots talent search series to find the next country music superstar, which premieres its third season on Tuesday, March 1, 2005, from 10:00-11:00 PM (ET/PT) on USA Network.
Michaels has produced and written for numerous artists, including Stevie Nicks, for whom Michaels wrote and produced the song, “Loves A Hard Game To Play.” The song was written for the “Timespace: The Best Of Stevie Nicks’ album”, which was certified platinum.
Michaels also completely funded his record label BMB Records, on which he will not only release his own solo album but which will also be home to new artists in the near future.
www.fansofrealitytv.com /forums/showthread.php?t=42014   (827 words)

  
 ROCKZONE.COM: Live: Bret Michaels with American Anthem
Bret Michaels, singer/songwriter of the rock band Poison appeared center stage in support of his solo "Song of Life" tour.
Michaels was very energetic and danced across the stage to this upbeat song.
Michaels decided to play "Party Rock Band" instead of "Honky Tonk Woman," which he played the night before in San Diego.
www.rockzone.com /concertreviews/bretmichaels-112003.shtml   (899 words)

  
 KNAC.COM - Headbangers - Bret Michaels Live in Boston
Bret Michaels of Poison returned to New England to perform with his solo band at Axis in Boston October 21.
Bret Michaels hit the stage a little after 11 P.M. The band opened with "Nothing But A Good Time." From that moment on, Bret held the audience in the palm of his hand.
Michaels played all of the Poison hits including "Fallen Angel," “Unskinny Bop," “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn" and “Your Mama Don’t Dance." Michaels also played some new songs, including his new single "Bittersweet" and "Raine," a song that he wrote for his daughter.
www.knac.com /article.asp?ArticleID=2566&StartTime=1/1/2050   (346 words)

  
 Bret Michaels Interview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Poison frontman Bret Michaels will release his first solo album, Songs of Life, on his own Poor Boy Records on May 20th, 2003.
2003 will be an extremely busy year for Michaels with a Poison summer tour, a TV show in development, a solo tour, and another movie.
Bret Michaels: Last year was one of the most awesome feelings.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/heavy_metal/99968   (457 words)

  
 Bret Michaels is just pointless
Michaels delivered a set of good-time rock and hair-metal tunes pulled from Poison's catalog, as well as his recordings away from the band.
Some people in the crowd might have even looked past Michaels to notice he was backed by a four-man band called American Anthem.
The majority of folks didn't seem to care who was or wasn't on stage as Michaels sang such hits as "Nothin' but a Good Time," "Your Mama Don't Dance," "Unskinny Bop," "Fallen Angel" and "Talk Dirty to Me." Solo titles like "Menace to Society" and "Party Rock Band" fit well with the Poison material.
www.enquirer.com /editions/2003/09/27/tem_review27.html   (411 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Poison frontman's guitar stolen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — Former Poison singer Bret Michaels has asked fans to help him find his custom-made guitar, which was apparently stolen at the end of a concert last week.
Michaels' red-and-white Holden six-string electric guitar with a picture of a skull wearing a top hat on the front was taken as he played a concert Nov. 12 at McCool's bar along U.S. 6 about 15 miles east of Gary.
The message said the guitar was taken during the last song of Michaels' concert.
www.usatoday.com /life/people/2004-11-22-poison_x.htm?csp=34   (210 words)

  
 Bret Michaels
That enabled me to avoid seeing Bret Michaels and LCG was able to shave his facial hair.
He had stopped shaving entirely, planning to shave everything but the moustache when the time came to see Bret Michaels.
LCG was absolutely elated at the idea of Bret Michaels releasing a country album.
www.rocksnobs.com /2004_03_26_bret.html   (569 words)

  
 Mark Dacascos - Bret Michaels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bret Michaels and I met almost ten years ago.
So I met with his manager in Los Angeles, and a few days later, I was hired and flown to Portland, Maine to meet and teach Bret in between his sleep, traveling, and concerts (which were nearly every night, and in different cities).
I must say that Bret and the rest of the band members were incredibly friendly and really did a wonderful job in making me feel welcomed.
www.dacascos.com /aboutbret.html   (297 words)

  
 SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - HBK delivers more Hart attacks
Michaels has finally fessed up for his role in the infamous 1997 Montreal Survivor Series "screwjob" of Bret Hart.
Michaels, in his new book Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story, says he conspired with McMahon, Triple H and Jerry Brisco to make sure Hart lost the championship right before he left WWE to join WCW.
Michaels also says ref Earl Hebner was let in on the dirty secret just before the match.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Wrestling/2005/11/27/1326242.html   (830 words)

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