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Bret Michaels was born 15 March 1963. he is an American musician, actor, director, screenwriter, producer and reality TV personality. He was first known as the lead singer of the glam metal band Poison.He appeared in the VH1 reality show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels and its successors and as a judge on talent show Nashville Star.

Michael began playing guitar as a teenager. With drummer Rikki Rockett, bassist Bobby Dall and guitarist Matt Smith, he formed the band Paris in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1983. After playing Pennsylvania bar circuit at the beginning of 1984 they moved to Los Angeles to seek fame on the Sunset Boulevard scene, eventually changed their name to Poison.



Local Publication of the band ultimately led to a recording contract with Enigma Records and their first album, look what the cat dragged in. It is not so much success until 1987, when Michaels persuaded the band to film a video for their song, Talk Dirty to me. album went platinum and the band became famous.

Bret Michaels and Miley Cyrus - Interview on "Good Morning America"

Bret Michaels and Miley Cyrus - Interview on "Good Morning America" - June / 18/ 2010

Miley Cyrus and Bret Michaels to sing 'Every Rose Has its Thorn' on 'Good Morning America'

Miley Cyrus and Bret Michaels to sing 'Every Rose Has its Thorn' on 'Good Morning America' Lindsay Pepino



Bret Michaels and Miley Cyrus will perform together for the first time on Good Morning America on Friday as part of the show’s summer concert series. The performance will be a live showing and afterwards Cyrus will have a chance to perform on her own singing some of her hits.
The 17-year-old singer and the Poison front man came under fire in February when they performed the suggestive rock-country ballad "Nothing to Lose" together. In the song, the 47-year-old rocker asks Cyrus to "slowly get undressed."
Cyrus is also hitting the concert circuit in time for the release of Tamed on June 21. On Monday, the pop star will fete her album's arrival with a show set to be streamed worldwide across several MTV Networks Music and Logo Group websites. Viewers around the globe can watch the Can't Be Tamed World Premiere Live concert on more than 30 websites, including Miley.MTV.com, Miley.VH1.com, Miley.LogoTV.com and Miley.CMT.com. Fans in nearly 160 countries will have access to the live stream, scheduled to kick off at about 10:30 p.m. ET/ 7:30 p.m. PT.



"I'm so excited to perform my new music live in concert on the night of my album release," Cyrus said in a statement. "Thanks to MTV Networks, my fans from all around the world have the opportunity to be a part of it and experience it with me."
As for Michaels, he has been steering clear of anything that might raise his blood pressure after he suffered a brain hemorrhage and a stroke in April.
After a brief rest, the rocker was back on his feet in time to win "Celebrity Apprentice" and perform on the "American Idol" finale.
He's been lying relatively low since then, so the duet with Cyrus will be his first big televised appearance since the "Idol" performance last month.
As for Cyrus, she isn't slowing down anytime soon. MTV reports that the teen pop star will live stream a world premiere concert next Tuesday, the night that "Can't Be Tamed" arrives in stores.
The stream will begin at 10:30 p.m. ET on June 21st.

Bret Michaels performs at the American Idol Finale

According to Bret Michaels, his surprise performance Wednesday night (May 26) on the "American Idol" season finale was much-needed musical therapy.

Anticipation built quickly in the audience when the familiar guitar chords of one of Michaels' biggest hits with his group Poison, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," began and he later emerged on stage with top-three finalist Casey James.

"I needed to be here and do this because it's been two months since I played," the rocker said backstage at the Nokia Theatre shortly after his performance. "It's been a month and a half in the hospital. It was such an amazing feeling to come out here and jam with Casey. I didn't tell [my doctors] I was going to do this. I just told them I was doing the 'Celebrity Apprentice' finale. They're going to find out in a minute. But I feel great, I gotta be honest. There's still a lot of pain I'm still experiencing. [But] except for a little hitch ... my left side from the ... stroke, I feel amazing."

Last month the singer and reality show star was hospitalized for a brain hemorrhage and was rushed to the hospital again last week because of a "warning stroke." On Sunday he appeared on the "Celebrity Apprentice" finale and was named the victor, and he says that he's ready to hit the road again.

"I can't believe my family let me out. I may not have told them either; I left a few things out," he joked. "But I needed this for my soul. Honestly. It was a great experience."

He said that he plans to perform again as soon as Friday in Biloxi, Mississippi.

"[I'm going to] do a few shows at a time. If it works out, great. If it doesn't, I'll start again," he said.

Michaels also reflected on lessons he learned while hospitalized. "I've always tried to treat people with respect and I've always tried to treat people great. I enjoy every day — every minute I'm here is awesome."

Michaels joked that he wasn't exactly sure what he would be doing, now that he's won the title of "Celebrity Apprentice." He also said that he initially didn't know if he was hired or fired by Donald Trump.

"I leaned in and said, 'Did you say hired or fired?' I didn't know what he said. I just jumped up. I thought, 'Trump, you're not going to fire me right now. I'm on medication. I flew a long way. Holly is amazing. She's a fierce competitor,' " he said of his co-finalist, Holly Robinson Peete. "I didn't ask Trump 'What does being "Celebrity Apprentice" entail? Do you get paid? Is there cash involved?' But what do you gotta do for him? Hopefully, you get to do a lot of charity fundraising. If that's what it is, I'm going to love it."

And as for that hospital stay?

"I've spent the last month and a half in the hospital. I don't ever want to see a hospital again," he said. "I just want to go out and have a great time."

Bret Michaels Wins "Celebrity Apprentice"

Rock singer Bret Michaels finally had a reason to celebrate on Sunday after a string of medical emergencies -- winning the reality TV show "The Celebrity Apprentice."

The show's host Donald Trump told Michaels he was "hired" in Sunday's finale, winning $250,000 for his nominated charity, the American Diabetes Association.

In second place was actress Holly Robinson Peete with $250,000 also to go to her chosen charity, her own HollyRod Foundation that supports families facing a serious illness.

Michaels, 47, the frontman of glam rock band Poison, suffers from diabetes and underwent an emergency appendectomy two weeks before suffering a potentially fatal brain hemorrhage on April 25.

The singer, famous for his colorful bandannas and long blond hair, survived the brain hemorrhage and appeared on the road to recovery but was then readmitted to hospital after experiencing numbness on the left side of his body.

A statement last week on his website BretMichaels.com said he had suffered a mini-stroke last week and tests showed he has a hole in his heart.

Doctors said it was "highly unlikely that the problems were related to the brain hemorrhage" and the heart condition was operable, but that for now he would receive blood thinners and outpatient treatment.

However these health woes raised some doubt over whether he would appear in the finale of the NBC TV show that was largely shot before his health issues arose but he was present with Sunday's show included live and taped sequences.

Trump told Michaels that he was "popular, imaginative and brave," adding "everyone loved you."

Rocker Bret Michaels in Hospital

The reality TV star's Web site reports that Michaels had what doctors call a "warning stroke" and had a patent foramen ovale, or hole in the heart, diagnosed. Michaels's publicist, Joann Mignano, confirmed the report.

The condition is treatable but likely unrelated to the brain hemorrhage he suffered last month.

The Web site says Michaels is "up, walking, talking, continuing his daily rehab and very happy to be alive," and he hopes to make a full recovery.

The Poison frontman was expected to appear at Sunday's finale of "Celebrity Apprentice" in New York.

VH1 airs Bret Michaels special: Life As I Know It' reality series

VH1 will air a half-hour Bret Michaels special on Memorial Day in two weeks, but has pushed back the start of docu-series "Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It" due to the rock star's recent health issues.

Michaels -- who has diabetes -- suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage on April 21 while recovering from an emergency appendectomy. He subsequently left the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, AZ on April 30 and doctors have said they "really expect" him to make a "100% recovery."
"Bret is family to us and has always been a huge hit on the network, headlining several series and specials that have garnered record breaking ratings and made a strong connection with our audience."
"Production will resume when it is cleared by his doctors. If anyone can fight off illness and get back on his feet, it's Bret," said Olde.

"But in the meantime, in response to the flood of well wishes the network has received from Bret's fans, we'd like to celebrate Bret's recovery with this sneak peak special featuring the next chapter in Bret's story on VH1. It's a never-before-seen look into Bret's family life--the real center of his world from which he draws his unsinkable strength."
The Memorial Day special will follow Michaels as he balances life on the road as a musician with being a father to young daughters Raine and Jorja -- who refer to him as "Poppa Rocka."
The May 31 special will serve as a taste for Michaels fans to bridge the time until the show's launch. Michaels, the former singer with hair-metal band Poison, was recently hospitalized first by an appendectomy and then by a brain hemorrhage.