Bret Michaels first gained fame as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison who have sold over 45 million records worldwide[1] and 15 million records in the United States alone.
Michaels has appeared in several movies and TV shows, including as a judge on the talent show Nashville Star which led to his country influenced rock album Freedom of Sound in 2005.
He starred in the hit VH1 reality show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels and its sequels, which inspired his successful solo album Rock My World.
He was also the winning contestant on NBC's reality show Celebrity Apprentice 3 and also featured in his own reality docu-series Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It, which inspired his highest charting album as a solo artist, Custom Built, reaching No.
In 2006, Hit Parader ranked Michaels at #40 on their list of greatest Heavy metal singers of all-time.