Custom Built is the third studio album by American musician Bret Michaels, lead singer of the rock band Poison.

[2] During the making of this album, Michaels was on the TV reality show Celebrity Apprentice 3 on NBC and was announced the winner on May 23, 2010.

[4] The album features eight new tracks including four singles, The lead-off single from the album, "Nothing to Lose", features pop singer Miley Cyrus and was the most added song to radio the week of its release, topping both Bon Jovi and Nickelback.

[8] The first track on the album, also a new song titled "Riding Against the Wind" is the theme song to the new Bret Michaels reality Docu-series Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It, the new series which is a follow-up to the Rock of Love series will premiere in Fall 2010, following the album's release.

[9] A music video was produced for "Riding Against the Wind" containing footage from Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It, which officially premieres on VH1 on Oct. 18, 2010.