Michael Monarch (born July 5, 1950) is an American guitarist.

As the original lead guitarist with Steppenwolf (1967 through most of 1969),[1][2] he played on all their hits, including "Born to Be Wild", "Magic Carpet Ride", and "Rock Me", all while still a teenager.

He also played on Janis Joplin's album I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!

Monarch also worked with Roger Glover of Deep Purple, Andy Fraser of Free, Chris Hillman of The Byrds and numerous others.

This article on a United States rock guitarist is a stub.