Michael Owen Bruce (born March 16, 1948) is an American rock musician who was a founding member of the original Alice Cooper band.

With Bruce's contributions as a songwriter, the band released a string of hit albums in the 1970s, including Love It to Death, School's Out, and Billion Dollar Babies.

Bruce's distinctive guitar riffs and keyboard parts became an essential component of the group’s sound, and his songwriting skills were crucial to the band's success.

Many different musicians came to the Record Plant and participated in the sessions for the album, including Keith Moon (The Who), Gerry Beckley (America), Jackie Lomax (Badger), Ricky Fataar (The Beach Boys), David Foster (Airplay), Hunt Sales (Todd Rundgren, Iggy Pop), Tony Sales (Todd Rundgren, Iggy Pop), Mylon LeFevre, Lynn Carey, and many more.

[citation needed] Billion Dollar Babies was the name of the band founded in 1976 by Michael Bruce, Mike Marconi, Dennis Dunaway, Bob Dolin and Neal Smith after they split from Alice Cooper.

Additionally, Alice invited Bruce, Hunter, Dunaway and Smith to perform with him that December at his annual Christmas Pudding fundraiser at The Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.

In spring 2011, Bruce (as a member of the original Alice Cooper group) was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the "Performer" category.