In 1983 Mike Pont co-founded a new wave cover band that would perform throughout the New York Tri-state area.

After leaving Gangsters Of Love, Mike Pont moved back to NY and reformed Hotshot, this time featuring his former Danger Danger bandmate Al Pitrelli, as stated above, and bassist Teddy Cook.

In 2005 he released the Hotshot CD[2] which features Tony "Bruno" Rey, Al Pitrelli, Bruno Ravel, Steve West, Al Greenwood, Leslie West, Teddy Cook, and a 1990 phone message from Nikki Sixx showing interest in working with Hotshot.

A video for Goodbye Yesterday, filmed by Noam Galai and Roy Rochlin, was also released.

[3] In 2012 he began photographing celebrities, concerts, and events editorially for Getty Images.