Sergio Michel
Sergio Michel (born April 15, 1979), is a national level American rock artist signed to Cold War Relic records, songwriter and network TV actor. He released a 19 song double album named Tropical Depression on February 26th, 2021. The first single, Subhuman premiered as a music video on Brave Words on February 19th, 2021. [1]
Michel's style of guitar playing first came to mainstream attention with his 2004 breakthrough single "Hey Eyes" and 2013 album release "Marry Me Cindy". He was active in the New York music scene for over a decade before becoming a national level artist [2]; at which point he operated out of Hollywood, CA's Sunset Strip in 2015. From 2015-2023, Michel headlined landmark venues The Whisky A Go Go, The Rainbow Bar & Grill, The Roxy & The Viper Room regularly. [3]
In 2020, Michel embarked on a national tour with Soulfly and Toxic Holocaust, [4] & was added to the Graham Bonnet tour of Spain. [5]
Career
Sergio Michel released a 19 song double album named Tropical Depression on February 26th, 2021 on Cold War Relic records. Michel sang and played guitar, bass & synthesizers on all tracks; also mixing and mastering the entire release. Drums were handled by Rob Tucker of Jason Newstead's Chop House Band, tracking drums at Echo Beach Studios in Jupiter, FL. [6] The live album release party was held at The Kelsey Theater in Palm Beach, FL on March 4th 2021.[7]
Tropical Depression's presentation and Michel's performance received favorable reviews. Uncivil Revolt writes, "With Eddie Van Halen now gone, the question is who has the ability to carry the torch he helped lit for guitar players? He was a talent like no other and he will be sorely missed. I do not know if anyone can take his place, but I am sure there will be some who can come close. Players like Sergio Michel. " [8]
Earlier in 2020, Sergio Michel embarked on a national tour with Soulfly and Toxic Holocaust. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tagBefore then from 2015-2019, Michel exclusively headlined iconic Sunset Strip venues The Whisky A Go Go, The Viper Room, and The Rainbow Bar & Grill, [9]even having his signed portrait displayed in the latter. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag Michel also headlined The Canyon in Agoura Hills multiple times , and even performed on The Rainbow Bar and Grill's festival, Party In The Parking Lot. [10]
In 2019, Michel released re-recorded versions of his 2004 single "Hey Eyes", 2007 album “Cry Out” and 2010 album “Uplifting Depressing Music”. His 2013 release "Marry Me, Cindy" went viral [11] with the single "I Close My Eyes" reaching over 198,000 viral plays and was verified as trending. The second single 'Bow Down', was verified as trending ten times.[12]
Michel started performing as a professional guitarist in 2001.
Band Members & Collaborations
Over the years, Michel has enlisted famous musicians for touring and recording.
Rob Tucker of Jason Newsted's Chophouse Band tracked the drums on 2021's Tropical Depression. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
In 2021, drummer Ron Hunter of 80's hard rock band NY Fury plays live with Michel. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Bassist Bjorn Englen formerly of Quiet Riot, Yngwie Malmsteen and now with Dio Disciples was the touring bassist on the 2020 Soulfly North American tour. [13]
2017, in Hollywood, CA, drummer Sozo Diamond of The Billy Gibbons band was Michel's dedicated live drummer, Sozo Diamond[14] & joined by Leanne K Bowes formerly of Corey Feldman's Angels band.[15]Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Michel has co-written songs with artists like Joe Lynn Turner from 2004-2006. [16]
Discography
* Tropical Depression (2021)
* Cry Out (re-release) (2019)
* Uplifting Depressing Music (re-release) (2019)
* Hey Eyes (re-release) (2019)
* Marry Me, Cindy (2013)
Videography
- Subhuman (2021)
Acting
Michel's recent credits as an actor include Direct TV's Kingdom. He is most know for his recurring role on the Spanish language TV show Corazon Valiente. He also appeared on Dama Y Obrero and Marido en Alquiler [20] Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Michel has appeared as a guest on HBO's popular VICE News Tonight program, [21] and has appeared on shows like TMZ Live. He also shot a short format reality show named Sergio's Blog that ran for 2 seasons between 2011-2012 [22]Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Endorselemnts & Achievements
Official Rock Star Cards created a Sergio Michel edition trading card set in 2020. [23]Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tagCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Michel holds official product endorsements with multiple top musical instrument manufacturing brands including Sound Synergies , and Kam Instruments [24]; appearing on behalf of sponsors regularly as an artist of interest at the NAMM Show. [25]
Former major endorsements include Floyd Rose [26]Pickboy Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tagCoffin Case, CAD Audio, Dean Markley Strings, WB Custom Pickups, Klassic Lock, Brace Audio, Ultrasone, Mills Acousics, Aurora Strings, ModTone, Snorg Tees, & Pig Hog Cables.
As a celebrity, in 2016, Sergio Michel ranked as the #22 most famous American of Hispanic heritage according to Famous Fix in 2014, while Top-On-Social calculated Sergio Michel as the #4 most-searched-for musician on Facebook in 2014.
Michel has worked on developing and improving guitar equipment and effects, and has been a part of development team at Overloud for creating patches for the original TH1 guitar processor software & beta tested Moog Guitar for Moog.
Michel has also appeared as an announcer for Celebrity Boxing which led to a well publicized spat with the Drake over his Chris Brown feud involving Rihanna. [27]
Early Life
Michel was born in Hoboken, New Jersey to AAA Baseball Player Sergio Augusto Michel and attorney Margarita Michel-Gaston. He attended public grammar school in West New York, NJ & Saint Augustine Catholic School in Union City, NJ. Michel attended public High School in West New York, NJ. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag[28]
At that time, he began playing guitar in Junior year of High School. He taught himself how to play guitar by ear after taking one lesson with a neighbor and feeling unsatisfied. His first guitar was a red Fender Squire Stratocaster. He quickly upgraded to a Lake Placid blue Standard Stratocaster. His hobbies outside of music were practicing various martial arts, stop motion animation, gaming, biking & working on American muscle cars. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
While attending Bergen Community College for Communications/Computer Science, Michel hosted a talk radio show, Mayhem in The AM on 90.3 FM broadcasting from Ramapo College in New Jersey and attended trade school in New York City for his degree in Audio Engineering,He is a graduate of Institute of Audio Research. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
In the late 1990s through 2004, Michel fronted two well known regional groups in the New York metal scene and started his solo career at the end of that time span. As far as early musical influences he has cited artists like Yngwie Malmsteen, Megadeth, Metallica, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, The Misfits and Eric Johnson. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Referneces
- ↑ "SERGIO MICHEL RELEASES VIDEO FOR CRUSHING NEW SONG "SUBHUMAN"". bravewords.com. 19 February 2021.
- ↑ hudsonreporter.com. 3 October 2010 https://archive.hudsonreporter.com/2010/10/03/west-new-york-rocker-performs-at-bitten-end/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Sergio Michel Concert Dates". bandsintown.com. 14 May 2014. Text "https://www.bandsintown.com/a/2279823-sergio-michel/" ignored (help); Missing or empty
|url=(help) - ↑ "The Summoning Tour: Soulfly, Toxic Holocaust, Sergio Michel". concerthopper.com. 13 March 2020.
- ↑ https://heavymetalbrigade.wordpress.com/2022/12/11/sergio-michel-artista-invitado-por-graham-bonnet-en-espana/
- ↑ https://newnoisemagazine.com/album-premiere-sergio-michel-tropical-depression/%7Ctitle=Album Premiere: Sergio Michel – ‘Tropical Depression’|date=26 February 2021|website=newnoisemagazine.com
- ↑ "Album Premiere: Kelsey Threatre". lakeparkblackbox.com/. 4 March 2021.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210924000000*/http://www.uncivilrevolt.com/2021/03/b-mac-chat-with-sergio-michel/
- ↑ "RNR". respectmyregion.com. 12 March 2021.
- ↑ "Rainbow Bar & Grill celebrates spring parking lot party". metalsludge.tv. 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Fairview Guitarist". to40charts.com. 11 February 2015.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221001150612/https://fandalism.com/sergiomichel/bMHB/
- ↑ <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bjornenglen.com/tours__events/|title=Tours Events|date=25 February 2020|website=bjornenglen.com}}</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">[[#cite_ref-14|↑]]</span> <span class="reference-text"><nowiki><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sozodrummer.com/tour/|title=Tour/Show Schedule|date=29 September 2017|website=sozodrummer.com}}</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">[[#cite_ref-15|↑]]</span> <span class="reference-text"><nowiki><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/136394627561/photos/bc.AbqX23xY12BkheXrWRAgDQ1KiS5DoVbcjWGRTzhovreN8qb4il6xGz-8roX0KucnR4ThZrGhoUiqb_O0XUm3h1iQH3fZpisQVRcj3AaqEhad5teB46ss8cpPVJVJZIhRSMDWoBG6d1NFE4njtdA9Z6bqG7BOYSR7Mh9OcdOLp2jq-w/10155431951207562/?opaqueCursor=AboiKifOG8_xJuq9h3figgMyqbgJUDB1HF0M-0rbuZiQva5KdIzeUXb8W04pI8n7YTdFRyx1DeDsTAcGL1dludXl141E8wVWVaIQby1j_6Vqc6ERAVTW7docF-55XeQiCN6PdgO5tRR3N-zWjO_9Z4UZj61obmk9r0CEVGpOmuWvbCe97YDybxecZ3frGxts89Vjavel_qD7WQz_g3-rOBWijZTvcfPWo0a0_0Fe2pU7Sd35rSbxwFOC4KMnyZIEIlvMq8DWhmouSloSNi7tXcnVkyqNpW8TtR-YseDh85mb7i3XyAnt5jJl5l85vZhc_CLNJg1bvSShNMwYpBbIYtUhgRJjnx6YShOrxBX4SP6yjol6EaMZWXHHyvqqWU5C3QTcVpLVmVM6iflxevZeWya08KuhaO7pnm-2yWTSTSdPSw5wjCcJYLg2jLCdPlcTPggrH7MLE2jrHgkJVO4SKE5BnEDEM6Ne8Yw7DAKd1HEdCY4e26rNypk6xEi8JDkh4oIDIgv9eeVQWAyeX-F_qIjtfNCpU-w0Tds0u5f0BZwyx6_vC5P8vzUHnJEbcfYegiIDxxt_yZZcJ0302kMcZ2n-hm3FcixgrG26XmRRwFryuDJp5WPpm5bln6Fi9yHPlBA5xO8jG4u555vhRq63MtzP8XBccMuAi2UwaTSciXIQnMGdl352n4YFmEPLiQFG4T8|title=Whisky A Go Go|date=20 September 2017|website=facebook.com}}</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">[[#cite_ref-16|↑]]</span> <span class="reference-text"><nowiki><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rsu-radio.com/2021/06/06/risur-interview-with-sergio-michel/|title=Rising Star|date=6 June 2021|website=rsu-radio.com}}</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">[[#cite_ref-17|↑]]</span> <span class="reference-text">'''<nowiki><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sergio-michel/268967373/|title=Apple Music|date=2 November 2021|website=music.apple.com}}</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">[[#cite_ref-18|↑]]</span> <span class="reference-text">'''<nowiki><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sergio-michel-mn0003258798/discography/all/|title=AllMusic|date=2 November 2021|website=allmusic.com}}</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">[[#cite_ref-19|↑]]</span> <span class="reference-text"><nowiki>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIYZNNrsGVs/%7Ctitle=Subhuman%7Cdate=23 February 2021|website=vevo.com}}
- ↑ <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2227061/characters/nm4299765/|title=Corazon Valiente|date=30 April 2013|website=imdb.com}}</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">[[#cite_ref-21|↑]]</span> <span class="reference-text">'''<nowiki><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://youtu.be/20ItcTIUhEA/|title=VICE News|date=5 September 2020|website=https://video.vice.com/en_us/video/qanon-has-moved-off-the-internet-and-is-coming-for-congress/5f4fb13b60a06e02a44157c1/}}</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">[[#cite_ref-22|↑]]</span> <span class="reference-text">'''<nowiki><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://networthpost.org/net-worth/sergio-michel-net-worth-2/|title=Net Worth Post|date=31 February 2017|website=networthpost.org}}<nowiki>
- ↑ <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/136394627561/photos/a.149299947561/10157627996707562/|title=RockStar Cards|date=5 March 2020|website=facebook.com/}}</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">[[#cite_ref-24|↑]]</span> <span class="reference-text"><nowiki><ref>"NAMM". namm.org. 7 July 2011.
- ↑ <ref>"NAMM". kaminstruments.com/. 15 January 2020.
- ↑ <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003225543/https://floydrose.com/artists/sergio-michel/|title=Floyd Rose|date=24 January 2006|website=floydrose.com/}}</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">[[#cite_ref-27|↑]]</span> <span class="reference-text">'''<nowiki><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304234200/http://www.fightsaga.com/news/item/2436-Chris-Brown-vs-Drake-We-Have-Seen-Drake-s-True-Colors,-Insists-Michel|title=Chris Brown Vs Drake|date=24 July 2012|website=fightsaga.com}}<nowiki>
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External links
- "Sergio Michel". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
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