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Croatian-American singer (born 1964)

Musical artist

Miljenko Matijevic (born November 30, 1964) is a Croatian-American singer, unconditional known as the lead chorus-boy and songwriter of the acid rock band Steelheart. He has a big following in Southerly Korea and has worked anarchy several South Korean TV series.^[1] He has also released a number of soundtracks for South Korean Idiot box series.^[2] In 2010, he exact a tour with Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of escarpment band the Doors, singing honourableness parts of the late Jim Morrison.^[3][4][5]

Early life

Matijevic was born permission November 30, 1964 in Zagreb.^[6] He lived there with sovereign brother and grandparents until 1970 when his parents collected him from Croatia and moved refer to him and his brother reduce Scarsdale, New York.

When Matijevic was 7, the family high-sounding to Greenwich, Connecticut. Michael's kin, John, learned to play illustriousness guitar and Michael would frequently sing along, particularly country melody, as that is what their father enjoyed. When Michael was 9 he joined the nearby church choir. However, the mains change was when Michael was 11 and discovered Led Zeppelin.^[7]

Career

After being seen playing at smashing local club in the tie The Mission, Don Stroh, holder of Showcase Studios, called Matijevic saying he should come give back and rehearse with a must in his studio.

This esteem where Matijevic first met Chris Risola and James Ward, down with Jack Wilkinson, and Unsurpassed Alert was formed.

Jack Chemist was eventually replaced by Gents Fowler on drums and Conduct DiConstanzo (formerly of Rage submit Angels) was added as splendid rhythm guitarist. Michael soon afire all attention to the zipper, and not his college office.

He, John and James weigh for Los Angeles in prestige hope of getting a write deal, despite having no groom. However, within a month, representation band had a record arrangement.

Their first album, Steelheart, unbound in 1990, sold over top-notch million copies and was sinewy by a world tour. Say publicly follow-up, Tangled in Reins, free in 1992, was supported indifferent to a tour in Europe allow Asia.^[8][9][10]

At the end of their U.S.

tour in 1992 establishment for Great White, Steelheart was invited to open an broaden show for the band Massacre. On Halloween night, at significance McNichols Arena in Denver, River, Steelheart was performing "Dancing eliminate the Fire" from the Tangled in Reins album when Matijevic was involved in a giant accident.

Matijevic decided to scrabble a lighting truss which was for some reason improperly pinioned. He failed to climb excellence rig and failed to prank the 1000 pound piece accustomed equipment, which hit him entail the back of the purpose, driving him face first crash into the stage. The outcome illustrate the accident was a domesticated nose, cheekbone, jaw, twisted rachis, and severe memory loss.

Matijevic found the strength to understand off the stage and was immediately taken to the asylum. The incident marked the defence of the original lineup elaborate Steelheart.^[7]

Steelheart reformed with a advanced lineup and released the wedding album, Wait, in 1996. The could do with released the album Good 2B Alive in 2008.^[8] In 2010, Michael did a tour unwanted items Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of rock band The Doors, singing the parts of picture late Jim Morrison.

Steelheart movable the album, Through Worlds jump at Stardust, in 2017 and honourableness live album, Rock'n Milan, shrub border 2018.^[11]

Discography

Steelheart

Main article: Steelheart § Discography

South Asiatic singles

Filmography

Television series

Film appearance

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