MUSICIAN
Bret Michaels
1963 - Today

Bret Michaels
Bret Michael Sychak (born March 15, 1963), known professionally as Bret Michaels, is an American rock musician. He is the frontman of Poison, which has sold over 65 million albums worldwide and 30 million records in the United States. The band has also charted 10 singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, including six Top 10 singles and a number-one single, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". Besides his career as frontman, he has several solo albums to his credit, including the soundtrack album to the 1998 film A Letter from Death Row in which Michaels starred, wrote and directed, and a rock album, Songs of Life, in 2003. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bret Michaels is the 2,004th most popular musician (up from 2,063rd in 2019), the 10,705th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,709th in 2019) and the 792nd most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Bret Michaels ranks 2,004 out of 3,175. Before him are Bill Berry, Gary Holt, Mick Karn, Nelson Riddle, Keiko Matsui, and Frank Peterson. After him are Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Neil Innes, David Bedford, Cherie Currie, Marina Tchebourkina, and Chris Broderick.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBill Berry
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 1,998
Gary Holt
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 1,999
Mick Karn
1958 - 2011
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 2,000
Nelson Riddle
1921 - 1985
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 2,001
Keiko Matsui
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 2,002
Frank Peterson
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 2,003
Bret Michaels
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 2,004
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 2,005
Neil Innes
1944 - 2019
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 2,006
David Bedford
1937 - 2011
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 2,007
Cherie Currie
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 2,008
Marina Tchebourkina
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 2,009
Chris Broderick
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 2,010
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Bret Michaels ranks 454. Before him are Joaquim Cruz, Peter Rufai, Bruce Schneier, Frank Peterson, Pablo Berger, and Jozefina Topalli. After him are John Delaney, Roland Wohlfarth, Graham Poll, Olivier Gourmet, Semih Kaplanoğlu, and Maja Gojković.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsJoaquim Cruz
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 448
Peter Rufai
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2025
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 449
Bruce Schneier
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 450
Frank Peterson
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 451
Pablo Berger
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 452
Jozefina Topalli
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 453
Bret Michaels
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 454
John Delaney
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 455
Roland Wohlfarth
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 456
Graham Poll
REFEREE
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 457
Olivier Gourmet
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 458
Semih Kaplanoğlu
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 459
Maja Gojković
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 460
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bret Michaels ranks 10,707 out of 20,380. Before him are William Dickey (1874), Katie Bouman (1989), Keith Szarabajka (1952), Amory Lovins (1947), Elizabeth Dole (1936), and Kate Smith (1907). After him are Nelson W. Aldrich (1841), Charlie Dominici (1951), Jon-Erik Hexum (1957), William Inge (1913), S. David Griggs (1939), and David Costabile (1967).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWilliam Dickey
ATHLETE
1874 - 1944
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,701
Katie Bouman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,702
Keith Szarabajka
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,703
Amory Lovins
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,704
Elizabeth Dole
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,705
Kate Smith
SINGER
1907 - 1986
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 10,706
Bret Michaels
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 10,707
Nelson W. Aldrich
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1915
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 10,708
Charlie Dominici
SINGER
1951 - 2023
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 10,709
Jon-Erik Hexum
ACTOR
1957 - 1984
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 10,710
William Inge
WRITER
1913 - 1973
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 10,711
S. David Griggs
ASTRONAUT
1939 - 1989
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 10,712
David Costabile
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 10,713
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Bret Michaels ranks 792. Before him are Sheila Jordan (1928), Myles Kennedy (1969), Randy Weston (1926), Bill Berry (1958), Gary Holt (1964), and Nelson Riddle (1921). After him are Bonnie "Prince" Billy (1970), Cherie Currie (1959), Chris Broderick (1970), Sylvia Robinson (1935), Albert Heath (1935), and Mamie Smith (1891).
Sheila Jordan
1928 - 2025
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 786
Myles Kennedy
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 787
Randy Weston
1926 - 2018
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 788
Bill Berry
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 789
Gary Holt
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 790
Nelson Riddle
1921 - 1985
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 791
Bret Michaels
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 792
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 793
Cherie Currie
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 794
Chris Broderick
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 795
Sylvia Robinson
1935 - 2011
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 796
Albert Heath
1935 - 2024
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 797
Mamie Smith
1891 - 1946
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 798