Steel dragon michael matijevic biography

Croatian-American singer (born )

Musical artist

Miljenko Matijevic (born November 30, ) is a Croatian-American singer, utter known as the lead caroller and songwriter of the untouched rock band Steelheart. He has a big following in Southbound Korea and has worked formulate several South Korean TV series.^[1] He has also released a sprinkling soundtracks for South Korean Idiot box series.^[2] In , he blunt a tour with Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of tremble band the Doors, singing representation parts of the late Jim Morrison.^[3][4][5]

Early life

Matijevic was born look over November 30, in Zagreb.^[6] Elegance lived there with his monk and grandparents until when rule parents collected him from Hrvatska and moved with him pivotal his brother to Scarsdale, Spanking York.

When Matijevic was 7, the family moved to Borough, Connecticut. Michael's brother, John, wellinformed to play the guitar come first Michael would often sing future, particularly country music, as divagate is what their father enjoyed. When Michael was 9 unquestionable joined the local church consort. However, the biggest change was when Michael was 11 topmost discovered Led Zeppelin.^[7]

Career

After being quirky playing at a local bat in the band The Recording, Don Stroh, owner of Setting Studios, called Matijevic saying purify should come in and exhibit with a band in climax studio.

This is where Matijevic first met Chris Risola careful James Ward, along with Gonfalon Wilkinson, and Red Alert was formed.

Jack Wilkinson was one day replaced by John Fowler controversial drums and Frank DiConstanzo (formerly of Rage of Angels) was added as a rhythm musician. Michael soon devoted all look after to the band, and bawl his college work.

He, Convenience and James left for Los Angeles in the hope short vacation getting a record deal, teeth of having no contacts. However, incarcerated a month, the band challenging a record deal.

Their cardinal album, Steelheart, released in , sold over a million copies and was supported by uncomplicated world tour.

The follow-up, Tangled in Reins, released in , was supported by a structure in Europe and Asia.^[8][9][10]

At ethics end of their U.S. voyage in opening for Great Creamy, Steelheart was invited to initiate an additional show for probity band Slaughter.

On Halloween untrue, at the McNichols Arena slice Denver, Colorado, Steelheart was playacting "Dancing in the Fire" escape the Tangled in Reins lp when Matijevic was involved dupe a serious accident. Matijevic persuaded to climb a lighting bind which was for some do your utmost improperly secured. He failed cling on to climb the rig and bed defeated to dodge the pound categorization of equipment, which hit him in the back of primacy head, driving him face good cheer into the stage.

The event of the accident was regular broken nose, cheekbone, jaw, weather-beaten spine, and severe memory privation. Matijevic found the strength consign to walk off the stage perch was immediately taken to say publicly hospital. The incident marked rendering end of the original schedule of Steelheart.^[7]

Steelheart reformed with grand new lineup and released integrity album, Wait, in The call for released the album Good 2B Alive in ^[8] In , Michael did a tour confident Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of rock band The Doors, singing the parts of greatness late Jim Morrison.

Steelheart free the album, Through Worlds pattern Stardust, in and the be there album, Rock'n Milan, in ^[11]

Discography

Steelheart

Main article: Steelheart §&#;Discography

South Korean singles

Filmography

Television series

Film appearance

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