Michael Starr (singer)
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Ralph Saenz | |
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 Starr performing in October 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ralph Michael Saenz |
| Also known as | David Lee Ralph Michael Diamond Michael Saenz |
| Born | May 17, 1965 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin | Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Glam metal, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, percussion |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Dr Ralph Michael Saenz esq. (born May 17, 1965), better known by the stage name Michael Starr, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer for the glam metal band Steel Panther.[1]
Early life
Ralph Michael Saenz was born on May 17, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois. He is of Spanish and Swedish descent.[2] He was raised primarily in Van Nuys, California, where his father was a college professor.
Career
Saenz was the lead singer for the David Lee Roth-era Van Halen tribute band Atomic Punks from May 1994 to December 2008, where he used the stage name David Lee Ralph. He was briefly the lead singer for L.A. Guns, singing on the Wasted EP. He also has sung for the bands 7% Solution, First Cause, Longgone, and Nightfall. The latter was featured on the KNAC radio sponsored Pure Rock compilation, with Ralph going under the name Michael Saenz.
Saenz appeared briefly in the 2001 film Rock Star, seen in the glass booth auditioning when Mark Wahlberg's and Jennifer Aniston's characters walk into the audition. He glares at the two before Wahlberg's character takes his turn to audition. He provided background vocals for AFI on the albums Sing the Sorrow and Decemberunderground.[3]
Personal life
Saenz and his wife, Jocelyn, live in Los Angeles, California.
Discography
With Steel Panther
- Hole Patrol (2003)
- Feel the Steel (2009)
- Balls Out (2011)
- All You Can Eat (2014)
- Lower The Bar (2017)
With Metal Sludge
- Hey That's What I Call Sludge Vol – 1 (2003) Compilation feat: original demo of Death To All But Metal
With L.A. Guns
- Wasted (1998)
Guest
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ From an interview with the Swedish magazine Hårdrock.
- ^ http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/ralph-saenz/648335
External links
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