Bret Michael Sychak was born on 15 March 1963, in Butler, Pennsylvania USA, descended from Carpatho-Russian, Irsi, German and Swis ancestors. He is a musician, actor and producer, probably best known for being one of the members of the band called “Poison”, and for his solo activities. Michaels is considered to be one of the best heavy metal singers, and despite the fact that he is now 52 years old, he still continues his activities in the music and television industries. Bret can also play such instruments as harmonica, piano, guitar and percussion, so there is no doubt that he is a really talented musician.
If you consider how rich Bret Michaels is, it can be said that Bret’s estimated net worth is about $18 million. The main source of this sum of money is his career as a musician, but in addition to this, Bret has also gained a lot because of his activities as an actor and television personality. Bret is a very busy person and he involves himself in numerous projects, that is why his net worth is always growing.
Bret Michaels Net Worth $18 Million
Bret showed his interest in music from a very young age, starting learning to play the guitar. When he was 20 years old, Bret formed a band together with Rikki Rockett, Matt Smith, Bobby Dall and David Besselman; the band is now known as “Poison”. In 1986 they released their first album, entitled “Look What the Cat Dragged In”. This had a huge impact on the growth of Bret Michaels’ net worth. Later the band released seven more albums, which received a lot of attention and made them known all over the world.
Despite the success this band had, Bret wanted to become known as a solo musician as well. In 1998 he released his first solo album, called “A Letter from Death Row”, which also added a lot to Bret’s net worth. In 2003 he released another album, entitled “Songs of Life” and gained a lot of praise for it. Later Bret released three more albums as a solo singer, which all contributed to Bret’s net. Michaels continues working on new songs and it has been announced that soon he will release a new album.
As mentioned, Michaels is also known as an actor and television personality. During his career he has appeared in such movies and television shows as “Nashville Star”, “Rock of Love 2”, “American Pie Presents: The Book of Love”, “High Tension, Low Budget” and many others. All these appearances added a lot to Bret Michaels’ net worth. Undoubtedly, Bret is one of the most successful and one of the most acclaimed musicians, who has achieved a lot not only as a member of the band, “Poison”, but as a solo artist as well.
If to talk about Bret’s personal life, it can be said that he has two daughters together with Kristi Gibson. What is more, Bret is a fan of various sports and supports such teams as the “Pittsburgh Steelers”, “Pittsburgh Penguins” and “Pittsburgh Pirates”. Michaels has also had several problems with his health, including an appendectomy and a severe brain haemorhage but luckily he has been able to overcome them. All in all, Bret is a very talented and successful personality, who has worked hard in order to achieve what he has now. There is no doubt that Bret will continue working for as long as he can, because according to him he has still a lot of ability to show.
A Letter from Death Row, No Code of Conduct, In God's Hands, Poison: Seven Days Live, Hollywood Rocks!, Poison: Greatest Video Hits, Metal Shop: Lethal Edition, Poison: Nothing But a Good Time! Unauthorized, Kent, WA, United States, Santa Rosa, CA, United States, Omaha, NE, United States
TV Shows
Kent, WA, United States, Santa Rosa, CA, United States, Omaha, NE, United States, Bret Michaels: Life as I Know It, Rock of Love with Bret Michaels, Nashville Star, The Apprentice, 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s, 100 Most Shocking Music Moments, Do It For the Band: Women of the Sunset Strip
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Was forced early on in his music career to disclose his insulin dependence due to Type 1 diabetes after an incident at Madison Square Garden where he collapsed onstage while performing with Poison. He was so nervous in the preceding hours, he took his insulin shot, and forgot to eat anything afterwards, which sent him into insulin shock while onstage. This, combined with photos that began to circulate of him self-administering insulin (with people mistakenly assuming he was injecting narcotics) forced his hand, and he disclosed that his dependence on insulin.
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Co-host, with Lesli Jean Matta and Stacey Hayes, of an infomercial for TimeLife's "Hard and Heavy" music collection. [2008]
Often collaborates with longtime friend, Shane Stanley
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Used to date singer Susie Hatton and later Pamela Anderson. He dedicated his "Show Me Your Hits - A Salute To Poison" album to the birth of his daughter Raine Michaels and girlfriend Kristi Gibson, who gave birth to Raine in 2000. The album was also dedicated to the rest of the members of Poison who allowed him to re-record some of Poison's hit songs. Guests who performed on the album included Pauly Shore, Mark Kendall from rock band 'Great White', Tracii Guns from L.A. Guns and many more.
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Is an insulin-dependent Type 1 diabetic, diagnosed at age 6.
performer: "Bittersweet" Written by Bret Michaels and Cliff Calabro
Todd's Pop Song Reviews
2014
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Born to Be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock
2014
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Rock of Ages
2012
lyrics: "Sister Christian / Just Like Paradise / Nothin' But a Good Time" / music: "Sister Christian / Just Like Paradise / Nothin' But a Good Time"
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012
Lay the Favorite
2012
writer: "Unskinny Bop" - as Sychak
Metal Evolution
2011
TV Series documentary writer - 2 episodes
Bachelor Pad
2011
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Gymkhana 4: The Hollywood Megamercial
2011
Short writer: "Nothin' But a Good Time" - as Brett Michaels
Hop
2011
writer: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
Yogi Bear
2010
writer: "Nothin' But a Good Time"
Glee
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Hot Tub Time Machine
2010
writer: "Talk Dirty to Me", "Cry Tough"
Cop Out
2010
writer: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards
2009
TV Special writer: "Nothin' But a Good Time"
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
2009
writer: "Nothin' But A Good Time"
Nitro Circus
2009
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Adventureland
2009
writer: "I Want Action"
(500) Days of Summer
2009
writer: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
The Rocker
2008
writer: "Nothin' But a Good Time"
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008
writer: "Nothin' But a Good Time"
Saturday Night Live
2008
TV Series writer - 1 episode
South Park
2007
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
2007
Video Game performer: "Go That Far" / writer: "Go That Far", "Talk Dirty To Me"
SingStar Amped
2007
Video Game writer: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels
2007
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol
2007
Video Game "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
Beerfest
2006
writer: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
Grandma's Boy
2006
writer: "Talk Dirty to Me"
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
2005
writer: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005
writer: "Nothin' But a Good Time"
The O.C.
2005
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Friday Night Lights
2004
writer: "Nothin' but a Good Time"
Chappelle's Show
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Grind
2003
writer: "Nothin' But a Good Time"
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003
writer: "I Want Action" - as B. Michaels
Run Ronnie Run
2002
writer: "Every Rose Has Its Thorns", "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" - as B. Michaels
On the Line
2001
writer: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
A Letter from Death Row
1998
performer: "The Last Breath", "Party Rock Band", "Human Zoo", "I'd Die For You", "Times Like These", "Little Willy", "Devil Inside", "Letter From Death Row", "69", "Angst Mary", "Steel Bar Blues", "Stay With Me", "WW Sex", "Say It" / writer: "The Last Breath", "Party Rock Band", "Human Zoo", "I'd Die For You", "Times Like These", "Little Willy", "Devil Inside", "Letter From Death Row", "69", "Angst Mary", "Steel Bar Blues", "Stay With Me", "WW Sex", "Say It"
Beavis and Butt-Head
1996
TV Series writer - 1 episode
MTV Video Music Awards 1991
1991
TV Special writer: "Talk Dirty to Me"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels
TV Series producer - 15 episodes, 2007 - 2008 co-executive producer - 7 episodes, 2008 - 2009 story producer - 1 episode, 2008
Poison: Live, Raw and Uncut
2007
TV Movie executive producer
Poison: Greatest Video Hits
2001
Video documentary executive producer
Five Aces
1999
co-producer
High Tension, Low Budget (The Making of a Letter from Death Row)
1999
Video documentary executive producer
Free Money
1998
associate producer
No Code of Conduct
1998
executive producer
A Letter from Death Row
1998
producer
Discovery Mars
1997
Video producer
Billboard Live in Concert: Bret Michaels
1997
Video executive producer / producer
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
My Trip to the Dark Side
2011
Video Soundtrack writer/performer "Bittersweet"
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels
2007-2009
TV Series composer - 21 episodes
A Sight for Sore Eyes
2005
Short composer: song "Strange Sensation"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rock My RV
2013
TV Series 2013
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
2012
TV Series
Martial Law
1999
TV Series
Ray Darrell
No Code of Conduct
1998
Frank 'Shane' Fields
A Letter from Death Row
1998
Michael Raine
In God's Hands
1998
Phillips
Burke's Law
1994
TV Series
Roger Cooper
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bret Michaels: Girls on Bars
2015
Video short
Raine
2003
Video
High Tension, Low Budget (The Making of a Letter from Death Row)
1999
Video documentary
No Code of Conduct
1998
A Letter from Death Row
1998
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
High Tension, Low Budget (The Making of a Letter from Death Row)
1999
Video documentary
No Code of Conduct
1998
screenplay / story
A Letter from Death Row
1998
writer
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It
2010
TV Series 1 episode
No Code of Conduct
1998
A Letter from Death Row
1998
Art Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Poison: Greatest Video Hits
2001
Video documentary
Stunts
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Letter from Death Row
1998
stunts
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
My Trip Back to the Dark Side
2014
very special thanks
Rock of Ages
2012
the producers wish to thank
My Trip to the Dark Side
2011
Video very special thanks
The Apprentice
2010
TV Series dedicatee - 1 episode
Hot Tub Time Machine
2010
the producers wish to thank
A Sight for Sore Eyes
2005
Short special thanks
Destiny of Peace
2003
Video documentary short special thanks
Bad Day on the Block
1997
special thanks
She's So Lovely
1997
special thanks
Unhook the Stars
1996
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Greatest Hits
2016
TV Series
Himself
Steve Harvey
2016
TV Series
Himself
AXSTV Concerts: Hosted by Mark Cuban
2015
TV Series
Himself
Bret Michaels: Girls on Bars
2015
Video short
Himself
The Apprentice
2010-2015
TV Series
Himself - Contestant / Himself / Himself - Boardroom Advisor / ...
MDA Show of Strength Telethon
2014
TV Special
Himself
I Love the 2000s
2014
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Fox and Friends
2013-2014
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Phone Interview
Revolution
2014
TV Series
Himself
Battle of the Blades
2013
TV Series
Himself
Skum Rocks!
2013
Documentary
Himself
Adam Richman's Fandemonium
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Live with Kelly and Michael
2008-2013
TV Series
Himself
Conan
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Wendy Williams Show
2010-2013
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2010-2012
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest / Himself
Celebrity House Hunting
2012
TV Series
Himself
The Talk
2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
2012
TV Series
Himself
Bachelor Pad
2011
TV Series
Himself
Celebrity Close Calls
2011
TV Series
Himself
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2011
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 2011 Billboard Music Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Charlie Sheen: Bad Boy on the Edge
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Piers Morgan Tonight
2011
TV Series
Himself
Top Gear USA
2011
TV Series documentary
Himself
Biography
2008-2011
TV Series documentary
Himself
Full Throttle Saloon
2010
TV Series
Himself
On the Road with Leah
2010
TV Series
Himself
Lopez Tonight
2010
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp
2010
TV Series
Himself
The 2010 Miss Universe Pageant
2010
TV Special
Himself - Host
E! True Hollywood Story
2004-2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 2010 VH1 Do Something Awards
2010
TV Special
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2010
TV Series
Himself
The View
2008-2010
TV Series
Himself
Entertainment Tonight
2010
TV Series
Himself
Good Morning America
2010
TV Series
Himself
Glenn Martin DDS
2010
TV Series
Himself
American Idol
2010
TV Series
Performer
Today
2010
TV Series
Himself
When I Was 17
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Oprah Winfrey Show
2010
TV Series
Himself
Undateable
2010
TV Mini-Series documentary
Rachael Ray
2010
TV Series
Himself
Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It
2010
TV Series
Himself
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009
Video
Himself - Special Appearance
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards
2009
TV Special
Himself - Performer (as Poison)
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels
2007-2009
TV Series
Himself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2008-2009
TV Series
Himself
The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet
2009
TV Series
Himself
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels: The Reunion
2009
TV Movie
Himself
100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs
2008
TV Movie
Himself - Host
Don't Forget the Lyrics!
2008
TV Series
Himself - Contestant
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2008
TV Series
Himself
What Perez Sez
2008
TV Series
Himself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan
2008
TV Series
Himself
Aftermath: The Station Fire Five Years Later
2008
TV Movie
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2007-2008
TV Series
Himself
Extra
2008
TV Series
Himself
Chelsea Lately
2007-2008
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Listen Up! Live @ NGTV
2008
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
Poison: Live, Raw and Uncut
2007
TV Movie
Himself
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
2007
Video Game
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2007
TV Series
Himself
CMT Greatest Moments: The 90s
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself
CMT: The Greatest - 20 Greatest Southern Rock Songs
2006
TV Special
Himself
Stranded with a Star
2006
TV Movie
Himself - Panelist
Rock n' Roll Fantasy Camp
2006
TV Movie
Himself - Guest Musician
The Greatest: The 40 Hottest Rock Star Girlfriends... and Wives
2005
TV Movie
Himself
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Lit: All Access
2004
Video documentary
Himself
Retrosexual: The 80's
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
I Love the '90s
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Greatest
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Chris Isaak Show
2001-2004
TV Series
Himself
Hip Hop & Rock
2003
Video
Himself
You Rock with...
2003
TV Series
Himself
Poison: Rock Legends
2003
Video documentary
Himself
I Love the '70s
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Nashville Star
2003
TV Series
Himself / Judge
Raine
2003
Video
Himself
Player$
2003
TV Series
Himself
Colin's Sleazy Friends Rocks
2002
Video documentary
Himself
I Love the '80s
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
VH-1 Where Are They Now?
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Making of Bret Michaels
2002
Himself
Poison: Greatest Video Hits
2001
Video documentary
Himself
The Making of a Rock Star
2001
Himself
Yes, Dear
2000
TV Series
Himself
Top Ten
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
Behind the Music
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
High Tension, Low Budget (The Making of a Letter from Death Row)
1999
Video documentary
Michael Raine / Himself
Hollywood Animal Crusaders
1999
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The World's Greatest Magic 5
1998
TV Special
Himself
Billboard Live in Concert: Bret Michaels
1997
Video
Himself
MADtv
1995
TV Series
Himself
R.A.D.D.: Drive My Car
1994
TV Short
Himself - Musician
The 21st Annual American Music Awards
1994
TV Special
Himself
Turn Up the Volume 1
1991
Video documentary
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 10
1991
Video documentary
Himself - Poison
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
1990
Video documentary
Himself - Poison
Metalhead Video Magazine Volume 2
1990
Video documentary
Himself (Poison)
Unplugged
1990
TV Series documentary
Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 1990
1990
TV Special
Himself
America's Top 10
1988-1989
TV Series
Himself
Britny Fox: Year of the Fox
1989
Video short
Himself
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
1988
Documentary
Himself (Poison vocalist)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Apprentice
2012-2015
TV Series
Himself
Fox and Friends
2014
TV Series
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2009
TV Series
Himself
Daisy of Love
2009
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2008
BMI Cable Award
BMI Film & TV Awards
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels (2007)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2010
Teen Choice Award
Teen Choice Awards
Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star
The Apprentice (2004)
Known for movies
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels (2007-2009) as Producer
(500) Days of Summer (2009) as Soundtrack
High Tension, Low Budget (The Making of a Letter from Death Row) (1999) as Producer