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Website Intro

"I know Sergio to be an honest, responsible,disciplined and talented artist. His integrity is beyond reproach. He is a credit to the industry!" - Joe Lynn Turner ( Deep Purple / Rainbow / Yngwie Malmsteen / Solo Artist)

"Though he spends most days helping others find their way to their dreams, he hasn’t forgotten his own." - Lana Rose Diaz ( Hudson Reporter )

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Sergio 'The Serge' Michel

Sergio Michel debuts a new album named, 'Marry Me, Cindy' for 2012. Besides this new highly anticipated release, Sergio has also released in 2011, an all acoustic album titled, Sorrowful Psalms: Uplifting 'Depressing' Music, and a retrospective album spanning 1998-2008 titled, Early Collection: First Decade. Sergio is also known for his work as Ring Announcer/Host for Celebrity Boxing starring Michelle 'Bombshell' McGee and for contributing commentary on FOX News during the GOP Caucuses regularly in 2012. He is currently featured in SHS International's July Corporate Newsletter and SFL Music Magazine's March 2011 edition on Page 29. He also appeared in the 9th Annual TV Land Awards, and on YES Network's CenterStage with special guest James Caan.

Sergio was also the artist exhibiting for Brace Audio and Ultrasone at the 2010 Summer NAMM. He has endorsements with Mod Tone Effects, Kam Instruments, Pick Boy Picks, and has had endorsements with Dean Markley Strings, Floyd Rose Guitars, CAD Microphones, WB Custom Pickups, Mills Acoustics, Snorg Tees and Klassic Lock. Sergio has also worked on the development teams for Overloud, creating patches for the widely popular TH1 guitar processor software; on the beta team for the Moog Guitar by Moog; and beta testing and demonstration on prototypes of the revolutionary LTH-1 guitar and Naturacoustic pickups by Lashbrook Guitars. He has fronted the metal bands Matranka and Magnarok, and worked and collaborated musically in various degrees with artists such as Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple/Rainbow/Yngwie Malmsteen), Metal Mike Chlasiak (Pain Museum/Halford), Sebastian Bach (Skid Rowe), Ugandan activist Omona Tempra and model/actress Monika Gaba.

Besides musical pursuits, Sergio has also done his share of feature film acting, product demonstration, event hosting, script writing for network television, editorial writing, and recording engineering/ mastering. He has also worked as a talk radio jock, as a highly successful agent in various large US markets, and is Celebrating the 2nd Season of his Reality TV Show, 'Sergio' Blog', where he interviews and showcases celebrities, such as Michael Lohan, Yngwie Malmsteen, Lita Ford, Cochrain, Michelle 'Bombshell' Mcgee, Michael Lohan, Sonja Tremont-Morgan, Alex McCord, Simon Van Kempen, Anders Sydborg and Christina Calph.

Early Collection: First Decade

This compilation contains a decade of the best and most respected independent metal, punk, pop and experimental guitar music ever released by an independent artist. This disc chronicles the first decade of Sergio Michel's highly electric and exciting career. A must have for fans of powerful, fast and adrenaline fueled music. Available outside of Japan as a digital download only.

!!NEW!!

Sorrowful Psalms: Uplifting 'Depressing' Music

"There are some lovely and melancholy moments on Sorrowful Psalms with Michel's ability to convey both light and darkness all through the course of every song"

-Jeff Noller ( SFL Music Magazine ) SFL Music Mag Review

"You obviously can play. The acoustic sounds great, recorded well, and intune all the time. Your rhythm is solid. You have a really nice voice and can play well."

-George Marinelli ( Guitarist For Bonnie Raitt )

news and blog

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Music

Store

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Music Player

Common Denominator
The Desert At Night
Self Induced Schizophrenia
Hey Eyes
Taking It By Force
Unclean
Mobile Mosh Pitt
The Boy Who Never Was
Bleeding Me

Discography

Coming Soon

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Video

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Sergio _ 2011 TV Land Awards
MAXIM Superbowl XLVI Party - Giants vs. Patriots
Sergio Saying Stuff About Stuff.
Sergio's 2010 Summer Recap/Fall preview.
Sergio _ Gibson Guitar's Private Party.
Sergio on WANNA PLAY Sunday _ 2010 Summer NAMM Show.
Sergio on the Brace Audio DWG1000.

Yngwie Malmsteen _ Revolution Live, November 2011
The Heavenly Kid
I'm From Jersey N' I'm Jus' Sayin'!

Celebrity Boxing 36 - w Michelle 'Bombshell' Mcgee
Fort Lauderdale Winter Fest Centennial & A Prom To Remember Charity Event
The Boy Who Never Was LIVE _ UC Lounge
Walk Don't Run

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Pictures

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ModTone Effects

KAM Instruments

Floyd Rose

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WB Custom Pickups

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photos

Appearizations.

PHOTOS

In Concert

Television

9th Annual TV Land Awards

TV Land Awards on TV Land

Original Air Date April 17th, 2011 _ 9PM

Sergio is seated by Regis Philbin & The Real Housewives Of New York. Hosted by Ben Stiller, Jane Lynch & Paul Reiser. Musical guests Include Hall & Oates, & Stevie Wonder.

Guitar Stuff

NAMM Show

Anaheim Convention Center

Anaheim,CA

January 19th- 22nd, 2012

Sergio will make an appearance at the 2012 NAMM Show.

CenterStage

w/ James Cann on YES Network

Original Air Date April 20th, 2011 _11PM

Sergio appears commenting on James Caan's career and acting technique.

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What is up with this guy?

VIDEO

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Resume

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Apperance As A Personality

Celebrity Boxing 36 Michelle 'Bombshell' Mcgee Celebrity Guest Ring Announcer

TV Land 2011 TV Land Awards Guest In Attendance

YES Network CenterStage: James Caan Interview Segment

Brace Audio 2010 Summer NAMM Show Exhibiting Artist

Ultrasone 2010 Summer NAMM Show Exhibiting Artist

Steven's Technical Institute Guest Lecturer Recording Engineering

Mills Acoustics Product Demonstration In Store Appearances

Snorg Tees Promotional Event Host Live Appearance

The Lashbrook Experience Demonstrator/Spokesperson Industrial DVD

Mayhem In The AM Morning Show Host 90.3 FM WRPR NJ

Tiger TV Solo Guitar Cablevision

Press

Fox News Live Commentator "Cuban Coffe"

Fox News Live Commentator "Newt Vs. Obama"

Fox News Live Commentator "Obama Backed In A Corner"

Fox News Live Commentator "Sinle And Looking"

SHS International Featured Artist Company Newsletter (July 2011)

SFL Music Magazine New CD Review (SPUDM) Magazine (March 2011)

West New York Reporter Good News Segment Newspaper (Volume 14, #31)

Union City Reporter Good News Segment Newspaper (Volume 14, #31)

Hudson Reporter Featured Brief Newspaper (Volume 14, #22)

Bass Player Magazine Featured Artist/Product Magazine

West New York Reporter Cover/Interview Segment Newspaper (Volume 13, #50)

Poder Latino USA Artist Feature Segment Newspaper (January 2010)

Institute Of Audio Research Featured Alumni Alumni Network

Unsung Hero Revolution Featured Song Social Networking Site

Faith It Up Featured Artist/Interview Social Networking Site

Say Now Featured Artist Artist Phone Service

New Christ City Featured Artist Segment Social Networking Site

GodsenD Magazine Featured Artist/Interview Internet Magazine

The Real Radio Show Guest / Interview Segment 107.1 FM WLIR NY

The Voice Of Reason (Japan) Featured Artist Segment Independent Magazine

Music 75 (France) Featured Artist / Single Internet Radio

Outcry Magazine Featured Artist / Song DVD Magazine

The Weehawken Reporter National Tour Review Newspaper

EpiMag Featured Artist / Album Webzine

Explosion Cerebral (Brazil) Featured Artist / Album Webzine

Product Development

Overloud TH1 Guitar Processor Sound Library Designer

Moog Guitars The Moog Guitar Beta Test Artist

Lashbrook Guitars Naturacoustic Piezo Beta Test Artist

Product Endorsements

R. Cocco Strings Endorsement: Full Product Line

Aurora Strings Endorsement: Full Product Line

Pickboy Picks Endorsement: The Edge Picks

ModTone Effects Endorsement: Effects Pedals

KAM Instruments Endorsement: Full Product Line

Dean Markley Strings Endorsement: Full Product Line

CAD Microphones Endorsement: Full Product Line

WB Custom Pickups Endorsement: Heaven And Hell Pickups

Mills Acoustics Endorsement: Afterburner 4x12 Loudspeaker

Klassic Lock Endorsement: Cable Locks

Floyd Rose Guitars Endorsement: Speedloader Bridge

Snorg Tees Endorsement: Novelty T-Shirts

Discography

Sergio Michel Early Collection: First Decade 2011

Sergio Michel Sorrowful Psalms: Uplifting 'Depressing' Music 2011

Sergio Michel Cry Out 2007

Joe Lynn Turner Song Writing 2006

Tempra Omona Song Writing 2006

Sergio Michel Hey Eyes 2005

Monika Gaba Song Writing 2004

Magnarok Self Induced Schizophrenia 2002

Matranka Taking It By Force 1998

As A Writer

Sergio's Blog Writer/Director/Producer Reality TV Show

Sergio Michel (Actor) Historian Celebrity Bio

Cindy Iglesias (Actress) Historian Celebrity Bio

Melanie Byron (Actress) Historian Celebrity Bio

The Gladiator Magazine Writer Editorial

Grace And Mercy Magazine Writer Editorial

Da' Klick (Galavision) Script Writer Television Show

As An Actor

Touch: Be'Kah Gangster Music Video

Split Ends: Dir. Dorothy Lyman Dinner Scene Feature Length Film

Pretty: E-Nymph Dancer Music Video

..skills

Languages Spoken Fluently

English

Spanish

French

German

Accents

English: American English, Italian American, American Southern Drawl, Australian, Modern

British, Victorian English, Northern Irish, Ancient Gaelic, Medieval English, Assorted

Spanglish, Modern New Yorker, American 20th Century Aristocrat, Canadian

Spanish: Cuban, Dominican, Mexican, Castillo, Chicano

French: Parisian, Canadian

Germanic: Bavarian German, German Comical Satire, related Austrian & Swedish

Middle Eastern: Arabian, Pakistani, Indian

Asian: Japanese, Chinese, Korean

Singing Languages

English

Spanish (Castillo / Caribbean / Mexican)

French

German

Japanese

Portuguese (Brazilian / European)

Instruments Played

Rock n' Roll, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Death Metal, Punk, Thrash Metal, Country, Emo, Zydeco, Folk,Blues, J Rock, Dance, Techno, Hip Hop, Pop, Top 40, Gospel, World, Bachata, Merengue, Salsa, Bolero,Mariachi, Norteno, Ballads, 80's New Wave, House, Screamo, Norwegian Black Metal.

Guitar

Bass

Drums

Synth

Martial Arts Studied

Japanese: Shorinji-Ryu, Goju, Japanese Shoot Fighting

Chinese: Dirty Chinese Boxing (Kajukenbo), Drunken Boxing (Zui Quan), Kung Fu, Tai Chi

European/American: Greco/Roman Wrestling, Irish Boxing, American Boxing, Professional Wrestling,American Street Fighting, Jeet Kune Do, American Kick Boxing

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Bio

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Sergio Michel is an American musician, writer, producer, actor and director. His professional history has proven to be varied and interesting. In 1998, Sergio became the front man of the popular NJ based metal group, Matranka. The band was well known in the area and had a large following, especially among teenagers. That same year, he started an internship at The Sally Jesse Raphael Show, while also broadcasting on 90.3FM out of Ramapo College as 'Psycho Surge' on the Mayhem In The A.M morning show (Host, Writer, Engineer) where he also conducted live on location interviews with regional and international rock bands. By early in the year 2000, Matranka had disbanded releasing a three song Demo named 'It Came From The Basement' and a popular album named 'Taking It By Force'.

In 2001, Sergio was enrolled at the Institute of Audio Research where hAround that time, he also appeared as a dancer in the music video for the song 'Pretty' by the synth-pop group Nymph. honed his skills as a recording engineer and graduated in 2002. He at the time, worked remotely and in Los Angeles with Senn Dogg(Cypress Hill), director Bill Yukich(Korn, Metallica, Paris Hilton), guitar tech Martin Connors(Slipknot) and Eric 'Whitey Ford' Schrody(Everlast, House Of Pain) as an artist and project development consultant. Later, in 2002, Sergio adopted the moniker 'Serge Magnarok' and formed the metal band Magnarok, and recorded it's debut album 'Self Induced Schizophrenia', which did well digitally and was covered in various magazines and fanzines world wide. The band toured with illusionist now Armenian Holocaust activist, Edward Garnigian on the 'Pics, Majik and Sticks Tour'. Around that time, he also appeared as a dancer in the music video for the song 'Pretty' by the synth-pop group Nymph. Shortly after, Sergio competed in The NJ NPC amateur bodybuilding circuit as a middle-weight. By 2004, Magnarok disbanded, and Sergio relocated to Jacksonville Florida, where he worked with Mindsweep Entertainment.

In mid 2004, Sergio relocated to South Florida and began working as an independent agent under 'The Sergio Michel Agency', and worked as a consultant with Ocean Talent Management in South Beach(Anna Nicole Smith, Miami Heat, Joe Luis). That same year, he played guitar in model Monika Gaba's, band for a time. He also had the privilege to work with world renowned luthier Larry Lashbrook(Yngwie Malmsteen) in Fort Lauderdale, being featured on 'The Lashbrook Experience' DVD playing the then highly classified and revolutionary Naturacoustic Piezo Pick Up. As an agent in South Florida, Sergio also worked with model now actress Cindy Iglesias, Canadian Singer Songwriter Rose Reiter, rapper Bizzy Bone (Bone Thugs N' Harmony), reggae artist Zion Judah, bodybuilder Craig Titus, Ramones tribute band Rock It To Russia, and establishments such as Club Deep and Amika Nightclub in South Beach, andThe Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL.

Returning to New Jersey in 2005, Sergio worked as a guitar technician for Metal Mike Clasiak (Rob Halford) as he performed both with Pain Museum and Sebastian Bach(Skid Rowe). He also worked as a casting consultant with Je' Ne' Sais' Quoi !? Entertainment, and moonlighted occasionally as a sound-man for Original Sessions, both out of New York City. In that same year, Sergio worked on material with Ugandan singer and activist Tempra Omona. Later on, Sergio released his first solo single, an adult contemporary ballad named 'Hey Eyes' which did very well digitally. The single garnered attention internationally and was featured on the popular French website and podcast, Music75. 'Hey Eyes' caught the attention of many new listeners and helped expand his audience and grow his career as a solo artist. Shortly after, Sergio caught the attention of Floyd Rose Guitars, and started officially endorsing their 'Speed-loader' bridge line. He was also the first artist ever sponsored by novelty T-Shirt company, Snorg Tees. This was followed by a sponsorship with Mills Acoustics, where Sergio endorsed their 'Afterburner 4x12' series guitar loud speakers. Klassik Lock cable locks also sponsored Sergio at the Time. Out Cry Magazine featured him and the single 'Hey Eyes' on their Interactive DVD Magazine that year. In 2006, after being friends for some time, Sergio got to work and write with singer Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple, Yngwie Malmsteen); and was featured in the Japanese (Joe Lynn Turner) Fanzine, The Voice of Reason. Sergio also wrote for popular Latin music TV show starring rapper Joel and Melanie Byron (Editor of The Source Latino), Da' Klick. He was also sponsored by WB Custom Pick Ups for their 'Heaven and Hell' pick up line, followed by his first major endorsement with CAD Microphones.

2007 was a very successful year for Sergio. He released his first independent Christian/Gospel CD, 'Cry Out', which brought a new message and a fresh sound. Like previous releases, Cry Out did well digitally, but outdid Sergio's previous efforts by being featured on various radio outlets, and expanding his web presence. Sergio that year, was the first Christian/Gospel artist featured on Say Now, was interviewed by GodsenD Magazine, the website Unsung Hero Revolution featured the song 'Cry Out', was the featured artist on New Christ City for the whole year, and was the featured artist on Faithitup now Christian.com for well over six months. He also secured another major endorsement with Dean Markley Strings. Sergio also started to write editorials monthly, and was published in Grace and Mercy Magazine, then The Gladiator magazine subsequently.

In 2008, Sergio appeared in the film Split Ends directed by actress/director Dorothy Lyman. He was also on the beta tested team for the revolutionary Moog Guitar. Later that year, Sergio got to speak at Stevens Technical Institute in Hoboken, NJ regarding recording engineering. Shortly following, The Institute of Audio Research interviewed Sergio for their Featured Alumni website. He got to work with Overloud in development of sound patches for the TH1 guitar processor and subsequently took short break in 2009.

In 2010 Sergio opened his own media firm named The Michel Media Group, which is made up of Smoldering Metal Plates Productions, A Harder Gospel Publishing, The Sergio Michel Agency, and Sergio Michel Music. He was also on the cover of, and had a full write up in The West New York Reporter newspaper. He was also featured in the arts and culture section of the Spanish language newspaper, Poder Latino USA. Sergio was the artist representing both Brace Audio and Ultrasone at the 2010 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, TN; subsequently pictured in Bass Player Magazine, and started endorsements with KAM Instruments and Mod Tone Effects Pedals. In the fall, he was featured in West New York Reporter again, and also in The Union City Reporter.

2011 begins with the release of 'Sorrowful Psalms: Uplifting "Depressing" Music', an endorsement with Pickboy Picks, and a stellar review of SPUDM in SFL Music Magazine. Sergio also appears on YES Network's CenterStage w/ James Caan and as a guest at the 2011 TV Land Awards. In July, SHS International, parent company of ModTone Effects, spotlights Sergio as their featured artist. He also appears portraying a gangster in a music video for the song 'Touch' by Be'Kah. Sergio also released a career retrospective named, 'Early Collection: First Decade'. He also started an endorsement with Aurora Strings, and is releasing a new CD entitled, 'Marry Me, Cindy' in October, at the legendary Gibson Guitar Showroom in Miami, FL.

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I would like to announce, that I am fullfilling my USA tour date commitments that are already booked, but I have decided to focus my musical efforts to the European & Asian markets for 2012. I will focus primarily on acting in the USA market from now on. :)

For now, the list below will serve as a general guide until the final USA list for musical dates is sorted out. Thanks for the support.

Updated 2012 Tour Dates

USA (Continental)

Jan 18th 2012 Long Beach, CA - Max Steiners

Jan 19th 2012 Santa Monica, CA -TRiP

Cnfrmd 2012 Los Angeles, CA - Whiskey A Go Go

Cnfrmd 2012 Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy

Cnfrmd 2012 West Palm Beach, FL - Festival TBA

Cnfrmd 2012 New York, NY - Recoup Lounge

International

Cnfrmd 2012 Prague, Czech Republic

Cnfrmd 2012 Budapest, Hungary

Cnfrmd 2012 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Cnfrmd 2012 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Cnfrmd 2012 Tokyo, Japan

I'm very excited about the coming months and the coming year. I will continue to update this as more dates get locked in.

The Serge

Fun Fact: Sergio was once the guitar tech for the legendary Sebastian Bach.
Blog

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What it do?

Acting Representation:

Gotham Casting

Los Angeles & New York

Actor's Reps

New York

Musical Representation:

The Michel Media Group

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