Mike Pont

Mike Pont is a singer who has sung for several bands, including Hotshot, Trouble, The Mike Pont Band, Danger Danger, and the Gangsters Of Love.

Mike Pont
Background information
GenresHard rock, glam metal
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals, Guitar
Associated actsHotshot, Trouble, the Mike Pont Band, Danger Danger, the Gangsters Of Love

He sang for the band Hotshot both before and after singing for Danger Danger. The 1983 pre-Danger Danger incarnation of the new wave cover band Hotshot also featured then future Danger Danger members Bruno Ravel and Steve West. The post-Danger Danger incarnation of Hotshot also featured former Danger Danger guitarist Al Pitrelli.

After the first incarnation of Hotshot, he went on to form the short lived band Trouble, from which he went on to form The Mike Pont Band... featuring guitarist Tony "Bruno" Rey.

After the Mike Pont Band, he co-founded the band Danger Danger with Bruno Ravel and Steve West. He was the original lead vocalist of Danger Danger and was replaced in Danger Danger by Ted Poley.

After leaving Danger Danger Mike moved to Los Angeles, formed the Gangsters Of Love, and performed as opening act on a few shows for LA Guns on their first tour in 1988

After the Gangsters Of Love, Mike Pont moved back to NY and reformed Hotshot, this time featuring his former Danger Danger bandmate Al Pitrelli, as stated above.

In 2005 Mike released the Hotshot CD.

Discography

With Trouble
  • demos

With The Mike Pont Band
  • demos

With Danger Danger
  • demos

With Hotshot
  • demos
  • Hotshot (2005)
Preceded by
    		 Danger Danger lead vocalist
    ?    		 Succeeded by
    Ted Poley

    References



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