Michael Monarch
- January 5, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Michael Monarch |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 5, 1950(1950-07-05) |
| Age | 74 |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Michael Monarch Biography
| Name | Michael Monarch |
| Birthday | Jul 5 |
| Birth Year | 1950 |
| Place Of Birth | Los Angeles |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Michael Monarch is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on July 5, 1950 in Los Angeles, California, United States. American rock musician and original lead guitarist of Steppenwolf. He has also played with other groups such as Hokus Pokus.
He was a part of many tracks by Janis Jon Joplin.
Monarch performs with other 1960s and 1970s rockers in the supergroup World Classic Rockers.
As the original lead guitarist with Steppenwolf (until 1969), he played on all their hits, including “Born to Be Wild”, “Magic Carpet Ride”, and “Rock Me”, while still in high school. He also played on Janis Joplin’s album I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama! and was a member of the Michael Des Barres- fronted band Detective.
As a teenager, he lived with his family and recorded hits with Steppenwolf.
Michael Monarch Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Michael Monarch is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Monarch 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a member of many Los Angeles bands.
He is part of a super-group called World Classic Rockers, which has a rotating door of well-known rockers.
Michael Monarch (born July 5, 1950 in Los Angeles) is an American guitarist. He is best known for his work with the band Steppenwolf.
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Who is Michael Monarch Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Monarch celebrates birthday on July 5 of every year.
Why did Michael Monarch leave Steppenwolf?
Shortly after that, Michael Monarch decided to leave the group – he was having some personal relationship problems with John (Kay) and they called me.
Who played lead guitar on Born to be wild?
Michael Monarch
Instruments| Guitar, Keyboards
Years active| 1967–present
Website| michaelmonarch.com
How old is Michael Monarch?
71 years (July 5, 1950)
Who played lead guitar for Steppenwolf?
Lead guitarists
What amps did Steppenwolf use?
Steppenwolf had Fender Dual Showman amps that they turned up to 10. That was fine with us! We were the first guys to throw a mic on the bass drum to isolate it,” Podolor claims. “Back then, we’d use a Shure 556 on the kick and a Syncron ST — the first solid-state cardoid mic — on the rest of kit.