Born on Mar. 15, 1963 in Butler, PA, glam rock front man and eventual reality television personality Bret Michaels set his sights on a music career at a young age. After his family relocated from Butler to Mechanicsburg, Michaels performed in a few bands before forming Paris in 1984. The band moved from Harrisburg to Los Angeles, CA, renaming themselves Poison after hearing a group of angry parents protesting that rock music was poisoning their children. They toured the local club scene, gaining a large following, thanks to raucous live performances fueled by their hard-partying reputation.
