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United States Michael Sweet is a musician, songwriter, and producer known for his extensive career as the co-founder and lead singer of the metal band Stryper, as well as his successful solo work and tenure with Boston.
From 2007 to 2011, Michael Sweet served as a singer and guitarist for the legendary rock band Boston. This showcased his versatility and musicianship on a larger scale.
Michael Sweet expressed openness to a collaboration with Mercyful Fate frontman King Diamond, indicating a potential future musical partnership.
Michael Sweet collaborated with Clint Lowery of Sevendust, with Sweet explaining the origins of their joint musical venture.
Sweet is part of the newly assembled supergroup Iconic, approaching this project from a distinct musical perspective.
Discussion around a potential collaboration between Stryper's Michael Sweet and Megadeth's Dave Mustaine, suggesting a possible future project.
Michael Sweet attended the premiere of 'Unsung Hero' and discussed Stryper's portrayal in the film and their new collaboration related to it.
Michael Sweet reacted to Jacoby Shaddix joining the Christian rock community, and noted Shaddix's previous collaboration with the Mongolian band The Hu.
Sweet has collaborated extensively with guitarist George Lynch on albums such as 'Only to Rise' (2015) and 'Unified' (2017) as Sweet & Lynch.
Michael Sweet is collaborating with Joel Hoekstra, Tommy Aldridge, and Nathan James from Inglorious, as well as Marco Marcello, on a new album aiming for a sound reminiscent of the Whitesnake 1987 album.
Sweet collaborated with Alessandro Del Vecchio under the name SoleDriver for the album 'Return to the Light', released in November 2023.
Sweet collaborated with Tracii Guns as Sunbomb on the album 'Evil and Divine', released in May 2021.
Sweet performed a duet and background vocals on the song 'All You're Missin' Is a Heartache' on Michael W. Smith's 1989 album 'I 2 (EYE)'.
Sweet provided background vocals on DC Talk's 1992 album 'Free at Last'.
Sweet sang lead vocals on 'Blind Man's Bluff' for Liberty N' Justice's 2004 album 'Welcome to the Revolution'.
Sweet contributed lead vocals and lead guitar on the title track 'Onward to Freedom' for Tourniquet's 2014 album.
Michael Harrison Sweet, born on July 4, 1963, in Whittier, California, began his musical journey in the early 1980s by co-founding Roxx Regime with his brother, a band that later became Stryper. As a key member of Stryper, Sweet was not only the lead vocalist and shared lead guitar duties, but he also wrote much of the band’s music and co-produced and arranged their albums. Stryper gained recognition for challenging the heavy metal stereotype and introducing Christian rock to the mainstream with five successful studio albums. After nine years with Stryper, Sweet embarked on a solo career in 1992, releasing his self-titled debut album in 1994, which sold over 250,000 copies, followed by “Real” in 1996, earning him a Dove Award nomination.
Sweet’s career also includes a significant period as a singer and guitarist for the legendary rock band Boston from 2007 to 2011. His involvement with Boston began after he was invited by Tom Scholz to perform at a tribute concert for Brad Delp in 2007. Impressed by his talent, Scholz asked Sweet to join Boston for their 2008 tour with Styx. During his time with Boston, Sweet performed lead vocals on approximately half of their setlist and contributed guitar work throughout, including solo performances. He departed from Boston in 2011 to dedicate more focus to his work with Stryper.
Beyond his work with Stryper and Boston, Sweet has maintained a consistent solo career, releasing multiple albums including “Him” (2006), “Touched” (2007), and “One Sided War” (2016), which reached number 1 on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart. He has also engaged in various collaborations, such as Sweet & Lynch with George Lynch, releasing “Only to Rise” (2015) and “Unified” (2017). His recent work includes the release of his tenth studio album, “Ten” (2019), and his participation as guitarist, lead singer, and producer on Stryper’s “Even the Devil Believes” (2020), further cementing his multifaceted presence in the rock music scene.
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