Michael Schøn Poulsen
Michael Schøn Poulsen (born April 1, 1975 in Slagelse ) is a Danish singer and guitarist . He is a member of the band Volbeat , for which he writes all lyrics and music. Before that he played in the band Dominus .
Career
Life
Poulsen grew up in the small Danish town of Slagelse, which is about an hour from the capital, Copenhagen . He has a twin sister and two younger sisters who are also twins. Through his parents, Poulsen came into contact with rock 'n' roll music and got to know the music of artists such as Elvis Presley , Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry . As a teenager he got to know metal bands like Iron Maiden , Whitesnake , Deep Purple and Black Sabbath through the boyfriend of his sister of the same age .
At the age of 17 he left his parents' home and moved to Copenhagen. There he worked temporarily as a substitute teacher in order to earn a living. In 2010 Poulsen married his longtime girlfriend Lina at Graceland , the former home of his idol Elvis Presley in the city of Memphis . Since the wedding he has had the double name Schøn Poulsen, to which he attaches great importance. The marriage is now divorced . He has lived in the town of Næstved since 2015 . He has a daughter with his new girlfriend, Janet, who was born in May 2017.
Dominus and Volbeat
In 1991 Poulsen was one of the founding members of the band Dominus. Dominus released four studio albums between 1994 and 2000, each of which differed greatly in style. In 2001, Poulsen left Dominus because he was tired of death metal music and the scene. At that time he had numerous musical ideas that he could not realize with Dominus. After Poulsen wrote five songs with a rock 'n' roll orientation, he formed the band Volbeat.
Volbeat's debut album The Strength / The Sound / The Songs reached number 18 on the Danish album charts. On April 22, 2006 Poulsen performed together with some of Elvis Presley's studio musicians in Copenhagen. In the same year Poulsen was nominated for the Steppe Elven Awards in the categories Singer of the Year and Composer of the Year . A year later, Volbeat's second album Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil was released , which entered the Danish charts at number one and was awarded platinum . With the third Volbeat album Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood , the band also reached number one in the Danish charts. Poulsen received the Zulu Award for Best Danish Singer and was nominated for Best Singer at the Danish Music Awards .
On November 29, 2009, Poulsen collapsed during a concert in the Dutch city of Tilburg and had to be briefly treated in a hospital . The doctors found flu- like symptoms that Poulsen carried off during the tour. Poulsen had to take a few days off after the incident. The doctors diagnosed him with burnout syndrome , which can be traced back to a sleep disorder that Poulsen has suffered from since childhood.
Poulsen continued to be successful with Volbeat. The fourth album Beyond Hell / Above Heaven received double platinum in Denmark and platinum in Germany and Austria. The fifth work Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies reached number one in the album charts in six countries and was honored with platinum in Denmark and Austria. In 2016 the sixth studio album with Volbeat Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie was released , which reached number one in the album charts in Poulsen's home country Denmark, as well as in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
As a guest musician
In 2010 he appeared as a guest singer with the Danish band The Storm , where he sang the song "Black Shot Eyes". Three years later Schøn Poulsen appeared as a guest on the album Plagues of Babylon by the American band Iced Earth . He can be heard on a cover version of the song "Highwaymen" by the country supergroup The Highwaymen .
Discography
With Dominus
- see Dominus
With Volbeat
As a guest musician
- 2010: The Storm : "Black Shot Eyes" from the album Black Luck
- 2013: Iced Earth : "Highwaymen" from the album Plagues of Babylon
Individual evidence
- ↑ Conny Schiffbauer: "In a chat box with ... Michael Poulsen (Volbeat)". In: Rock Hard , October 2008 issue, page 18
- ↑ Maurice Farrouh: Metallica's model student. Frankfurter Rundschau , accessed on November 17, 2013 .
- ↑ Frank Albrecht: "Get out of here!" In: Rock Hard, August 2010 issue, page 35
- ↑ Ronny Bittner: Analog hermit in a digital world . In: Rock Hard, May 2016, page 18
- ↑ Laura Niebling: My Hometown: Copenhagen & Næstved . In: Rock Hard, June 2016, page 9
- ↑ Andreas Gruhn: Elvis has a huge influence on Volveat. In: https://rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/moenchengladbach/michael-poulsen-elvis-hat-einen-riesigen-einfluss-auf-volbeat_aid-17881015 . RP Online, August 20, 2017, accessed June 1, 2018 (German).
- ^ David Gregori: Volbeat. Metal.de, accessed on November 14, 2013 .
- ↑ VOLBEAT Frontman Performs With ELVIS PRESLEY's Backing Musicians: Photos Available. (No longer available online.) Blabbermouth.net , archived from the original on May 11, 2006 ; accessed on November 14, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ ... og de nominerede 2006 er :. Stelleulven.dk, accessed on November 14, 2013 (Danish).
- ↑ VOLBEAT Nominated In Four Categories At DANISH MUSIC AWARDS. (No longer available online.) Blabbermouth.net, archived from the original on January 24, 2008 ; accessed on November 14, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Dennis Piller: Volbeat frontman collapsed. (No longer available online.) Metal1.info, formerly in the original ; Retrieved November 14, 2013 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Jakob Kranz: "Death Metal, Sandbag and Gardening". In: Metal Hammer , November 2011
- ↑ Volbeat in the Danish charts. Retrieved February 3, 2017 .
- ↑ Volbeat in the German Charts. Retrieved February 3, 2017 .
- ↑ Volbeat in the Austrian charts. Retrieved February 3, 2017 .
- ↑ Volbeat in the Swiss charts. Retrieved February 3, 2017 .
- ↑ VOLBEAT Frontman To Guest On New THE STORM Album. (No longer available online.) Blabbermouth.net, formerly the original ; accessed on November 14, 2013 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ ICED EARTH: 'Plagues Of Babylon' Release Date Confirmed, North American Tour Announced. Blabbermouth.net, accessed November 14, 2013 .
Web links
- Official homepage of the band Volbeat (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schøn Poulsen, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish singer and guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Slagelse |