Michael Des Barres has been in the rock ‘n’ roll scene for four decades now; a European nobleman brought up in England and living in Los Angeles. With an enduring love of delta blues and the rock and soul of the mid-60s beat boom, he was front man for such seminal 1970s bands as Silverhead and Detective. Jimmy Page personally signed Detective to Led Zeppelin’s Swan Song records in 1975.

Michael Des Barres was also the singer with the touring and Live Aid version of The Power Station, a Duran Duran spin-off band that became one of the most iconic live acts of the mid-1980s. From 1982 to 1984, Michael was a member of Chequered Past, which included Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols, Clem Burke and Nigel Harrison from Blondie. In 1983, Michael penned the song “Obsession”, which later became a number one hit in 27 countries for LA new wave group Animotion; the track has been featured in numerous movies throughout the years.

Along with his excursions into rock stardom, Des Barres is also a gifted actor, best known