Person · Male
Michael Sweet
US Christian metal singer and guitarist, frontman of Stryper
- From
- Whittier, United States
- Since
- 1963–present
- Rating
- ★ 3
- Releases
- 14
- christian metal
- christian rock
- hard rock
About
Michael Harrison Sweet (born July 4, 1963) is an American musician, the co-founder, principal songwriter, guitarist, and lead singer of the heavy metal band Stryper. Spin has described him as "Stryper's vocalist and principal songwriter." He has also had a successful solo career, recorded with the supergroups Sweet & Lynch and Sunbomb, and served as singer and guitarist for Boston from 2007 to 2011.
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Sweet sings in a tenor voice incorporating techniques such as vibrato; his vocal style was characterised as sounding like "Dennis DeYoung fronting a Christian glam metal band" by Ultimate Classic Rock, in their ranking of the Top 15 Hair Metal Singers from the hard rock bands that dominated the airwaves in the '80s.
Member of
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Stryper guitar, lead vocals
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Boston guitar
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Sweet & Lynch eponymous
Discography
Albums
Singles
Other
Links
Official
Reference
Sibling
Supporting musician
Also known as
Michael Harrison Sweet
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 85c1c519-8f3a-48b4-9178-e8c54b13ccc7
- ISNI
- 0000000059195288
- IPI
- 00141774967
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.