Mike Pinera Wiki Biography
Mike Pinera (born September 29, 1948) is an American guitarist who started professionally in the late 1960s with the group Blues Image, which had a #4 hit in 1970 with their song “Ride Captain Ride”. After the breakup of that group, he joined Iron Butterfly, and later formed the group Ramatam. Pinera was then the founding member of the band New Cactus, a later incarnation of the band Cactus. He was the guitarist for Alice Cooper from 1980-1983. He is currently performing with the Classic Rock All Stars. Pinera met the band Renegade through their manager, Kim Richards, who also managed Pinera at the time. They remained close friends and appear together in the television special “Renegade Live @ The House of Blues”, which was filmed before a sold out audience at the Hollywood House of Blues.
| Full Name | Mike Pinera |
| Net Worth | $1 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 29, 1948 |
| Place Of Birth | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Actor, Music Department |
| Nationality | American |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0684089 |
| Music Groups | Soul Experience, Goodnight My Love, Butterfly Bleu, Iron Butterfly, Blues Image, Ramatam, Cactus, Alice Cooper |
| Movies | Alice Cooper a Paris |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rock musician with the group Iron Butterfly. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | 2004 | writer: “Ride Captain Ride” – as Carlos Michael Pinera | |
| Alice Cooper in Paris | 1982 | TV Movie writer: “Vicious Rumors” |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Cooper in Paris | 1982 | TV Movie | Guitarist (as Carlos Michael Pinera) |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vic | 2011 | Short music consultant |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renegade Live @ the House of Blues | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Rock ‘n’ Roll Greats: Iron Butterfly | 2004 | Video short | Himself (as Iron Butterfly) |
| Living Legends of Rock & Roll: Live from Itchycoo Park | 2000 | Video | Himself (as Iron Butterfly) |
| Beat-Club | 1971 | TV Series | |
| Musical Mutiny | 1970 | Documentary | Himself (as Iron Butterfly) |
| Playboy After Dark | 1969 | TV Series | Singer |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Best of Rock ‘n’ Roll Greats in Concert | 2005 | Video | Himself (as Iron Butterfly) |