Michel Bernholc

Michel Bernholc
Birth name	Michel Bernholc
Also known as	Burundi Steiphenson Black Mike Steiphenson
Born	1941
Origin	France
Died	June 5, 2002
Labels	Barclay Records

Michel Bernholc (1941–2002) was a French composer, arranger and producer. Using the pseudonym Mike Steiphenson, he wrote and produced the 1971 hit "Burundi Black", which made #31 on the UK Singles Chart.

He also wrote the Victoire Scott song La Licorne D’or, which was covered by the Swedish symphonic metal band Therion on their fifteenth full-length musical album Les Fleurs du Mal.

On 5 June 2002, Bernholc committed suicide.

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