Mike DiMeo
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 29, 1968 |
| Origin | Long Island, New York, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Hard rock, Grunge, Alternative metal, Post-grunge, Heavy metal, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, vocalist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass, mandolin, banjo |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Mike DiMeo (born November 29, 1968 in New York City) is a hard rock/heavy metal vocalist, best known for his work in the band Riot, which he left in late 2006. He recorded six studio albums and one live album with the group before departing to join Masterplan for the recording of MK II in 2006.
Mike was still only known in the New York club scene, when he was asked by Ritchie Blackmore to join Deep Purple. In 1992, he recorded some demos with Roger Glover for The Battle Rages On record. The rest of the band decided, against Blackmore's wish, to reunite with Ian Gillan instead and the recorded demos have never been published.
In the early 1990s DiMeo was playing heavily in the tri-state area with original band Josie Sang which also featured on guitar John Melendez currently on The Tonight Show. He was gaining a strong reputation as a singer and frontman which led to him being asked to join Riot as the new lead singer in 1994. DiMeo did several Japanese and European tours with them as well including an appearance at the legendary Wacken festival in Germany in 1998. His final recording with the band was the 2006 release, Army of One.
DiMeo joined The Lizards in 2005 and recorded three studio albums with the band. They also released a live DVD featuring recordings of their live performances from around the world including a performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in 2005.
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