Know a little bit more about Mike and his personal data. If you would like to know about his musical career and works with Helloween, please go to the History section. The information shown here is the most accurate to the present date and to my knowledge. If you want to know more or add something, please send me an e-mail and I'll respond as soon as I can. Name: Michael Ingo Joachim Weikath Age: 37 Occupation: Musician Birthdate: August 7, 1962 Hometown: Hamburg, Germany Height: 1.90 m Weight: 82 kg Hair color: Black Eye color: Blue Marital Status: Single Musical Influences: The Beatles, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Scorpions, UFO, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, Sex Pistols, Wishbone Ash

Favorite Drinks:

Sparkling mineral water, coffee.

Favorite Food:

Spinach with fried potatoes, fried eggs and Salami; Italian, Chinese, Greek and Turkish food, fast food and burgers.

First Albums:

- 1974: The Beatles 1962-66; 20 Power Hits 1974; all further Beatles records.

- 1977-...: Deep Purple: Burn I, In Rock; Van Halen I; Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here, Animals, Meddle; Kiss Alive II; Heart I; Helmut Walcha plays Bach (Toccata); Beethoven 5th Symphony conducted by Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonics.

Bands:

- Favourite Artists: Beatles, Aerosmith, ABBA, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Whitesnake, Kiss, Wishbone Ash, Uriah Heep, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, UFO, Scorpions, Michael Schenker Group, Judas Priest, Accept, Leatherwolf, Riot, Rubettes, ELO, Journey, Kinks, Sweet, Nektar, Rolling Stones, Novalis, Udo Lindenberg, Todd Rundgren's Utopia, Meat Loaf, Who, Donna Summer, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, East german bands: Karussell, Renft, Magdeburg.

- Favorite Musicians: Uli Roth, Michael Schenker, Ritchie Blackmore, Rob Halford, Ian Gilian, Jon Lord, Markus Grosskopf, Jeff Lynne, Steve Perry, Ellen Foley, Paul Stanley, Ray & Dave Davies, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, Phil Lynott, John Sykes, Ennio Morricone, Giorgio Moroder, Trevor Horn, and some...

- Favorite Songwriters: Lennon/Cartney, Tyler/Perry, Stanley/Simmons, Jeff Lynne, ABBA, ...bababa...

Equipment:

Div and 1973 Marshall amp 50 Watt, div and 1982 Marshall amp 100 Watt, div ENGL amps, VOX AC 30, Orange Overdrive. 1990 Gibson Les Paul black; 1990 Gibson Les Paul white, 1990 Gibson Flying V white, 198?. Gibson Explorer custom black/white, 1976 Gibson L6 S, 1974/75/79 Fender Stratocasters.

Other Prefs:

Contrary to many uttered opinions I do not indulge in taking cocaine, nor other so called heavy drugs - and never will, I even dispise the use of that... stay clean, folks! I like classy, skinny, leggy women with their own nīmind and character, a nice place in the sun, a good talk, 1978, I believe in God, er... and the rest will have to be found out via rumours and local talk, tho you got to be careful,... ask me firsts, rather. And if I lie it's for the best of ev'ryone.

It's only Rock`n`Roll but I like it -
BE PEACEFUL. TRY TO UNDERSTAND OTHERS.
HAVE A NICE DAY.