Mike Tramp
Background information
Birth name	Michael Trempenau
Born	January 14, 1961 (1961-01-14) (age 48)
Origin	Copenhagen, Denmark
Genres	Glam metal Hard rock
Occupations	Singer Songwriter
Instruments	Vocals Guitar
Years active	1978-Present
Labels	Atlantic Records
Associated acts	Mabel White Lion Freak of Nature
Website	http://www.miketramp.com/

Mike Tramp (Born Michael Trempenau January 14, 1961) is a Danish singer and songwriter who is best known for his work with the hard rock bands White Lion and Freak of Nature. He has released 14 albums, including six solo albums.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal Life 3 Discography 3.1 With White Lion 3.2 With Freak of Nature 3.3 Solo 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Biography

Michael Trempenau was born in Denmark, and grew up in Vesterbro with his mother and two brothers, Dennis and Kim. Mike started his musical career singing in a youth group club in Copenhagen called Vesterbro Ungdomsgård, and appears on their first album: Vi lever på Vesterbro (1974). Later, he joined the pop band Mabel, as the lead singer. They recorded four albums and were very popular in Denmark and Spain, with Mike receiving "teen idol" status. In 1978 Mabel won the Danish Song Contest with the song Boom Boom and represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest that year. Mabel moved to New York City in the late 1970s, but soon broke up. After the demise of Mabel, Tramp met Vito Bratta and formed White Lion.

After the demise of White Lion in 1992, Mike formed the rock band Freak of Nature, with whom he released three albums. In 2005, Tramp formed the band, "Tramp's White Lion", playing only White Lion songs. TWL toured during 2005 and released a double-live CD entitled Tramp's White Lion: Rockin' In The USA.

In 2006 Tramp's White Lion toured Europe in November and December 2006 with British band Crimes of Passion, however this tour was cancelled after a show in Belgium due to illness. White Lion toured the USA & played at two European festivals in the summer of 2007.

White Lion recorded a new studio album called "Return of the Pride", which was released on March 14, 2008.

In October 2009, Mike Tramp new album studio called "Mike Tramp and the Rock'n'Roll Circuz "was released and hit the IFPI DANMARKS OFFICIELLE HITLISTE album top 40.

[edit] Personal Life

Tramp is married to Indonesian actress Ayu Azhari, with whom he has two children: Isabelle and Lennon. Tramp also has a third child, his son Dylan, from a previous relationship.

[edit] Discography

[edit] With White Lion

• Fight to Survive (1984)
• Pride (1987)
• Big Game (1989)
• Mane Attraction (1991)
• The Best of White Lion (1992)
• Remembering White Lion (New versions) (1999)
• Anthology 83-89 (Demos) (2004)
• Rocking The USA (live double album) (2005)
• Return of the Pride (2008)

[edit] With Freak of Nature

• Freak of Nature (1993)
• Gathering of Freaks (1994)
• Outcasts (1998)

[edit] Solo

• Capricorn (1998)
• Recovering the Wasted Years (2002)
• More to Life than This (2003)
• Rock 'n' Roll Alive (live double album) (2003)
• Songs I Left Behind (2004)
• Mike Tramp & The Rock 'N' Roll Circuz (2009)

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

• Mike Tramp's Website
• Mike Tramp's Myspace
• The Mike Tramp Fansite
• The White Lion Fansite
• Tribute to Mike Tramp
• Interview with Mike on Anarchy Music
• Mabel discography and pictures
• His page at Allmusic

v • d • e White Lion Mike Tramp • Jamie Law • Claus Langeskov • Troy Patrick Farrell • Hennig Wanner Vito Bratta • James LoMenzo • Greg D'Angelo • Nicki Capozzi • Felix Robinson • Dan Hemmer • Kasper Damgaard • Nils Kroyer • Bjarne T. Holm • Dave Spitz • Tommy T-Bone Caradonna • Jimmy DeGrasso Studio albums Fight to Survive • Pride • Big Game • Mane Attraction • Remembering White Lion • Return of the Pride Live albums Rocking the USA Compilations The Best of White Lion • Anthology 83-89 • The Definitive Rock Collection Videos Escape from Brooklyn • Concert Anthology: 1987-1991 • Bang Your Head Festival 2005 Singles "Broken Heart" • "Wait" • "Tell Me" • "When the Children Cry" • "All You Need is Rock 'N' Roll" • "Little Fighter" • "Cry for Freedom" • "Radar Love" • "Lights and Thunder" • "Broken Heart"  • "Love Don't Come Easy" • "Out With the Boys" • "Dream" • "Live Your Life" Related articles Discography • Freak of Nature • Mabel

Preceded by Ulla Pia with Stop - mens legen er go'

Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978

Succeeded by Tommy Seebach with Disco Tango