Michael Bormann is a German singer. He was a founding and longtime member of the

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band Jaded Heart. He has been involved with several other groups as their lead vocalist, having accepted contracts to record his vocals on albums rather than being a full-time member of the bands.

Biography

Bormann's first step into the music scene was a high school band that he and his brother Dirk formed called High Voltage. The group changed their name to T.A.X. and then that evolved into Jaded Heart. His first chance at being with a "made band" was in 1993 when Gaby Hauke (

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fame) called up Bormann to ask if he was interested in joining

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. His time with the band was short lived as the band went their separate ways in 1994. By then, Jaded Heart had released their first album so he was still in the music spotlight. Worth noting, Bormann and ex-Bonfire mate Angel Schleifer reunited three years later as

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. Bormann carried on with Jaded Heart while still maintaining involvement in other projects until 2004. After the release of the band's seventh album, the group fired him. He proceeded to continue with his solo career while also being the owner of his own recording studio, RMB Rock-Studios, in Duisburg, Germany. He was nominated for a few categories for the 50th and 51st Grammy Awards in 2008 and 2009. Through the years, Bormann has worked with noted musicians such as J.R. Blackmore (son of

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and

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), Jochen 'Zeno' Roth (brother of Uli John Roth of

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fame), Jos Zoomer (from Vandenberg) and Anette Blyckert of

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and

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. In 2013, after working together in the band The Sygnet (from 1997 to 2000), Bormann joined guitarist Alex Beyrodt and drummer André Hilgers in the band

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replacing previous vocalist D.C. Cooper. The first Silent Force album with Bormann as vocalist is called Rising From Ashes and was released in 2013.http://hardrockhideout.com/2013/11/05/silent-force-rising-from-ashes-will-be-released-on-december-13th/ Silent Force Returns in 2013

Band membership

Discography

* 1983: High Voltage – Scheiß Schule single * 1984: High Voltage – Believe Me single * 1985: High Voltage – Without Love single * 1987: T.A.X. – On The Run * 1991: German Rock Project – Let Love Conquer The World * 1992: Letter X – Born into Darkness * 1993: J.R. Blackmore Group – Still Holding On * 1994: Jaded Heart – ''Inside Out'' * 1996: Jaded Heart – ''$laves And Master'' * 1998:

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* 1998: Jaded Heart – Mystery Eyes * 1998: The Sygnet – ''Children of the Future'' * 1999: Jaded Heart – ''IV'' * 2001: Jaded Heart – ''Diary'' * 2001: German Rock Stars – Wings Of Freedom * 2002: Rain – House of Dreams * 2002: Michael Bormann – Michael Bormann * 2002: Jaded Heart – The Journey Will Never End * 2003: Biss – Joker in the Deck * 2004: Jaded Heart – Trust * 2004: 20th Century Boys – Beware of the Rex! * 2004:

– II * 2006: Michael Bormann –

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* 2006: Zeno – Runway to the Gods * 2006: Rain – Stronger * 2007:

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* 2007: Redrum – No Turning Back * 2008: Michael Bormann – Capture The Moment * 2009: The Trophy – The Gift of Life * 2010: Michael Bormann – Different * 2010: Shining Line – AOR All Star Project * 2011: J.R. Blackmore – Voices Part I * 2011: Alyson Avenue – Changes * 2013: Redrum – Victims of Our Circumstances * 2013: Powerworld – Cybersteria * 2013: Assignment – Inside of the machine * 2013: Silent Force – Rising From Ashes * 2014: Michael Bormann – Love Is Magic * 2015: Grindhouse – Chapter One * 2015: Michael Bormann – Closer * 2018: Michael Bormann – Rock Hard * 2019: Michael Bormann´s Jaded Hard – Feels Like Yesterday

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