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Mike Campese (born April 2, in Albany, New York) is an American guitarist and composer best known for being a member of the multi-platinum group Trans-Siberian Orchestra.[1][2] Campese was picked over several guitarists in 2004 during the band's fourth CD, The Lost Christmas Eve, and received a gold record for his work.[3][4] In 2008 Mike released his own rock Christmas CD, The Meaning of Christmas, which was well received.[5] Campese is an honors graduate from the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California and is a graduate of Shaker High School.[6]

Mike Campese
Background information
Birth name	Mike Campese
Genres	Instrumental rock, progressive rock, rock
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	2000-present
Website	www.mikecampese.com

Biography

Campese appeared on the Jason Becker tribute CD Warmth In The Wilderness, which was released internationally on the Lion Music record label,[7][8][9] and his music was featured in a Lions Gate movie, "Vampire Assassins".[10] Mike has been featured in national magazines such as Guitar One, Guitar World[11] and Guitar Player and is a columnist for these publications[12][13] Mike also writes many online guitar columns on sites such as Guitar Nine,[14] Premier Guitar and Shred Academy [15]Campese has done many masterclasses all over the world, in Sept of 2022, the Abbey Road Institute in Paris, hired Mike to do a series of events.[16] Mike has released eleven solo CDs under his name, his second album, Full Circle, was featured on National Public Radio (NPR) stations across the country and was on regular rotation.[17][18]

Mike continues to tour with his trio and as a solo artist and has opened and performed with many national acts such as The B-52's, the Spin Doctors, KC and The Sunshine Band, Dokken, Sebastian Bach, Lou Reed, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker, the members of Yes and Asia, Kip Winger and many more.[19] Campese was a performer at the Max's Kansas City benefit in 2002 and shared the stage with members of the Bob Dylan band and The Smithereens.[20][21] Mike performed on the Crüe Fest 2 tour, which featured Mötley Crüe, Godsmack, Drowning Pool, Theory of a Deadman, Rev Theory and more.[22]

Mike's trio was featured on Fox 23, WXXA-TV and Sound Visions which aired across the country.[23] Currently, Mike has been performing at the largest trade show in the world, the winter NAMM Show.[24][25] In October of 2022, Campese is on the cover and is featured in Italy's premier guitar magazine, Axe Magazine.[26] Campese is a versatile musician, he describes his style as rock fusion and writes vocal and instrumental arrangements, electric and acoustic.

Discography

Solo albums

• Total Freedom digitally remastered (2001)
• Full Circle (2000)
• Vibe (2003)
• The New (2005)
• Hidden Treasures (2006)
• The Meaning of Christmas (2008)
• Electric City (2010)
• Chameleon (2013)
• Chapters (2016)
• The Fire Within (2018)
• Reset (2022)

Other projects

• Mr Strange "All This Time"
• Mr Strange "Hey The World"
• Jeckyl and Hyde Jeckyl and Hyde

TV and movie

• Fox 23
• Soundvisions
• Vampire Assassin, Lions Gate (2005)

Other appearances

• Nationwide Compilation by Rodell R (1995)
• Warmth in the Wilderness Jason Becker Tribute (Lion Music) (2001)
• Marius Danielsen - Legend of Valley Doom part 2 (2018)

References

External links

• Mike Campese's homepage

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