Joseph Michael Rynoski Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Joseph Michael John "Mike" Reno (né Joseph Michael Rynoski; born January 8, 1955) is a Canadian drummer/musician and the lead singer of the rock band Loverboy. He is reported to have played the guitar, being self-taught. He fronted other bands, including Moxy, before helping form Loverboy. Reno has a son from his first marriage, Alex Reno, who was born on January 23, 1988.While still in school in the early 1970s, Reno joined a cover band called Morning Glory, in which he played the drums and eventually found his way to the cover band Synergy. Later, Reno moved on to a band called Spunk with guitarist Jack Stoltz. After graduating from Penticton Secondary School, Reno moved to Calgary, Alberta, after which he briefly joined the band Moxy for a single album, Under the Lights, released in 1978. It was something of a departure from the previous Moxy albums, partially because of changes in band members as well as Reno's different singing style, and did not sell as well as the band's earlier releases. Eventually Reno was introduced to Paul Dean in 1979 at a nightclub called The Refinery and they immediately got together for a jam session, which led to the formation of Loverboy shortly thereafter. Loverboy released its first album in 1980 and the band went on to tour extensively as well as release three more multi-platinum albums between 1981 and 1985. Loverboy's last full album of original material in the 1980s was Wildside (1987), though they included three new original songs on the compilation album Big Ones (1989).Reno has also contributed to various film soundtracks. In 1984, he performed a duet with Ann Wilson of Heart, "Almost Paradise", for the movie Footloose. With Loverboy, the band contributed "Heaven in Your Eyes" for the movie Top Gun, in 1986. Reno contributed the song "Chasing the Angels" for the soundtrack to Iron Eagle II in 1988 along with the song "Whenever There's a Night" for the movie Dream a Little Dream in 1989. Reno also reportedly recorded a cover of "Never Been To Spain", a song that was originally written by Hoyt Axton and previously recorded by the band Three Dog Night for their album Harmony in 1971. The Three Dog Night version went to #1 on the charts. In a 2003 release, artist Tim Feehan released a solo album Tracks I Forgot About containing a song that features Reno on vocals, "Call of the Wild".In the late '90s, during a VH1 interview, Reno attributed the decline of Loverboy to the rise of grunge bands such as Pearl Jam and Nirvana.In 2002, Reno released his first solo album titled Renovation. The album is composed of ten tracks closely resembling the sound of his work with Loverboy though some discs contain a bonus track depending on the source. The album was apparently recorded in the early 1990s (reportedly 1992) and was supposed to be released by Sony but they chose instead to indefinitely shelve the project due to changes in the music industry... the changes touched on by Reno in his previously m
[on performing with 'Loverboy' in 2012] Playing our songs today is like going to a class reunion. Everybody remembers what they were doing and who they were doing it with. It's amazing and so much fun to do live shows now. There are all kinds of new and younger fans finding us for the first time.
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[on part of his famous workwear] My red leather pants are doing just fine, thank you for asking. They are resting comfortably in my closet, right next to my headband collection.
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Co-hosting The Bro Jake Show morning show on CFMI Rock 101.1 in Vancouver, BC, Canada with Jake Edwards. [January 2011]
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Lead singer for the Canadian rock band Loverboy.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lip Sync Battle
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Pixels
2015
writer: "Working For The Weekend"
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Orange Is the New Black
2014
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Being Erica
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Regular Show in Space
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Cold Case
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2004
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
TV Series writer - 1 episode
This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s
2009
TV Movie documentary writer: "Turn Me Loose"
Driven to Kill
2009
Video performer: "One Of Them Days" / writer: "One Of Them Days"
One Tree Hill
2009
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Gutterballs
2008
writer: "Turn Me Loose", "Working For The Weekend"
Midnight Heat
2007
writer: "Turn Me Loose"
The Brothers Solomon
2007
performer: "Almost Paradise"
Crank
2006
writer: "Turn Me Loose"
Click
2006
writer: "Working for the Weekend" 1981 - as Michael Reno
Park
2006
writer: "Take Me to the Top"
The Groomsmen
2006
writer: "Turn Me Loose"
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
2006
writer: "Turn Me Loose"
Scrubs
2006
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
I Love the 80's 3-D
2005
TV Series documentary writer: "Working For the Weekend"
The King of Queens
2005
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary
2005
Video Game music: "Working For the Weekend" / writer: "Working For the Weekend"
Canadian Idol
2005
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Herbie Fully Loaded
2005
writer: "Working For The Weekend" - as Michael Reno
Ladder 49
2004
writer: "Working for the Weekend" - as Michael John Rynoski
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
2002
Video Game writer: "Working for the Weekend"
Zoolander
2001
"Working for the Weekend"
Wet Hot American Summer
2001
writer: "Turn Me Loose", "When It's Over" - as Joseph Reno
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
1998
TV Special documentary writer: "Working for the Weekend" - as Michael Reno, uncredited
Dream a Little Dream
1989
performer: "Whenever There's a Night"
Watchers
1988
performer: "Dream Machine"
Iron Eagle II
1988
performer: "Chasing The Angels" / writer: "Chasing The Angels"