Bret Michael Sychak , better known as Bret Michaels , ( born March 15 , 1963 in Butler , Pennsylvania ) , is the lead singer of the glam metal band Poison . Bret Michaels ( born Bret Michael Sychak , March 15 , 1963 ) is an American musician , actor , director , screenwriter , producer and reality television personality . He first gained fame as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison .