New Jersey-born Michael Emanuel is a singer/songwriter and musician who creates a signature brand of horror punk under the stage name Michale Graves. He emerged on the punk scene as the vocalist for the late 1990s re-incarnation of The Misfits from 1995 to until 2000. Graves formed the Lost Boys along with fellow Misfits alumni Dr. CHUD, opting for an acoustic, stripped-down sound. After a couple of stints with different bands, Graves dropped his debut solo album Punk Rock Is Dead, in 2005, and continues to release his own material, while also touring and recording as part of Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg.