Answer the following question: What key details about michael sweet  can be extracted from the following bio?  Bio: michael harrison sweet -lrb- born july 4 , 1963 -rrb- is a singer from whittier , california , united states . sweet is known as co-founder , writer , lead guitarist , lead vocalist and front man of the christian rock band stryper . he was also co-lead vocalist and guitarist for boston from 2007 to 2011 .
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- instrument is vocals , guitar , piano- years active is 1975 -- present- caption is sweet in hinckley , mn performing with boston , june 13 , 2008- birth name is michael harrison sweet- origin is orange county , california- genre is christian rock , christian metal , hard rock- birth date is 4 july 1963- name is michael sweet- background is solo_singer- image is michaelsweet.jpg- birth place is whittier , california , u.s.- associated acts is stryper , boston , sweet & lynch- occupation is musician , singer-songwriter , record producer