Johnny Gioeli (/ˌdʒiːoʊˈɛli/ JEE-oh-EL-ee);[2] born October 5, 1967[3]) is an American singer, songwriter and composer, known as the vocalist of the hard rock band Crush 40. He is also the original lead singer of the band Hardline and a member of German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell's band. He is most well known in pop culture for his contributions to the Sonic the Hedgehog games during the 2000s decade. Born5 October 1967 · Brooklyn, New York LabelsFrontiers · Wave Master · SPV Member ofHardline · Crush 40 GenresArena rock · heavy metal · hard rock · glam metal · power metal · melodic rock · orchestral rock