Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) is a German rock guitarist who has played in UFO and led the Michael Schenker Group. At the age of 15 he was an early member of Scorpions, the band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker. In the mid-1970s, at the age of 17, Michael joined UFO playing lead guitar. He left the band in 1978 to found the Michael Schenker Group. He has rejoined UFO three times, producing an album each time. Schenker continues to perform and record in his bands Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock and Michael Schenker Fest .

KNOWN FOR

Wacken - Hearts Full of Metal
2026
Scorpions - Forever and a Day
2015
Die Scorpions Story - 40 Jahre Weltstars
2013
Europe: Live at Sweden Rock
2013
Scorpions - Live at Wacken Open Air 2006
2008
UFO: Live at The BBC 1974-1985
2013
Uli Jon Roth : Legends of Rock - Live At Castle Donington 2001
2006
The Michael Schenker Group - The 30th Anniversary Concert - Live in Tokyo
2010
The Story of UFO: Too Hot To Handle
1992
Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock - On a Mission: Live in Madrid
2016
UFO: Strangers In The Night: The Ultimate Critical Review
2005
Michael Schenker: Temple Of Rock - Live in Europe
2012

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
22
Producing
1
2026
Wacken - Hearts Full of Metal
as Self
2025
Michael Schenker: My Years With Ufo Wacken Open Air
as Vocals / Lead Guitar
2023
Michael Schenker Group - Rock Hard Festival 2023
as Lead Guitar
2022
Michael Schenker Group - Hellfest 2022
as Himself
2020
Flying V
as Self
2017
Michael Schenker Fest - Live in Tokyo
as Himself - Guitar
2016
Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock - On a Mission: Live in Madrid
as Himself - Lead Guitar
2015
Scorpions - Forever and a Day
as himself
2013
Die Scorpions Story - 40 Jahre Weltstars
as Self
2013
Europe: Live at Sweden Rock
as Self - Gitarr (Gäst)
2013
UFO: Live at The BBC 1974-1985
2013
UFO: The Broadcast Archives
2012
Michael Schenker: Temple Of Rock - Live in Europe
as Guitars
2010
The Michael Schenker Group - The 30th Anniversary Concert - Live in Tokyo
as Guitars
2008
Scorpions - Live at Wacken Open Air 2006
as Himself / Guest Guitar
2006
Uli Jon Roth : Legends of Rock - Live At Castle Donington 2001
as Guitar
2005
UFO: Strangers In The Night: The Ultimate Critical Review
as Guitar
2004
Michael Schenker Group – World Wide Live 2004
as Himself
1997
Michael Schenker Group - Live in Tokyo 1997
as Self
1992
The Story of UFO: Too Hot To Handle
as Self
1984
Michael Schenker Group: Rock Will Never Die
as Himself - Lead Guitar
1983
The Michael Schenker Group – Live Rockpop In Concert
as Self / Guitar