Mike Patton

One of the most versatile, innately talented, and idiosyncratic singers in rock music, Mike Patton is also one of the genre's most valuable players, since he has divided his time between a host of diverse projects including Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, Tomahawk, Peeping Tom, Nevermen, Dead Cross, and an experimental solo career. In addition to his band and solo work, Patton is a gifted actor and producer who has collaborated with a wide array of artists, including John Zorn, Sepultura, Melvins, Melt Banana, and Kool Keith. Patton found the most commercial success with alt-rock/rap-metal group Faith No More, who hit it big in the early '90s via chart-topping singles like "Epic" and "Angel Dust," but his elastic voice (he can croon, rap, bellow, and shred) and ability to adapt to nearly any genre (metal, hardcore punk, rap, funk, R&B, avant-garde, electronic, pop, etc.) has helped make him a vital cog in the experimental rock machine for nearly four decades.