Jon Mikl Thor

As a bodybuilder, he was the first Canadian to win both the Mr. Canada and Mr. USA titles. During his bodybuilding career, he has achieved over 40 titles around the world. As a musician, he is the front man for the heavy metal band Thor, billing himself as "The Legendary Rock Warrior". He has also has had career in acting appearing in such films as Recruits, Zombie Nightmare, and Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare. Zombie Nightmare was re-released on the Mystery Science Theater 3000 DVD box set in 2009 through Shout Factory.

Jon Mikl Thor started touring as frontman for the band THOR in 1973. The band was first known as "Mikl Body Rock" and "Thor and the Imps" before deciding on the name THOR. He combined strength feats, props, costumes and showmanship with music such as bending solid steel bars in his teeth and having solid concrete blocks smashed off his chest with a sledgehammer. THOR toured Canada and the USA throughout the 1970's and 80's. In 1976 THOR performed on national television with his appearance on the Merv Griffin show. Shortly after, he signed with RCA records. In February of 1984 THOR appeared at the Marquee in London, England. He then signed with Albion Records and toured throughout the UK performing at such concerts as the Great Yarmouth Festival and released numerous albums.

In 1987 Jon Mikl Thor retired from live performances and started to write and produce films as well as forming his own record label. By 1997 he returned to the recording studio and started to make live appearances with the release of Ride Of The Chariots. More albums followed from 1998 to 2009. In 2005 Thor signed with Smog Veil Records and released "Thor Against The World" followed by "Devastation Of Musculation" in 2006.

Jon's music career coincided with his film career. In 2002, he wrote the title song for the movie "Fubar" titled "Fubar Is A Super Rocker". In 2005 he wrote "Glimmer" for the movie "Murder At The Presidio" as well as appearing in the movie. Jon Mikl Thor starred in the Lifetime network TV movie, "A Family Lost" 2007. In 2009 Jon Mikl and his bandmates Steve Price, Mike Favata, Ben Perman played at the Sweden Rock Festival and Muskel Rock Festival in Sweden and the Sauna Open Air Festival in Finland. Jon Mikl Thor's latest album is called "Sign Of The V" and was released on his new label Vulcan Sky Records in 2009.

A native of Vancouver, Thor is also the founder of VM Sports, a line of authentic Vancouver Millionaires apparel. Thor's Millionaires memorabilia commemorates the city's historic 1915 Stanley Cup winning team.

Discography

Thor And The Imps

Thor

Tritonz

Thor & The Ass Boys

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