“Legendary Rocker Award” winner Mike Pinera and the groups he was with have collectively sold over one hundred million copies. Famously known for his hit “Ride Captain Ride”, he has been recording, producing and touring non-stop since 1969. He performs for millions of people each year at festivals, fairs, arenas, corporate events and stadiums. Mike Pinera is an American guitarist who started professionally in the late 1960s with the group Blues Image, which had a #4 hit in 1970 with their song “Ride Captain Ride”. After the breakup of that group, he joined Iron Butterfly, and later formed the group Ramatam. Pinera was then the founding member of the band New Cactus, a later incarnation of the band Cactus. He was the guitarist for Alice Cooper from 1980-1983. He is currently performing with the Classic Rock All Stars. Pinera was part of television special at the which was filmed before a sold out audience at the Hollywood House of Blues