For the fans of Gig Michaels

Gig Michaels of Swamp da Wamp died a few hours before birthday. So many folks are asking what happened?  Gig Michaels, the larger than life lead singer of the southern country rock blues band Swamp da Wamp passed away last at 8:03 p.m., on January 3, 2016 just hours before his 52nd birthday.

What happened?

Many fans and followers are wondering what happened to their beloved larger than life performer and hopefully this will help explain it.  Michaels had been treated for Bronchitis since October, 2015.  In mid December he took a fall that injured his knee which made him sedentary.  During that time it is believed that he also caught the flu.

All of these events combined to cause the perfect storm and right before Christmas, Michaels was admitted into the hospital for treatment for pneumonia. On the 2nd day into his hospital stay he was admitted into the ICU for respiratory distress from the pneumonia and later diagnosed with advanced COPD.  After fighting for 12 days in ICU, and fight he did, his body was just too weak to go on.

Michael’s with his band Swamp da Wamp recently released their CD, That Easy.  Plans for the music video for his next single, “Changes,” were in pre-production with a company in Nashville, with the video slated to be shot in McMinnville, TN in the spring.   It would be a dream come true or LAST WISH of GIGS for that video and single to be released.  He had such high hopes for “Changes.”

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The band is committed to promoting the anti-bullying movement, working closely with international organization Stopbully.com. Just recently Stopbully.com has adopted Swamp’s “I Am” as their anthem.

The members of the band are currently grieving the loss of their leader and need a little time to themselves to heal and regain their footing.  To find out more and keep updated, you can visit the website and like them on Facebook.

Michaels is survived by his brothers, sisters, mother, father and son.  The spokesperson for the family (Lori – Gig’s sister) has determined that Gig will be cremated with a memorial in the warmer weather being considered.  Friends and fans should continue to follow his Facebook pages for more information on that and more news in days to come.