George Michael Dolenz Jr. is an American musician, singer, and actor. He was one of two primary vocalists for musical producer Don Kirshner's prefabricated Beatles-style pop rock band the Monkees, and a co-star of the Emmy-winning TV sitcom The Monkees (1966–1968). Although billed as the drummer, he sang lead vocals on the majority of the Monkees studio recordings and only developed drumming skills after the Monkees' second LP.