There are at least 2 artists with the name Michael Angelo, one is an obscure American psychedelic band and the other is a mistag of a guitar player named Michael Angelo Batio. Michael Angelo Batio (pronounced "Bah-tee-ohh") is an American instrumental rock guitarist from Chicago, Illinois. He attended Northeastern Illinois University and received a bachelor's degree in music theory. Having played guitar since the age of ten, Batio is often referred to as the fastest guitar shredder of all time.