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Dee Snider

Background information
Birth name David Daniel "Dee" Snider
Born March 15, 1955 (1955-03-15) (age 53)
Massapequa, New York
Genre(s) Hard rock
Heavy metal
Glam metal
Shock rock
Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter, Actor, Radio DJ
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active 1974–Present
Associated acts Twisted Sister
Desperado
Widowmaker
S. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Massapequa is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) located in Nassau County New York. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Glam metal (also known as pop metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States. Shock rock is a wide umbrella term for artists who combine Rock music with elements of theatrical Shock value in live performances A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City. Desperado is a heavy metal band formed by Dee Snider in 1988 after Twisted Sister was disbanded M. F. 's (Sick Mother Fuckers)
Website http://www.deesnider.com
http://www.twistedsister.com

David Daniel "Dee" Snider (born March 15, 1955) is an American musician, radio personality, and actor. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Snider is most famous for his role as the frontman of the American hard rock band Twisted Sister. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City.

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Life

Born in Massapequa, New York, on Long Island, Snider grew up in nearby Baldwin, and graduated from Baldwin High School in 1972. Massapequa is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) located in Nassau County New York. Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches Baldwin is also a Town in Chemung County New York. ---- Baldwin is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) located [1] As a child he sang in a church choir, several school choruses, and Baldwin HS Concert Choir. He also was selected for the All State Chorus by singing. [2]

Career

In 1979 Snider changed several rock bands, and in early 1976 he joined the recently formed Twisted Sister and became the only song writer of the band thereafter.

On MTV in the 80's before Headbanger's Ball, the first Heavy Metal show to feature all metal videos was called Heavy Metal Mania. Headbangers Ball was a Television show about heavy metal and hardcore music airing on MTV2, MTV Australia, MTV The first show aired in June of 1985. Metal Mania was hosted by Dee Snider and featured metal news, interviews with metal artists, in studio co-hosts, etc. .

In the late 1980s, after Twisted Sister was disbanded, he formed Desperado, a band featuring ex-Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr, ex-Gillan guitarist Bernie Torme, and bassist Marc Russel. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. For other uses see Iron maiden. Clive Burr (born March 8 1957, East Ham, East London) was the Drummer in the British band Iron Maiden. Gillan was a hard rock band formed in 1978 by Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan. Bernie Tormé is a rock Guitarist singer song writer record label- and record studio owner born in Dublin, Ireland. The group's only album Ace has never been officially released but was heavily bootlegged on CD (under the title Bloodied But Unbowed). A bootleg recording is an audio and/or Video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority

Dee Snider (on right)
Dee Snider (on right)

In 1985, a Senate hearing was instigated by the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), who wanted to introduce a parental warning system that would label all albums containing offensive material. The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC was an American committee formed in 1985 by four women Tipper Gore, wife of Senator and later Vice President The system was to include letters identifying the type of objectionable content to be found in each album (e. g. O for occult themes, S for sex, D for drugs, V for violence, etc). Dee Snider, John Denver, and Frank Zappa all testified against censorship and the proposed warning system. John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor Such a system was never implemented, but the result of the trial brought about what is now the generic "Parental Advisory: Explicit Content" label. The PMRC was initially formed by the wives of Washington DC power brokers Al Gore (D-TN, Senate) and Secretary of State James Baker. Tipper Gore in particular became the face of the PMRC and a public foil for Dee in the hearings. Ironically, in the 2000 presidential election cycle, Snider endorsed Vice President Gore for office. Public statements at the time (as noted in a July 2000 Reason article) have Dee justifying the decision based on Gore's environmental stance; however, other comments attributed to Dee quote him as saying he was backing the obvious winner.

In the 1990s, he formed Widowmaker, with Joe Franco (good friend to Twisted Sister, and drummed on the Love Is For Suckers album), Al Pitrelli, and Marc Russel. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Love Is for Suckers is the fifth Album by the heavy metal group Twisted Sister. Al Pitrelli (born September 29, 1962 in New York, NY) is a guitarist best known for his work with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra They recorded two albums with limited underground success, titled Blood and Bullets, and Standby For Pain.

In the late 1990s, he toured with a "self-tribute" band called Dee Snider's SMFs (Sick Mother Fuckers), sometimes featuring ex-Twisted Sister drummer A.J. Pero. Anthony Jude Pero (born October 14, 1959 in Staten Island New York) is the drummer of the American heavy metal band Twisted Sister The usual line up included Dee Snider, Derek Tailer, Charlie Mills, Keith Alexander, and Spike. Keith Alexander (Born November 23, 1963 in Brooklyn New York) was a guitarist cyclist and Body modification Enthusiast.

In 1998, he penned a song entitled "The Magic of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)", later to be recorded by Celine Dion to her album These Are Special Times - according to Snider, Dion at the time was not aware of who wrote the song. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer These Are Special Times is a Christmas album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on October 30 1998. Later that year, he also wrote and starred in the horror film Strangeland. Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers Strangeland is an American Horror film released in 1998. The Movie was directed by John Pieplow and written by Dee Snider He has also penned the script to a sequel which has the working title of Strangeland 2: Cult of Personality. As of January 2008, however, Snider was less than optimistic that it would ever see the light of day, saying in an interview with Bullz-Eye. com that he had reached a point where he should "put a sign on my website that says, 'Y’got ten million dollars? Give me a call. I’ve got the script ready to go, Robert Englund’s attached, I’m attached. If somebody’s serious and wants to make it, call me. But don’t call me ‘til you’re ready to hand the check over. '”

From June 1999 to August 2002, he hosted a morning radio show on a Hartford, Connecticut Clear Channel station, Radio 104 (104. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. 1 FM WMRQ), called Dee Snider Radio. His show returned to the air at night in August 2004 on 93. 3 WMMR in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until June 2005. WMMR is a rock Radio station in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, broadcasting at 93 Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern He fondly referred to his listeners as his "Peeps", and "DEE" euro stickers, printed by the station, could be seen on the bumpers of his fans' cars throughout Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Other members of the morning show included Nick Lentino, Beth Lockwood, "Psycho Dan" Williams, Sean Robbins, and "Darkside Dave" Wallace. He frequently featured high-profile guests, including his friend and KISS singer/bassist Gene Simmons. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz (pronounced Haium on August 25, 1949) is an Israeli -born American Hard rock Bass

In 2001 he was the voice of Gol Acheron, the main villain for the PlayStation 2 videogame Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy.

In 2002 he rejoined with the reunited Twisted Sister.

Snider played himself in the 2002 TV-movie Warning: Parental Advisory. Warning Parental Advisory was a Made for TV movie created by VH1 and directed by Mark Waters in 2002.

In 2003 he appeared with actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, during his drive to recall incumbent California Governor Gray Davis. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Joseph Graham Davis Jr (born December 26 1942 better known as Gray Davis, is an American politician who served as California 's 37th Governor Snider sang the Twisted Sister hit, "We're Not Gonna Take It," which was adopted by the Schwarzenegger campaign. Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City. " We're Not Gonna Take It " is a 1984 hit song by the American Glam metal / Heavy metal band Twisted Sister from their album Every Year since 2004 Dee has narrated a live show known as Van Helsing's Curse which tours the US around Halloween giving a mix of famous music with dark overtones and an occasional part of a storytelling to accompany the music. The concert has also been released on CD.

Dee Snider at the 2005 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Dee Snider at the 2005 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Snider currently lives part-time in East Setauket, New York. The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is an American Motorcycle rally held annually in Sturgis, South Dakota each first Setauket-East Setauket is a Census-designated place (CDP in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island.

Snider is also a narrator for many shows and specials on VH1, movie trailers, behind the scenes segments and DVDs special features. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television

Snider was featured as the 'voice' in the bumpers for MSNBC's 2001/2002 "Fiercely Independent" branding campaign. MSNBC is a 24-hour cable television news channel based in the United States and available in Canada.

Snider returned to radio in June 2006 with Fangoria Radio on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 102 from 9-12 Eastern. June 2006 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month

Twisted Sister was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2006. The Long Island Music Hall of Fame is an organization located in Lake Grove New York.

During winter of 2008, Snider was featured as a contestant on CMT's Gone Country. Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called is an American Country music -oriented Cable television network Gone Country is an American celebrity Reality television show in which contestants compete to become a Country music singer The show recruited famous musical celebrities, who competed against each other to win a chance to release a country song.

Dee hosts "DEAD ART" on Gallery HD, a show about the beauty and art of cemeteries. Gallery HD is an arts-themed network that broadcasts exclusively in High definition.

The House of Hair (radio show)

Since 1997, Dee Snider has hosted the House of Hair, a syndicated heavy metal/hair band flashback show that airs on over 200 radio stations across North America. The House of Hair is a nationally syndicated weekly Radio show in the US, which is hosted by Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider. The show's format runs two hours and features Snider's closing catchphrase, "If it ain't metal, it's crap!"

Personal life

Snider has been married to his wife Suzette since 1981. They have 4 children, Jesse, Shane, Cody, and Cheyenne. His son Jesse hosted MTV2 Rock, a music video countdown program, in 2003. MTV2, a Music video channel in the United States and the sister channel to MTV, has produced many television series and special events since its 1996 A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Snider is a personal friend of professional wrestler Mick Foley. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. Jesse Snider was on a 2008 MTV TV show called Rock the Cradle, where he was voted the runner-up (as a part of the show, he was mentored by his father). MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Rock the Cradle was an MTV reality show in which the offspring of R&B, pop, and rock stars from the 1980s and 1990s Jesse is also the lead singer of the Rock/Punk/Metal band Baptized By Fire (aka BXF). Snider has been on the MTV show MTV Cribs where he showed his house in New York. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. MTV Cribs is a Reality television program on MTV that features tours of the houses and Mansions of Celebrities. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous There two of his four kids Shane and Cheyenne appeared, Shane was playing the drums and Cheyenne was listening to Snider's song I Wanna Rock. "I Wanna Rock" is a song from the album Stay Hungry ( 1984) by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister.

Projects

Bands

Books

Solo albums

Never Let the Bastards Wear You Down, 2000

Guest appearances

Filmography

External links

References

  1. ^ Sounding Off in Suburbia
  2. ^ http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-hometown_dee,0,3912071.story?coll=ny-lihistory-navigation Dee Snider: 'I went for an outrageous form of expressing myself. ']
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