| Gibby Haynes | |
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 Gibby Haynes
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gibson Jerome Haynes |
| Also known as | Gibby Haynes, Gibby, Jackofficer, Fritz Wang |
| Born | 1957 Dallas, Texas |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock, punk rock, experimental rock, noise rock, hardcore punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Saxophone |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Label(s) | Latino Buggerveil |
| Associated acts | The Butthole Surfers P Gibby Haynes and His Problem The Jack Officers Ministry Revolting Cocks Gwar The Dead Milkmen Deconstruction |
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Early life and career
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, he is the son of actor Jerry Haynes, best known as Dallas-based kids' TV host "Mr. Peppermint. Jerome Martin "Jerry" Haynes (born January 31, 1927) is an American Actor from Dallas Texas. Jerome Martin "Jerry" Haynes (born January 31, 1927) is an American Actor from Dallas Texas. " Haynes was a star on his high school's basketball team, and he attended Trinity University to study accounting. Trinity University is an independent primarily Undergraduate, university in San Antonio, Texas. Accountancy or accounting is the measurement statement or provision of assurance about financial information primarily used by Lenders managers, While at Trinity, Gibby was the captain of the basketball team, president of his fraternity, and was named the Accounting Student of the Year. After graduating, he went to work as an auditor for Peat Marwick accounting firm. After a year of working in accounting, he formed the Butthole Surfers, a group who became notorious for their elaborate stage shows and pervasive, psychedelic music. Modern psychedelia For "psychedelics" see Psychedelic drug.
Haynes played saxophone on several albums, including Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac, one of the Butthole Surfers' earlier works. Psychic Powerless Another Man's Sac is the first full-length studio album by American punk band Butthole Surfers, released in December
Haynes appears with Ministry (offering a memorable lead vocal on Jesus Built My Hotrod) and the 2006 Revolting Cocks CD entitled Cocked and Loaded. Ministry was an American Industrial metal band founded by Frontman Al Jourgensen in 1981 Jesus Built My Hotrod is a 1991 single by Ministry and was the band's most popular song up to that point Revolting Cocks, also known as RevCo, is an American industrial rock band that began as a musical side-project for Alain Jourgensen of Cocked and Loaded is an LP released 14 February 2006 by the Revolting Cocks on 13th Planet Records.
Haynes has also fronted the band P with friend Johnny Depp and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea. P was a short-lived American Alternative rock band formed in early 1993 by Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes (vocals actor Johnny John Red Hot Chili Peppers are Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16 1962 more commonly known by the Stage name Flea, is an Australian-born American Bassist, Trumpet player Gibby also did guest vocals for The Dead Milkmen and Deconstruction, Dave Navarro's short-lived post-Jane's Addiction band. The Dead Milkmen were a satirical punk band formed in 1983 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Deconstruction was a band formed by former Jane's Addiction members guitarist Dave Navarro and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction is an American Alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles California in 1985 His newest project is called Gibby Haynes and His Problem.
Personal life and other works
Haynes with Johnny Depp produced a mini-documentary about John Frusciante's life called Stuff. John John Anthony Frusciante (pronounced) (born March 5 1970 is an American Guitarist, singer songwriter and record producer Stuff is a short documentary of John Frusciante's house It was made in 1993 by Johnny Depp and the lead singer of the Butthole Surfers, Haynes is also a late night punk rock DJ. In late 1992, Haynes appeared in GWAR's first (and most famous) long-form video, Phallus in Wonderland as director Fritz Wang. GWAR is Phallus in Wonderland was GWAR 's first attempt at a commercially released long-form movie Haynes appears briefly in Jim Jarmusch's 1995 film Dead Man, which stars Johnny Depp. Jim Jarmusch (born January 22 1953 in Akron Ohio; ˈdʒɑrməʃ is an American independent Film director. Dead Man is a 1995 film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. John
He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York with his dog Donut. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City.
External links
- A collection of Haynes' artwork as part of the Power Pathos (2006) show at the Station Museum of Contemporary Art - Houston, TX