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Rozz Williams
Rozz Williams on a Christian Death poster.
Rozz Williams on a Christian Death poster.
Background information
Birth name Roger Alan Painter
Also known as Rozz Williams
Born November 6, 1963(1963-11-06)
Pomona, California, U.S.
Died April 1, 1998 (aged 34)
West Hollywood, California, U.S.
Genre(s) Deathrock
Gothic rock
Occupation(s) Musician
Songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active 1981-1998
Label(s) Cleopatra Records
Frontier Records
Triple X Records
Hollows Hill Sound Recordings
Associated acts Christian Death
Shadow Project
Premature Ejaculation
Daucus Karota
Heltir
EXP
Website www.rozznet.com

Rozz Williams (November 6, 1963 – April 1, 1998) born Roger Alan Painter was an American deathrock vocalist, most famous for fronting the bands Christian Death and Shadow Project, the latter with his then wife, Eva O. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pomona is the 5th largest city in Los Angeles County (after Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, and Santa Clarita) California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) West Hollywood, a city in Los Angeles County California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 Deathrock (or Death Punk) is a term used to identify a fusion of Punk rock and Gothic rock which incorporates elements of horror and spooky atmospheres This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. 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 A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles -based Independent record label. Frontier Records is an Independent record label, started in 1980 in Los Angeles by Lisa Fancher. Triple X Records is a Los Angeles based record company They are (or have been the label for bands such as Bo Diddley, The Vandals, Jane's Addiction Christian Death is an American Deathrock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979 Shadow Project is a Gothic rock / Deathrock band formed in the early 1990s with Rozz Williams and Eva O. Premature Ejaculation was an Experimental music group from Pomona in the United States. Rozz Williams ( November 6, 1963 – April 1, 1998) born Roger Alan Painter was an American Deathrock vocalist most "EXP" redirects here for other uses see Exp. In Computational complexity theory, the Complexity class EXPTIME Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Deathrock (or Death Punk) is a term used to identify a fusion of Punk rock and Gothic rock which incorporates elements of horror and spooky atmospheres Christian Death is an American Deathrock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979 Shadow Project is a Gothic rock / Deathrock band formed in the early 1990s with Rozz Williams and Eva O. Eva Ortiz (born 1961 better known as Eva O is a Music artist most notable for her previous works in Christian Death and a band she formed with her then He is also cited as the founder of American gothic rock as well as a pioneer of deathrock. This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. Deathrock (or Death Punk) is a term used to identify a fusion of Punk rock and Gothic rock which incorporates elements of horror and spooky atmospheres

Other musical projects he was involved in include Daucus Karota, Heltir, EXP and Premature Ejaculation. Rozz Williams ( November 6, 1963 – April 1, 1998) born Roger Alan Painter was an American Deathrock vocalist most "EXP" redirects here for other uses see Exp. In Computational complexity theory, the Complexity class EXPTIME Premature Ejaculation was an Experimental music group from Pomona in the United States. Williams also recorded several solo albums.

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Biography

Early life

Williams was born Roger Alan Painter in Pomona, California and was raised in a strict Southern Baptist family with his three older siblings (two brothers and one sister). Pomona is the 5th largest city in Los Angeles County (after Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, and Santa Clarita) The Southern Baptist Convention ( SBC) is a United States -based mostly conservative Christian denomination

While his older brothers preferred to listen to bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, with his sister adhering to Janis Joplin and other similar artists, Rozz, as a child, preferred musicians along the lines of David Bowie, Roxy Music, T. Rex, Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, and The New York Dolls. Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band Janis Lyn Joplin ( January 19, 1943  – October 4, 1970) was an American singer songwriter and music arranger from David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Roxy Music is an English Art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry ( vocals and keyboards) TRex (occasionally spelled T Rex or T-Rex) were an English rock band fronted by guitarist singer and songwriter Marc Bolan. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter For the self-titled debut album see New York Dolls (album The New York Dolls are an American Glam rock band formed in When he reached adolescence in the late 1970s, he became attracted to the punk rock music scene. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.

Performance in bands

By the age of sixteen Roger began performing in bands. He took the name of Rozz Williams from a gravestone he found in Pomona cemetery. A headstone, tombstone or gravestone is a marker normally carved from stone, placed over or next to the site of a Burial His first band was called Crawlers to No, who then later became known as The Upsetters. Rozz sang and played the guitar, though the band never performed on stage. Rozz then went on to form The Asexuals. In addition to being the lead vocalist, he played the organ and guitar, with Jill Emery also contributing vocals as well as playing bass, and Steve Darrow on drums. Jill Emery (born 1962 is an artist and musician currently based in Los Angeles. Their performances were limited to a few parties.

He then sang in a band called Daucus Karota with Mary Torciva on percussion and Jay on guitar. Jay and Rozz then went on to form Christian Death in late 1979 with James McGearty and George Belanger. Christian Death is an American Deathrock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979 Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The name "Christian Death" was a play on words of the fashion designer Christian Dior. Christian Dior ( January 21, 1905 &ndash October 23, 1957) was an influential French Fashion designer, best known as the The band broke up temporarily in 1981, and Rozz formed Premature Ejaculation with performance artist Ron Athey, with whom he had been living. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Premature ejaculation (PE also known as rapid ejaculation, rapid climax, premature climax or early ejaculation, is the most common sexual Ron Athey (born December 16, 1961) is an American performance artist associated with Body art and with Extreme performance art After only a few live performances, including one which involved Ron eating a crucified road-kill cat, clubs began refusing to book them due to the controversial stage theatrics.

Rozz then restarted Christian Death in the summer of 1981 with McGearty and Belanger, who also brought in guitarist Rikk Agnew, who had previously been with The Adolescents. Richard Francis Agnew Jr, (born on December 9, 1958) more commonly known as Rikk Agnew, is an American Guitarist who has played The Adolescents are a Hardcore punk band formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. Agnew and Belanger left the group in 1982, with guitarist Eva Ortiz and drummer Rod China Figueroa stepping in as replacements for live performances. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Eva Ortiz (born 1961 better known as Eva O is a Music artist most notable for her previous works in Christian Death and a band she formed with her then By the end of the year the band had broken up once again due to drug problems.

In 1983, Rozz formed a new band under the Christian Death name, this time with former members of Pompeii 99, with whom Christian Death had performed at a live show the previous year. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Pompeii 99 was a rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. They released one single and one album before the core members of the band (Valor Kand Gitane The new lineup consisted of Rozz as frontman, Valor Kand on guitars, Gitane Demone on keyboards and providing backing vocals, Constance Smith on bass and David Glass on drums. Valor Kand (born Skip kand in Australia is the current vocalist of Christian Death, an American Death rock / Goth rock band formed by Rozz Williams Gitane Demone is a singer and musician She was a member of Christian Death in the 1980s and is currently a solo artist Constance Smith ( 22 January 1928, Limerick Ireland - 30 June 2003, Islington, London) was an Irish film Rozz had been the only original member of Christian Death left when he departed the group in 1985, yet the remaining members continued to perform and release several albums under the original group name. Christian Death is an American Deathrock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979 Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The latter is commonly called Valor's Christian Death by Rozz's supporters since it was fronted by Valor Kand.

Rozz released various material under different project names following his departure from the band; the first was Premature Ejaculation with Ron Athey, and then Shadow Project with Eva O, whom he married in San Francisco in 1987. Ron Athey (born December 16, 1961) is an American performance artist associated with Body art and with Extreme performance art Shadow Project is a Gothic rock / Deathrock band formed in the early 1990s with Rozz Williams and Eva O. Eva Ortiz (born 1961 better known as Eva O is a Music artist most notable for her previous works in Christian Death and a band she formed with her then The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The band lineup included Johann Schumann (bass) and also Barry Galvin and David Glass, both of who came from Valor's Christian Death. The name Shadow Project, was taken from the tests in Hiroshima following the nuclear bomb which left impressions or ‘shadows’, but no bodies. The Japanese city of ( is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshū, the largest of Japan 's A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion.

Later on, Rozz reformed Shadow Project with Eva O, Jill Emery (bass), Tom Morgan (drums), and Paris (keyboards). At the time, Rozz was increasingly falling under the influence of the philosophy of Charles Manson.

Rozz also occasionally took part in Christian Death reunions during the late 1980s and early 1990s with Rikk Agnew, the guitarist on Christian Death's first album. Christian Death is an American Deathrock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979 Richard Francis Agnew Jr, (born on December 9, 1958) more commonly known as Rikk Agnew, is an American Guitarist who has played Rozz and Eva O also released two new albums under the name Christian Death during the 1990s through Cleopatra Records, resulting in two bands being called Christian Death. Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles -based Independent record label. Valor Kand had since acquired the legal rights to the band name, and for this reason Cleopatra was forced to release Rozz's albums as Christian Death featuring Rozz Williams.

In the summer of 1993, Shadow Project toured America. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Shadow Project is a Gothic rock / Deathrock band formed in the early 1990s with Rozz Williams and Eva O. The band consisted of Rozz, Eva, Paris, Mark Barone (bass) and Christian Omar Madrigal Izzo (drums). After this American tour, Eva O and Paris left the band to work on the Eva O Halo Experience CD Demons Fall for an Angel's Kiss. Shadow Project had come to an end; however a German tour for October had already been booked. Shadow Project is a Gothic rock / Deathrock band formed in the early 1990s with Rozz Williams and Eva O. Although all tickets, flyers and publicity for this tour would show Shadow Project, Rozz had decided that the band name should change to Daucus Karota. Shadow Project is a Gothic rock / Deathrock band formed in the early 1990s with Rozz Williams and Eva O. Rozz sang on the tour, Brian Butler was the guitarist, Mark Barone played bass and Christian Omar Madrigal Izzo was on drums. For one show Gitane Demone drove from her home in Amsterdam to Germany to meet up with Rozz backstage. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Shrine EP by Daucus Karota was recorded in January 1994 with Mark Barone (bass), Chistian Omar Madrigal Izzo (drums) and Roxy (guitars). Rozz Williams ( November 6, 1963 – April 1, 1998) born Roger Alan Painter was an American Deathrock vocalist most Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Daucus Karota returned to Europe for a month long European tour in November 1994, with Gitane Demone filling the support slot. Rozz Williams ( November 6, 1963 – April 1, 1998) born Roger Alan Painter was an American Deathrock vocalist most Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The tour had Todd Dixon on drums, Mike Saavedra from Anal Kitties on bass and Brian Hansen on guitar. Brian had replaced Rolf Donath, who had been the guitarist for the band at shows in Los Angeles and Mexico during that summer.

In 1995, following his return from Europe, Rozz joined forces with Paris and Ryan Wildstar to work on the spoken-word album, The Whorse's Mouth. The Whorse's Mouth is an experimental Spoken word studio album by Rozz Williams. The lyrics, co-written with Ryan Wildstar, chronicle a period of intense heroin addiction from which the two eventually managed to escape. Shortly following the recording of The Whorse's Mouth, Rozz began playing bass for EXP, the musical troupe created by Paris and Ryan Wildstar. He went on to play bass on their self-titled debut album with fellow bandmates Paris (keyboards), Ryan Wildstar (vocals), Doriandra (vocals), Ace Farren Ford (horns/violin), Justin Bennett (drums) and Ignacio Segovia (percussion).

Just a year before his death, Rozz again paired up with Eva O to record the final Shadow Project CD, "From the Heart," an extremely intimate album with a notably stripped-down sound for the duo. Shadow Project is a Gothic rock / Deathrock band formed in the early 1990s with Rozz Williams and Eva O. He also recorded his last solo CD as Premature Ejaculation, "Wound of Exit. "

Painting, Acting, and Other Interests

In addition to his musical activities Rozz had a keen interest in painting, and several of his pieces have been exhibited. His attempts at establishing an acting career were less successful, Williams having become discouraged after being rejected for the part of Pennywise in the movie of Stephen King's It. It) so that confusion with the pronoun "it" Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, It is a Horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1986 Considered one of King's most visceral and graphic works and his masterpiece alongside

Death

On 1 April 1998, Rozz was found by Ryan Wildstar, his roommate of 7 years, hanged to death in their West Hollywood apartment. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) West Hollywood, a city in Los Angeles County California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984. He was 34. A memorial was held at the El Rey Theatre shortly after his death, and a small gathering of family and friends offered his ashes to the earth at Runyon Canyon Park in the Hollywood Hills. The El Rey Theatre is currently a live music venue in the Miracle Mile area of the Mid-Wilshire region in Los Angeles, California. Runyon Canyon Park is a Park in Los Angeles California at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, managed by the Los Angeles Department The Hollywood Hills, an unofficial designation of part of Los Angeles, California, United States, are part of the eastern section of the low transverse

Discography

Christian Death

Shadow Project

Premature Ejaculation

Daucus Karota

Heltir

EXP

Rozz Williams and Gitane Demone

Rozz Williams

Filmography

Notes

External links

Dream Home Heartache is am experimental Gothic rock / Dark cabaret collaboration album featuring Rozz Williams and Gitane The Whorse's Mouth is an experimental Spoken word studio album by Rozz Williams. This is the article for the record label You might be looking for Pro-jekt, ProjeKct, Project Pitchfork, or Projekt Revolution A Dark Cabaret is a compilation album released by Projekt Records.
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