Blackie Lawless
- January 5, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Blackie Lawless |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 4, 1956(1956-09-04) |
| Age | 68 |
| Birthplace | Staten Island |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New York |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Blackie Lawless Biography
| Name | Blackie Lawless |
| Birthday | Sep 4 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | Staten Island |
| Home Town | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Siblings | Brenda Duren, Clifford L. Duren |
Blackie Lawless is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on September 4, 1956 in Staten Island, New York, United States. A songwriter and musician who was also the bassist and rhythm guitarist of The Los Angeles heavy metal band W.A.S.P.
Tipper Gore singled out Lawless’ band W.A.S.P. as an example of the type of music that should be regulated and kept away from children. isolated Lawless group W.A.S.P. as an example of music that needs to be controlled and kept away from children.
He began his career in music playing with bands such as Black Rabbit and Orfax Rainbow. In 1975, after Johnny Thunders left glam rock band New York Dolls in the middle of a tour of Florida, the band started auditioning for guitarists. Lawless was hired but only stayed for the remainder of the tour.
After the tour, he went to California with bassist Arthur Kane and helped found Killer Kane. At that time, Lawless’ stage name was “Blackie Goozeman” as stated on the back of Killer Kane’s only EP. About a year later Kane returned to New York City but Lawless decided to stay in West Los Angeles. In 1976, he formed Sister, which also featured future W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper. Lawless’ stage antics at the time included lighting his boots on fire (a gimmick he later gave to Nikki Sixx) and eating live worms. Around 1978, a new lineup was assembled which included Sixx as bassist and Lizzie Grey on guitar. Later, Chris Holmes joined.
The place he was raised was Staten Island, New York.
Blackie Lawless Net Worth
| Net Worth | $9 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Blackie Lawless is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Blackie Lawless 's net worth $9 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
An early interest in the occult led to him working with bands such as Black Rabbit and the legendary New York Dolls, replacing the late Johnny Thunder at just eighteen years old.
After six months of the Dolls He then moved back to Los Angeles, forming a group known as Sister, Sister, which introduced glam rock with face makeup. They also began exploring occult symbols.
Blackie Lawless (born Steven Edward Duren; September 4, 1956) is an American songwriter and musician best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist (formerly bassist) for the heavy metal band W.A.S.P.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 4 in |
Blackie Lawless height 6 ft 4 in Blackie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Blackie Lawless Dating?
According to our records, Blackie Lawless is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Blackie Lawless’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Blackie Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Blackie Lawless celebrates birthday on September 4 of every year.
Are Blackie Lawless and Nikki Sixx friends?
“ Blackie Lawless was my friend and Blackie formed a band where he took me and Lizzie Grey and Dane Rage who were all together as our little group and we started our own band and became Sister,” says Sixx.
What happened between Blackie Lawless and Chris Holmes?
Blackie Lawless has shot down Chris Holmes’s claim that the guitarist was “screwed” out of receiving royalties on the W.A.S.P. albums that he performed on. Holmes joined W.A.S.P. in 1982 and remained with the group until 1990.
What does W.A.S.P. stand for band?
One possible interpretation is “ White Anglo-Saxon Protestants “, being the original meaning of the acronym. The song “Show No Mercy”, the B-side of the band’s first single “Animal”, contains the repeated lyric, “White Anglo- Saxon / A violent reaction”. The original U.S. release of the band’s debut album W.A.S.P.
How rich is Blackie Lawless?
Net Worth:$9 Million
Profession:| Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Actor, Film Score Composer
Nationality:| United States of America
Who is Blackie Lawless brother?
Clifford L. Duren