Peter Steele

Quick Facts

Full Name	Peter Steele
Occupation	Metal Singer
Date Of Birth	Jan 4, 1962(1962-01-04)
Age	62
Date Of Death	April 14, 2010, New York, NY
Birthplace	Brooklyn
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Capricorn

Peter Steele Biography

Peter Steele is one of the most popular and richest Metal Singer who was born on January 4, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York State, United States. Singer and bassist for the goth and metal band Type O Negative who died of heart failure in 2010.

He appeared on the song “Cross the Line” with the band Biohazard, the group in which Evan Seinfeld played bass.

Peter Thomas Ratajczyk (January 4, 1962 – April 14, 2010), known professionally as Peter Steele, was an American musician and songwriter. He was best known as the lead singer, bassist and composer of the gothic metal band Type O Negative. Before forming Type O Negative, Steele had created the metal group Fallout and the thrash band Carnivore.

In 1979, Steele formed the heavy metal band Fallout. In 1982, after the split of Fallout, Steele formed the thrash metal band Carnivore. With Carnivore, Steele’s lyrics were often harsh, dealing with religion, war, race and misogyny. Carnivore released their debut self-titled album in 1985. In 1986, Steele wrote lyrics for several songs on hardcore punk band Agnostic Front’s second album Cause for Alarm. In 1987, Carnivore released Retaliation, before splitting up later that year.

His father was a World War II veteran of Russian and Polish descent. Peter was the youngest of six children and the only boy among them.

Peter Steele Net Worth

Peter Steele is one of the richest Metal Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peter Steele 's net worth $1 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He drove steamrollers and garbage trucks at Brooklyn Heights Promenade. He also founded the metal band Fallout and the thrash band Carnivore.

He signed a recording contract with Roadrunner Records with his blood.

Steele was born on January 4, 1962, in Red Hook, Brooklyn to a Catholic family, and attended Edward R. Murrow High School located in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn. His father was of Russian and Polish descent and his mother of Scottish-Irish, Norwegian, and Icelandic ancestry. He was raised in the Bensonhurst and Brighton Beach neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Steele was the youngest of six children, with five older sisters. His father fought in World War II and later worked at a shipyard. Steele started taking guitar lessons at age 12, before moving on to bass six months later.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Peter Steele height 6 ft 8 in Peter weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Peter Steele Dating?

According to our records, Peter Steele is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Peter Steele’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1993, Type O Negative released their breakthrough album Bloody Kisses. The album focused primarily on romance, love, sex, and death. The song “Black No.1 (Little Miss Scare-All)” pays tribute to gothic subculture and is an ode to a goth girl Steele had once dated. Steele attacked his detractors with the songs “We Hate Everyone” and “Kill All the White People”, which dealt directly with the band’s rumored racist ideology and served to erode any such accusations. Bloody Kisses eventually achieved Platinum status and established Type O Negative as one of gothic metal’s most influential bands.

Facts & Trivia

Peter Ranked on the list of most popular Metal Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Peter Steele celebrates birthday on January 4 of every year.

Following the success of Bloody Kisses, Steele began to receive attention outside of music. He appeared as a nude centerfold of Playgirl in 1995. Steele later found out via bandmate Kenny Hickey’s contacts that only 23% of the magazine subscribers were female, and after being asked by men to sign copies of the magazine, Steele somewhat regretted the decision: “After I did it, I thought, ‘Oh my God, what did I do?’ It was more than upsetting that so many guys had it. Girls, OK, but there just seemed to be at least as many guys. Not that I’m homophobic, but it was certainly irritating.” In a 2007 interview, Steele reflected on the posing as merely a naïve publicity stunt.

What happened to Type O Negative singer?

Peter Steele, the deep-voiced singer, songwriter and bassist for Brooklyn’s goth-metal outfit Type O Negative, has passed away at the age of 48. In an e-mail to CBS News, the band’s manager Mike Renault confirmed Steele’s death, writing “Peter passed away last night. As of now it appears to have been heart failure.

Is Type O Negative Goth?

Type O Negative was an American gothic metal band formed in Brooklyn, New York City in 1989 by Peter Steele (lead vocals, bass), Kenny Hickey (guitar, co-lead vocals), Josh Silver (keyboards, backing vocals), and Sal Abruscato (drums, percussion), who was later replaced by Johnny Kelly.

How did Type O Negative get their name?

When New York crossover band Carnivore broke up in 1987, vocalist-bassist Peter Steele joined forces with childhood friend and keyboardist Josh Silver and formed the short-lived Fallout, then with the addition of guitarist Kenny Hickey and drummer Sal Abruscato, Repulsion, which changed their name to Type O Negative.

Is Peter Steele actually dead?

April 14, 2010

What happened Josh Silver?

Josh Silver
Origin| Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres| Heavy metal, gothic metal, doom metal
Occupation(s)| Musician, Record Producer, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)