Fave musicians
by vic_rattlehead-393-131066 | created - 13 Jun 2012 | updated - 13 Jun 2012 | Publicmusic = the saviour
1. Sully Erna
Soundtrack | The Expendables
Sully Erna, best known as singer and main songwriter of acclaimed rock band Godsmack was born and raised in the suburbs of Boston Massachusetts. He has been a musician since the tender age of 3 years old, where he began his musical journey as a drummer. Already a proven commodity as the frontman of...
2. Dave Mustaine
Soundtrack | Last Action Hero
Dave Mustaine was born on September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Last Action Hero (1993), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997). He has been married to Pamela Anne Casselberry since March 3, 1991. They have two children.
3. James Hetfield
Soundtrack | Metallica Through the Never
His parents were divorced, and at a young age, he lost his mother to cancer. He grew up hunting, playing guitar, and was an ordinary quiet kid. Lars Ulrich put out an ad in 1981 in a newspaper asking somebody to jam out and listen to rock music with him and he replied. Lars Ulrich and James hooked ...
4. Tobias Sammet
Composer | Edguy: Robin Hood
Tobias Sammet was born on November 21, 1977 in Fulda, Hesse, Germany. He is a composer and actor, known for Edguy: Robin Hood (2011), Avantasia: Flying Opera - Around the World in 20 Days (2011) and Edguy: Fucking with Fire - Live (2009).
5. Doro Pesch
Actress | Anuk 2: The Fire Mountain
Doro Pesch is a female vocalist, formerly of the German band Warlock and one of the few female singers of the 1980s Heavy Metal scene, which was primarily a male-dominated genre of music.
After Warlock underwent many personnel changes, Pesch was the only remaining original member of the band. After ...
6. Angela Gossow
Soundtrack | Let's Be Cops
Angela Gossow was born on November 5, 1974 in Germany. She is an actress, known for Let's Be Cops (2014), Lollipop Chainsaw (2012) and Lovesick: Sick Love (2004).
7. Alice Cooper
Soundtrack | Wayne's World
Alice Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of a minister. He moved to Phoenix, Arizona, at a young age and still lives in the state today. At age 17, he formed a rock band called the Earwigs, who changed their name to The Spiders and then The Nazz, before finally ...
8. Rob Halford
Soundtrack | Spun
Rob Halford was born on August 25, 1951 in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Spun (2002), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992).
9. Ozzy Osbourne
Soundtrack | Little Nicky
One of the pioneers of heavy metal and one of its most commercially successful and iconic artists, Ozzy Osbourne was born in Birmingham, England, as John Michael Osbourne. After leaving school and having many odd jobs, he ended up in a band with Geezer Butler. This group then split, leading Ozzy ...
10. Lita Ford
Soundtrack | Captain Marvel
Lita Ford was born on September 19, 1958 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and composer, known for Captain Marvel (2019), The Kite Runner (2007) and Brütal Legend (2009). She was previously married to Jim Gillette and Chris Holmes.
11. Frank Bello
Music_department | Ghosts of Mars
Frank Bello was born on July 9, 1965 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Ghosts of Mars (2001), Last Action Hero (1993) and Calendar Girls (2003).
12. David Ellefson
Soundtrack | Super Mario Bros.
David Ellefson was born on November 12, 1964 in Jackson, Minnesota, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Super Mario Bros. (1993), Dwellers (2021) and The Lucid: Hair (2022). He has been married to Julie Foley since 1993. They have two children.
13. Tom Araya
Soundtrack | Law Abiding Citizen
Tom Araya was born on June 6, 1961 in Valparaiso, Chile. He is an actor and producer, known for Law Abiding Citizen (2009), Dracula 2000 (2000) and Punisher: War Zone (2008). He has been married to Sandra Araya since September 6, 1995. They have two children.
14. Ronnie James Dio
Soundtrack | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
How many rock stars can brag about recording and touring consistently in six different decades? That's just one of the many claims to fame enjoyed by Ronnie James Dio. Born on July 10, 1942, this Cortland, New York native began his recording career back in 1958. Even back then, the seeds of Ronnie ...
15. Tarja Turunen
Soundtrack | Corazón Muerto
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli was born in Puhos, Finland on August 17th, 1977; she has one older brother (Timo) and one younger brother (Toni). Her talent for music was first noticed when, at 3 years old, she sang "Enkeli taivaan" (the Finnish version of "From Heaven Above to Earth I Come") in...
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