Blackie Lawless
Known for
Acting
Born
September 4, 1956 (age 70)
Birthplace
Staten Island, New York, USA
Biography
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.
He began his music career playing with bands such as Black Rabbit and Orfax Rainbow. In 1975, after Johnny Thunders left the glam rock band New York Dolls in the middle of a tour of Florida, the band started auditioning for guitarists. He 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, his stage name was "Blackie Goozeman" as stated on the back of Killer Kane's only EP. Abou...
Best known work
The Dungeonmaster
1984
Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Underground
1988
W.A.S.P.: The Sting: Live at the Key Club L.A.
2000
W.A.S.P. | First Blood... Last Visions...
1993
W.A.S.P. | Live at the Lyceum, London
1984
W.A.S.P. | ReIdolized (The Soundtrack to the Crimson Idol)
2018
Circus Circus: Los Angeles 1980
2005
Rockthology Presents: Hard 'N' Heavy, Volume 8
2004
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 5
1989Filmography
2018
W.A.S.P. | ReIdolized (The Soundtrack to the Crimson Idol)as Narrator (voice) / Self, Executive Producer, Writer
2018
The Crimson Idolas Jonathan Aaron Steele, Vocals, Writer
2005
2004
2000
1993
1990
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 7as Self
1989
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 5as Self
1988
Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Undergroundas Self [W.A.S.P.] (archive footage)
1988
1986
The Hear 'n Aid Sessionsas Self [W.A.S.P.]
1984
1984
The Dungeonmasteras W.A.S.P. Singer / Bassist (segment "Heavy Metal")