The Biggest Prats in Rock !
by Retro_Movies | created - 29 Sep 2017 | updated - 06 Oct 2017 | Public
1. 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 ...
2. Billy Idol
Soundtrack | The Wedding Singer
Born William Michael Albert Broad in Middlesex, England, in 1955, the first child of Bill and Joan Broad. When he was 2, his father moved the family to Long Island, New York, in pursuit of the American dream. They returned 4 years later (now with a baby sister, Jane) to Dorking. America made a big ...
3. Cronos
Soundtrack | X-Men: Apocalypse
Cronos was born on January 15, 1963 in Newcastle, England, UK.
Plus La Rage & Dante.
4. Adam Ant
Soundtrack | Hot Fuzz
Adam Ant is best known as a Singer/Song Writer. He led Adam and the Ants in the late 1970s and on into the early 1980s, having an immense impact upon, not just music but also; art, dance, fashion and the music video medium. In 1982 he began a solo career with hits like "Goody Two Shoes." He later ...
5. Glen Matlock
Soundtrack | The A-Team
Glen Matlock was born on August 27, 1956 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for The A-Team (2010), Sid and Nancy (1986) and Homefront (2013).
6. Gene Simmons
Actor | Extract
Best known as the fire breathing, blood splitting and larger than life co-founder of the major hard rock group, KISS. Simmons was actually born Chaim Witz in August 1949 in Haifa, Israel, the son of Hungarian Jewish parents, Flóra "Florence" (Klein or Kovács) and Feri Yechiel Witz. He moved to New ...
7. Steve Priest
Soundtrack | Lords of Dogtown
Steve Priest was born on February 23, 1948 in Hayes, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Lords of Dogtown (2005), Dazed and Confused (1993) and Detroit Rock City (1999). He was married to Maureen L. O'Connor and Pat. He died on June 4, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, ...
8. Marc Bolan
Soundtrack | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Born on September 30, 1947 in London, England, Mark Bolan was always destined to be a star. Even as a teenager, he was already seeking fame. Well known as a sharp dresser, he was employed by a modeling agency and became a "John Temple Boy", wearing John Temple suits in their catalogs as well as ...
9. Bruce Dickinson
Soundtrack | A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
Bruce Dickinson was born on August 7, 1958 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989), Into the Blue (2005) and Bride of Chucky (1998). He has been married to Leana Dolci since 2023. He was previously married to...
10. Status Quo
Soundtrack | Men in Black³
Status Quo is known for Men in Black³ (2012), Dead Fish (2005) and 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019).
11. Mick Jagger
Soundtrack | Alfie
Michael Philip Jagger was born in Dartford, Kent on 26th July 1943. When he was 4 he met Keith Richards until they went into secondary schools and lost touch. But one day in 1960 they accidentally met on the Dartford train line and both realized that they had an interest in rock n roll combined ...
12. Bob Geldof
Soundtrack | Pink Floyd: The Wall
Bob Geldof was frontman for the late '70s to mid '80s Irish punk rock band the Boomtown Rats. He also conceived and co-wrote Band Aid's tune "Do They Know It's Christmas?" with his friend, musician Midge Ure of Ultravox, which became the 1984 Christmas number one in the UK and the best-selling ...
13. Graham Bonnet
Soundtrack | Three for All
Graham Bonnet was born on December 23, 1947 in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Three for All (1975), Alcatraz: Island in the Sun (1983) and Rainbow: All Night Long (1980).
14. Meat Loaf
Actor | The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Meat Loaf was born Marvin Lee Aday in Dallas, Texas, to Wilma Artie (Hukel), a teacher and gospel singer, and Orvis Wesley Aday, a police officer. He moved to Los Angeles in 1967 to play in local bands. In 1970, he moved to New York and appeared in the Broadway musicals "Hair", "Rockabye Hamlet" ...
15. Dani Filth
Soundtrack | Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Dani Filth was born on July 25, 1973 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), Mother of Tears (2007) and Brütal Legend (2009). He has been married to Toni since October 31, 2005. They have one child.
16. Phil Campbell
Soundtrack | Bolt
Phil Campbell was born on May 7, 1961 in Pontypridd, Wales, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Bolt (2008), Titanic: Adventure Out of Time (1996) and She (1984).
Great guitarist though .
17. Johnny Dee
Actor | Two Weeks Notice
Johnny Dee is known for Two Weeks Notice (2002), Britny Fox: Year of the Fox (1989) and Doro: Fight (2002).
18. Metallica
Soundtrack | Mission: Impossible II
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California by drummer Lars Ulrich and vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield, and has been based in San Francisco, California for most of its career. The group's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship ...
19. Sid Vicious
Soundtrack | The Astronaut's Wife
Along with fellow Sex Pistol member, Johnny Rotten, lanky, sneering, pock faced Sid epitomised the punk movement born in the mid 1970s in working class England. Sid Vicious (real name John Beverly) wasn't an original member of the Pistols, but rather joined the band after original bassist, Glen ...
20. Blackie Lawless
Soundtrack | Widows
Blackie Lawless was born on September 4, 1956 in Staten Island, New York, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Widows (2018), A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) and Heavy Metal: Geomatrix (2001).
21. Liam Gallagher
Soundtrack | Good Night
William John Paul Gallagher is an English singer and songwriter who rose to fame as the frontman of the British rock band, Oasis. Known for his erratic behaviour, distinctive singing style and abrasive attitude, he is one of the most recognisable figures in modern British music.
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