- Born
- Birth nameSteven Edward Duren
- Height6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
- 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).
- RelativesRyne Duren(Aunt or Uncle)
- W.A.S,P.'s controversial first single "Animal" was considered offensive, and therefore was not included on the album as it would have meant it being banned from major chain stores. Capitol Records (W.A.S.P's then-record company) planned to release it as a single only in Europe, in a black plastic bag with a sticker warning of offensive lyrics. At the last minute Capitol backs out and the single is salvaged when it is later released as a single by "Music For Nations", who released it in its original sleeve in April of 1984.
- His famous "Cock Rocket" exploded and set his legs on fire during a W.A.S.P. concert.
- Was in the running for the T-1000 role in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, but Arnold Schwarzenegger thought he'd be too tall for the role at 6'4", so the evil Terminator role was later awarded to #Robert Patrick.
- Blackie claimed in a Interview that he wrote the song "Crazy" from W.A.S.P.'s 2009 album "Babylon" after visiting the house where Michael Jackson was living just prior to Jackson's death, claims how Jackson's success and fame and how his Fans reacted towards Jackson in life and death were the basis of the song's lyrics.
- Formed W.A.S.P. in 1982.
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