Lead singer for the Los Angeles punk band The Germs (1976-1980),
featured in the film "Decline of Western Civilization 1, The (1980)".
Crash's sole album recorded during his life was Germs(GI) (1979),
produced by friend of the band Joan Jett. The Germs also recorded music
for "Cruising (1980), " although only one would apear in the film and
the rest would not be released until a decade after Crash's death.
Crash was know for his erratic behavior on stage, including: sparking
food fights between the audience and band, breaking bottles on his
head, and even leaving the stage in the middle of a set for a heroin
fix. The Germs were originally to appear in the film "Cheech and
Chong's Up in Smoke, " but were the only band not to pass the audition.
Crash would die 23 hours before
John Lennon was shot to death in New York
City.
