Rob Zombie
Biography
The longtime frontman for metal superstars White Zombie, Rob Zombie was born Robert Cummings on January 12, 1966, in Haverhill, MA, forming the group soon after moving to New York City circa 1985. He subsequently worked as a bike messenger, porn magazine art director, and production assistant for the classic children's TV series Pee-Wee's Playhouse, concurrently leading White Zombie through a series of cult-favorite indie releases; the success of their 1992 major-label debut, La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1, not only launched Zombie to new prominence within the music industry, but also allowed him to try his hand at animation (most notably a hallucinatory sequence of the feature Beavis & Butt-Head Do America) and directing (he was slated to helm the third chapter of The Crow franchise, working from his own screenplay, but Miramax Films eventually pulled out of the deal).
In mid-1998 Zombie made his solo debut with the album Hellbilly Deluxe; when it sold more copies in its first week of release than any White Zombie record before it, he disbanded the group to forge ahead as a full-time solo act, issuing American Made Music to Strip By in the fall of 1999. Starting his own label, Zombie-a-Go-Go Records, he gave bands like the Ghastly Ones a home while creating demented mix CDs like Halloween Hootenanny.
Selected Discography
Zombie Live
2007
Educated Horses
2006
Best Of Rob Zombie
2006
Past, Present & Future (Explicit)
2003
The Sinister Urge (Explicit)
2001
Hellbilly Deluxe
1998
I lost interest in Rob after I heard him Live and after 'the Sinister Urge'. Not only did Sinister Urge suck, but Rob SUXX live compared to on CD. Just my opinion, though.
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Rob Zombie has redifined what musical freedom is. You can be a slave to the same old Rap / Rock / Techno beats that define dullness to infinity. But why not choose to be free to be who you are? Thats what Rob Zombie has achieved in all of us that truly love his music, movies, and style. Rob Zombie is more than a sum of ideas and thoughts, he is showing us the freedom of being able to define 'Self' as we each see ourselves.
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at the school that i go to everybody listens to rap ad stuff and like to say people like rob zombie suck, it really sucks when the music teacher ask us what singer we like best and why we like them. it sucks royally!!
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I Have been listening to this music since before it was popular, Zombie is the only one I have cared to listen to over, and over, and over,....... . . One truly bad a** badass! he is my hero . I do also miss Sean, but I still enjoy every second I hear Zombie. And, 'Business', Dragula was the MUNSTERS Dragster.
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I loved Rob Zombie ever since I saw him on the box (old school music videos). Hell yeah I agree with The Book of Peace (below), He makes the best horror films! "Dig through the ditches and burn through the witches, and slam in the back of my dracula!" -did you know the dracula is a car from that show the Monsters? coolness. PEaCe.
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I am a huge horror film fan. But as any good fan will tell
you, way too many horror films fall into the range from cheesy to just being a waste of time and money. Well, thank god for the Zombie. "House.." and "Devil's.." is two of my all time favorites. Here's to pulling no punches Z, when will there be a third! |
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Rob is just awesome, in a bunch of ways. I just love him , his music, movies and everything in between.
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Zombie= rock god under Ozzy! but ya White Zombie was better but Zombie still has never put out a disappointin g CD or Movie for that matter
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Yeah, Zombie has his place. It's a little over-done in my opinion and isn't as raw as his White Zombie days. If you REALLY love Rob Zombie, check out the band called Scum of the Earth. I don't know if he had anything to do with them or not, but the sound is exactly the same.
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heard about him from a friend and heard Dragula and thought he was one of the best
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You look like me when I'm pissed.....
Keep it up man! |
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THIS SONG IS THE THE BOMB!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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ROB ZOMBIE IS THE ULTAMATE GUY!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Nothin i'd love to see more than Rob and Quinten Tarantino get together for a Grindhouse Horror double feature.
Don't know if they'd get along though lol. |
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I really enjoy listening to him!!!! I miss listening to White Zombie!! LOL about when he starts his own cult!!!
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I really enjoy listening to his music!!! I also think it would be cool if he made a vampire movie of some sort!!! I love vampire movies!!! Interview with a Vampire was ok, Queen of the Damned was awesome!!! The Lost Boys was awesome!!!
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I saw Zombie open up for Godsmack. He puts on a great live show that is high powered and very visual.
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I'll always miss the Original White Zombie. Solo, I think Rob Zombie became a caricature of himself, and bought into the image he created. WHITE ZOMBIE!
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Granted his new music is lame; however, he plays all of his old stuff at his concerts. So it's still all of the good stuff, baby.
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Rob Zombie is kool, i luv his songs & movies he did, espically the movie devil rejects
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I picked out La Sexorcisto from the local music shop for its name and cover... and I still remember being blown away by the opening. Not a huge fan of where his music went (though I haven't heard anything more recent than 2003...). Went to one concert that was fun, but not ... fun enough. I hate pogos.
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No doubt one of the premeir talents in metal and not just in music, he's an artist in many different aspects.
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I really LOVE his music!!!! He's got so much talent, it's not funny!!! I know that when he was younger, he looked like Charles Manson !!! Totally wigged me out!!!!
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This guys had a checkered carrear..... D i r e c t o r , R o c k Star,Porn Artist,Bike Messenger,As s i s t a n t on a kids Show.....Dam n ! He rocks!!!!!!
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I've seen Zombie several times on each tour and he is definitely one of the best live shows I've ever seen - every time!
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