Steven Edward Duren Wiki Biography
Blackie Lawless was born on September 4, 1956 in Staten Island, New York, USA as Steven Edward Duren. He is a composer, known for A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989), Declassified (2004) and Rock’n Roll Never Dies (2006).
| Full Name | Blackie Lawless |
| Net Worth | $9 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 4, 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | Staten Island, New York, USA |
| Height | 6′ 4″ (1.93 m) |
| Profession | Composer, Soundtrack, Actor |
| Nationality | American |
| Siblings | Clifford L. Duren, Brenda Duren |
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| Music Groups | W.A.S.P., New York Dolls, Hear ‘n Aid, Sister |
| Movies | The Dungeonmaster |
| TV Shows | Do It For the Band: Women of the Sunset Strip |
| Fact |
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | Nephew of former Major League pitcher Ryne Duren. |
| 3 | His famous “Cock Rocket” exploded and set his legs on fire during a W.A.S.P. concert. |
| 4 | Blackie wrote and performed “Scream Until You Like It”, the theme song for the 1987 nonsense gore-comedy Ghoulies II (1988), with his band W.A.S.P., yet doesn’t appear credited in any of the music for that film on the IMDB, for some reason. |
| 5 | Is the lead singer for the heavy metal band W.A.S.P.. |
| 6 | Replaced Johnny Thunders in New York Dolls when he was 18. |
| 7 | 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. |
| 8 | Formed W.A.S.P. in 1982. |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
| Declassified | 2004-2006 | TV Series documentary 13 episodes |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
| Tähdet, tähdet | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode |
| Born to Be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock | 2014 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode |
| 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs | 2008 | TV Movie writer: “I Wanna Be Somebody” |
| Rock’n Roll Never Dies | 2006 | writer: “I Wanna Be Somebody” |
| Warning: Parental Advisory | 2002 | TV Movie writer: “Animal F**k Like a Beast” |
| A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child | 1989 | writer: “SAVAGE” |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
| The Dungeonmaster | 1984 | W.A.S.P. Singer / Bassist (segment “Heavy Metal”) |
| This Is Spinal Tap | 1984 | Comercial Headbanger (uncredited) |
| Can’t Stop the Music | 1980 | Metal guy with leash at audition (uncredited) |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
| That Metal Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock | 2000 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself – Member WASP |
| Headbangers Ball | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hard ‘N Heavy Volume 7 | 1990 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Hard ‘N Heavy Volume 5 | 1989 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Rockstop! | 1987 | TV Series | Himself – Interviewee |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
| The Geraldo Rivera Show | 1988 | TV Series | W.A.S.P. |
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