Twisted Sister band members
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Twisted Sister performing in Manchester in 2006. (l-r) Jay Jay French, Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda and Dee Snider. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Bent Brother, Silverstar |
| Origin | Massapequa, Long Island, New York, United States |
| Genres | Heavy metal,[1] hard rock,[2] shock rock |
| Years active |
1972–1987, 2003–present (reunions: 1988, 1997, 2001, 2002) |
| Labels | Secret, Atlantic, Spitfire, Razor & Tie |
| Associated acts | Van Helsing's Curse, Widowmaker, Desperado, Magellan, The Plasmatics, Hammerhead, Cities, The Dictators, Motionless In White |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Jay Jay French Eddie Ojeda Dee Snider Mark Mendoza |
| Past members |
Kenny Neill Mel Anderson Michael O'Neill Billy Stiger Keith Angelino Frank Karuba Kevin John Grace Tony Petri Ritchie Teeter Joey Brighton Walt Woodward III A. J. Pero Joey Franco |
The following is a list of current and former Twisted Sister members.
Current members
- Jay Jay French – rhythm & lead guitars, backing vocals (1972–1987, 1988, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003–present)
- Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda – lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1975–1987, 1988, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003–present)
- Dee Snider – lead vocals (1976–1987, 1988, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003–present)
- Mark "The Animal" Mendoza – bass guitar, backing vocals (1978–1987, 1988, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003–present; substitute 1978)
- Current touring members
- Mike Portnoy – drums (2015–present)
Former members
- Kenny Neill – bass (1973–1978)
- Mel "Starr" Anderson – drums (1973–1975)
- Michael "Valentine" O'Neill – lead vocals (1973–1974)
- Billy Stiger – lead & rhythm guitars (1973–1974)
- Keith "Angel" Angelino – lead & rhythm guitars (1975)
- Frank Karuba – lead vocals (1975)
- Kevin John Grace – drums (1975–1976)
- Tony Petri – drums (1976–1980)
- Ritchie Teeter – drums (1980–1981; died 2012)
- Joey Brighton – drums (1981–1982; died 2010)
- Walt Woodward III – drums (1982; died 2010)
- A. J. Pero – drums, percussion backing vocals (1982–1986, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003–2015; died 2015)
- Joey "Seven" Franco – drums (1986–1987, 1988)
Lineups
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| 1982 |
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| 1986-1989 |
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| 1989-2003 |
Disbanded |
| 2003-2015 |
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| 2015–present |
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Timeline
References
- ↑ "CD Gallery - Twisted Sister". nolifetilmetal.com. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ↑ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/Twisted-Sister/3412/
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