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Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Anzalone on June 23, 1955) is an United States of America|American singer, songwriter, musician, entrepreneur and a progenitor of the Horrorpunk musical genre|genre of music. He is the founder of bands The Misfits, Samhain (band)|Samhain, and Danzig (band)|Danzig. He also owns the Evilive record label and Verotik, an adult-oriented comic book publishing company.

Danzig's musical career, beginning in the mid-1960s, encompasses genres such as punk rock, heavy metal music|heavy metal, industrial music|industrial, blues, and european classical music|classical. He has written songs for long-time idols Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison.

As a singer, he is noted for his vocal range and distinctive style, which has been compared to that of Elvis Presley, Jim Morrison, Howlin' Wolf, and Italy|Italian tenor Mario Lanza. <ref>Craig Lee. "Horror-movie rock from Misfits". L.A.Times. 15. April 1982</ref><ref>Mike Gitter. "Live Metal". RIP Magazine. 1988</ref> <ref>Mike G. "Interview with Danzig". Metal Maniacs. December 1999.</ref> As an author, he is known for his fascination with horror fiction|horror, Splatter film|gore, occult, erotic and religious themes.

Early life

Danzig was born in 1955 to a New Jersey Protestantism|Protestant family of Italian, German people|German, and Sc... read all