DRUMMER / SINGER
/ SONGWRITER / MUSICIAN / PRODUCER /
COMPOSER
DR.CHUD. that name alone strikes fear
and disgust to those unlucky enough to know it. Who is he? Where
did he come from? Well I am going to try and piece together his
checkered and quite bloody past. Most of you have heard of the abominable
Doctor due to the 6 years he spent with the legendary punk rock
group known as The Misfits but there is far more to this story than
that. On April 4th, 1964 this world was unfortunate enough to witness
the birth of DR.CHUD, named after the
movie that would be made some 20 years later with the acronym Cannibalistic
Humanoid Underground Drummer!
He started playing drums in 6th grade, by 8th grade he started playing
in local bands around town. When he was in high school he started
taking lessons from Les DeMerle, Sonny Igoe, and finally Dennis
Delucia, joining DCI (Drum Corp International) in 1983 with The
Bayonne Bridgemen. In 1985 DR.CHUD started
playing the club circuit for a few original rock bands until his
professional musical career started as the lead skin basher for
Dan Kidney and the Pulsations. For 8 years he terrorized audiences
with the Pulsations until the band broke away and DR.CHUD
latched onto Sardonica featuring Sal Bee and Fish. DR.CHUD
at this time also started a side-project known as
Sacred Trash where he wrote, played guitar and even sang on the
bands debut and only release. The band was sort of a warm up of
things to come. Playing hard hitting horrorrock fit DR.CHUD
well and when the call came from Jerry Only of The Misfits for DR.CHUD
to join up, he answered back with an affirmative "yes". Then things
began to move in a horrifically fast gear.
1996 saw a world-wide "resurrection tour" and almost immediately
following that tour The Misfits were in the studio recording the
bands first record in roughly 20 years for Geffen Records. The record
was to be called "American Psycho" and featured quite a few songs
penned by DR.CHUD. 2 years, numerous tours,
(with acts like Megadeth, Marilyn Manson & Anthrax to name a few),
singles, and a live record produced by DR.CHUD
passed. Then the group hit the studio again this time for RoadRunner
Records, and the album was "Famous Monsters". About the same time
DR.CHUD and fellow Misfit Jerry Only recorded
"1969" with Joey Ramone for a Iggy Pop tribute record "They Will
Fall", the track was later used on the late Joey Ramone's only solo
record entitled "Don't Worry About Me". After 6 years with the group,
2 studio records, 1 live recording, appearances in such hit films
as "Animal Room", "Bruiser", "Campfire Stories" and "Big Money Hustlas",
and even time spent as a WCW wrestler, DR.CHUD
walked away to form a new group. (After there depature however The
Misfits released "Cuts From The Crypt" on RoadRunner Records, a
collection of rarities and unreleased tracks).
In 2001 DR.CHUD formed Graves and it was
off the ground almost 1 year later to the date that DR.CHUD
left The Misfits (10/25/00). Within 1 years time the group arranged
2 nation-wide tours. Immediately following the 1st tour known as
"Web Of Dharma (Strand 1)" the band hit the studio to record a CD
of the same name. DR.CHUD produced and
distributed the record through his own record company, the second
leg of the "Dharma" tour took place in 2002 and the band disbanded
shortly after causing mass panic and chaos as to what the Doc would
be doing next.
It's 2003 and his antidote for punk rock terror known as Dr.Chud’s
X-Ward explodes across the U.S. and Canada! DR.CHUD"s
solo band is born and his 2004 solo debut “Diagnosis for Death”
becomes a classic in the horrorpunk underworld. DR.CHUD
would take his band across the U.S. every year proving why he is
the leader in the horrorpunk world today.
In 2008 DR.CHUD becomes the touring drummer
for Blitzkid, in 2009 Blitzkid releases a live album with DR.CHUD
on drums, soon after DR.CHUD gets a call
to play drums to complete Gorgeous Frankenstein a group consisting
of Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, Left Hand Graham, Alex Story.
In 2013 the is renamed DOYLE and releases there first album called
ABOMINATOR in 2014!!.
2016 DR.CHUD composed his first film soundtrack
for a 2 hour documentary film about the full story of The Garbage
Pail Kids called "30 YEARS OF GARBAGE". 2 songs from the
film were released by DR.CHUD on July
15 2016 - "We're The Garbage Pail Kids" "1980s Was
So Great".
RECORDINGS
CHUD HAS APPEARED ON:
1984 DCI Championships: Bayonne Bridgemen
Dan Kidney and the Pulsations - 'Never Let Up!'
Dan Kidney and the Pulsations - 'Slice of Live'
Specific Ocean - 'Vinyl and Styrofoam'
Dan Kidney and the Pulsations - 'Night People'
Sacred Trash - 'Sacred Trash'
Sardonica - 'Your Own Back Yard'
Misfits - 'American Psycho'
Misfits - 'Dig Up Her Bones' (single)
Misfits - 'Evil Live 2'
'We Will Fall' - 'Iggy Pop Tribute'
Misfits - 'I Wanna Be A NY Ranger' (single)
Misfits - 'Famous Monsters'
Misfits - 'Monster Mash' (single)
Fast Times - 'Self Titled'
Short Music for Short People - 'Compilation'
Misfits - 'Cut's From The Crypt'
Joey Ramone - 'Don't Worry About Me'
Graves - 'Web Of Dharma'
This is Horrorpunk - 'Compilation'
Drchud's X-Ward - 'Diagnosis for Death'
Blitzkid - 'Anatomy of reanimation'
Blitzkid - 'Live in Germany' (picture disk)
Doyle - 'Abominator'
Sonic Creeps - "A Future Dead"
The Garbage Pail Kids Documentary (composer) - "30 Years of
Garbage"
Dr.Chud - "We're the Garbage Pail Kids" and "1980s
Was So Great" singles
The Karens - I Hate Horror Punk EP
RECORDINGS CHUD
HAS PRODUCED:
Sardonica - 'Flip The Grill'
Specific Ocean - 'Vynal and Styrofoam'
Sacred Trash - 'Sacred Trash'
Misfits - 'Evilive 2'
Misfits - Famous Monsters
Misfits - 'NY Ranger' (Single)
Misfits - 'ESPN X-Games Theme'
Graves - 'Web Of Dharma'
DrChuds X-Ward - 'Diagnosis for Death'
Doyle - "Abominator"
Dr.Chud - "We're the Garbage Pail Kids" and "1980s
Was So Great" singles
The Karens - I Hate Horror Punk EP
Chokepoint - Manifesto EP
MUSIC VIDEOS CHUD
HAS DIRECTED:
DrChuds X-Ward - 'Powerless'
DrChuds X-Ward - 'Mommy Made Luv 2 an Alien'
DrChuds X-Ward
- "Heavy Metal"
DrChuds X-Ward - "Goodbye"DrChuds X-Ward
- "Spiderbaby"
Rock and Roll Cooking with Sal Bee - 'Episode 666'
Dr.Chud - "We're the Garbage Pail Kids"