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The Misfits Are:

DOYLE WOLFGANG VON FRANKENSTEIN (BELOW)

Real name: Paul Caiafa

Born: 15/9/64

Played in the band: 1980-1983, 1994 - present

Instrument: Guitar

Doyle officially joined The Misfits in October of 1980, but was playing with the band much earlier. He learned to play guitar from Jerry and Glenn at the age of thirteen and was around the studio as early as the Static Age sessions, if only as an observer. His first show with The Misfits was on Halloween of 1980 when he was an mere 16 years old. His guitar work is featured on the "3 Hits From Hell" EP, the "Halloween" 7" single, the "Walk Among Us" LP, the "Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood" LP, and the "Die, Die My Darling" EP, as well as the more recent "American Psycho" LP. Doyle also played with Kryst The Conqueror, and reformed The Misfits with his brother Jerry.

Equipement

1980-1987: Ibanez Iceman guitar.

1987-1994: Custom-made Rand Annihilator guitar.

1994-Now: Custom-made Rand Annihilator guitar, Ampeg Lee Jackson heads, Dean Markley strings.

JERRY ONLY (BELOW)

Real Name: Jerry Caiafa

Born: 4/21/59

Played in the band: 1977-1983, 1994-present

Instrument: bass

Jerry was born and lived most of his life in Lodi, New Jersey. He recieved a bass guitar for Christmas his senior year at Lodi High School and started playing in February '77, just 2 months later. The nexy month he was introduced to Glenn Danzig by Manny and they formed the original The Misfits. Jerry reformed the band in 1994 with his brother Doyle. Besides The Misfits, Jerry also played bass for Kryst The Conqueror.

Equipement

1977-1983: Rickenbacker SB4001 bass, Acoustic amplifier with built-in distortion, Acoustic cabinets (one 18" speaker), Rotosound Round Wound strings.

1987-1997: Custom-made Rand Devastator bass.

1997-Now: Custom-made Gothic Customs Devastator bass, Ampeg SVT amplifiers, Ampeg SVT cbabinets, Acoustic amplifier.

DR. CHUD (BELOW)

Real name: David

Born:4/4/64

Played in the band: 1994-present

Instrument:drums

Dr. C.h.u.d., the Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Drummer, has been drumming with Jerry and Doyle since 1993, when he originally joined them as a replacement drummer for Kryst The Conqueror. Dr.Chud graduated from Lodi High School with Doyle in 1982. He also played in local Lodi bands Sardonica, and Sacred Trash before joining the reformed Misfits.

Equipement

1994-2000:Custom drums made by Jerry Only, Remo drumheads: 2 double-head rack toms, 3 single-head rack toms, 2 floor toms (each made from two 22" bass drums bolted together), bass drum (Robo's 28" and another 30" bass drum bolted together); Sabian cymbals, 52" gong, 16-space special effects rack.

MICHALE GRAVES (BELOW)

Real name: Michael Valmont

Born: march 21 1975

Played in the band: 1995-present

Instrument: none, he sings(vocals)

Michale had never listened to the Misfits before auditioning for the band in April of 1995. He was officially announced as the lead singer in October of 1995 even though he had been practicing with the band for more than 6 months at that time. His first recording with the band is the "American Psycho" LP.

Equipement: No Custom Equipement

GLENN DANZIG (BELOW)

Real name: Glenn Anzalone

Born: 6/23/55

Played in the band: 1977-1983

Instrument: none(electric piano in Theme for a jackal), he sang(vocals)

Glenn was the first Misfits lead singer. He graduated from Lodi High School in 1973 and was in several cover bands, one of which was called Talus, before forming The Misfits. In 1983, he left the band and formed Samhain, and later Danzig, with Misfits photographer Eerie Von Stellman.

G O L D F I N G E R I S:

John feldmann

Lead Vocals, Guitar

Equipement: Fernandez guitars (Decade model), Hughes and Kettner amps and cabinets, Ernie Ball picks and strings, and Shure wireless mics.

Darren Pfeiffer

Drums, Vocals

Equipement: Pearl Session Select drums Afro Percussion timbale,

Zildjian cymbals... 14" mastersound hats,16" oriental china,"18" medium thin crash,19" Z rock crash,20" K custom ride,20" china boy high,11" oriental splash.8" A custom spalsh,8" zilbell.

Remo Heads... emperors on the toms,coated ambassadors on the snare and powerstroke 3 on the bass drum.

Zildjian drumsticks... super 5A nylon tip, and Shure wireless mics and wireless monitors.

Charlie Paulson

Lead Guitar

Equipement: Schecter Guitars, hughes-and-kettner , and Paris Grim.

Kelly Lemieux

Bass, Vocals

Equipement: Ernie Ball basses,amps,cabinets,picks and strings.

MORE TO COME SOON!!!


	I AM 138 \| home BIOS \| S K A T E B O A R D T R I C K T I P S \| F A V O U R I T E L I N K S \| F I E N D C L U B / M E R C H A N D I S E \| T A B S \| L Y R I C S \| D I S C O G R A P H Y \| CONTACT ME! BIOS The Misfits Are: DOYLE WOLFGANG VON FRANKENSTEIN (BELOW) Real name: Paul Caiafa Born: 15/9/64 Played in the band: 1980-1983, 1994 - present Instrument: Guitar Doyle officially joined The Misfits in October of 1980, but was playing with the band much earlier. He learned to play guitar from Jerry and Glenn at the age of thirteen and was around the studio as early as the Static Age sessions, if only as an observer. His first show with The Misfits was on Halloween of 1980 when he was an mere 16 years old. His guitar work is featured on the "3 Hits From Hell" EP, the "Halloween" 7" single, the "Walk Among Us" LP, the "Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood" LP, and the "Die, Die My Darling" EP, as well as the more recent "American Psycho" LP. Doyle also played with Kryst The Conqueror, and reformed The Misfits with his brother Jerry. Equipement 1980-1987: Ibanez Iceman guitar. 1987-1994: Custom-made Rand Annihilator guitar. 1994-Now: Custom-made Rand Annihilator guitar, Ampeg Lee Jackson heads, Dean Markley strings. JERRY ONLY (BELOW) Real Name: Jerry Caiafa Born: 4/21/59 Played in the band: 1977-1983, 1994-present Instrument: bass Jerry was born and lived most of his life in Lodi, New Jersey. He recieved a bass guitar for Christmas his senior year at Lodi High School and started playing in February '77, just 2 months later. The nexy month he was introduced to Glenn Danzig by Manny and they formed the original The Misfits. Jerry reformed the band in 1994 with his brother Doyle. Besides The Misfits, Jerry also played bass for Kryst The Conqueror. Equipement 1977-1983: Rickenbacker SB4001 bass, Acoustic amplifier with built-in distortion, Acoustic cabinets (one 18" speaker), Rotosound Round Wound strings. 1987-1997: Custom-made Rand Devastator bass. 1997-Now: Custom-made Gothic Customs Devastator bass, Ampeg SVT amplifiers, Ampeg SVT cbabinets, Acoustic amplifier. DR. CHUD (BELOW) Real name: David Born:4/4/64 Played in the band: 1994-present Instrument:drums Dr. C.h.u.d., the Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Drummer, has been drumming with Jerry and Doyle since 1993, when he originally joined them as a replacement drummer for Kryst The Conqueror. Dr.Chud graduated from Lodi High School with Doyle in 1982. He also played in local Lodi bands Sardonica, and Sacred Trash before joining the reformed Misfits. Equipement 1994-2000:Custom drums made by Jerry Only, Remo drumheads: 2 double-head rack toms, 3 single-head rack toms, 2 floor toms (each made from two 22" bass drums bolted together), bass drum (Robo's 28" and another 30" bass drum bolted together); Sabian cymbals, 52" gong, 16-space special effects rack. MICHALE GRAVES (BELOW) Real name: Michael Valmont Born: march 21 1975 Played in the band: 1995-present Instrument: none, he sings(vocals) Michale had never listened to the Misfits before auditioning for the band in April of 1995. He was officially announced as the lead singer in October of 1995 even though he had been practicing with the band for more than 6 months at that time. His first recording with the band is the "American Psycho" LP. Equipement: No Custom Equipement GLENN DANZIG (BELOW) Real name: Glenn Anzalone Born: 6/23/55 Played in the band: 1977-1983 Instrument: none(electric piano in Theme for a jackal), he sang(vocals) Glenn was the first Misfits lead singer. He graduated from Lodi High School in 1973 and was in several cover bands, one of which was called Talus, before forming The Misfits. In 1983, he left the band and formed Samhain, and later Danzig, with Misfits photographer Eerie Von Stellman. G O L D F I N G E R I S: John feldmann Lead Vocals, Guitar Equipement: Fernandez guitars (Decade model), Hughes and Kettner amps and cabinets, Ernie Ball picks and strings, and Shure wireless mics. Darren Pfeiffer Drums, Vocals Equipement: Pearl Session Select drums Afro Percussion timbale, Zildjian cymbals... 14" mastersound hats,16" oriental china,"18" medium thin crash,19" Z rock crash,20" K custom ride,20" china boy high,11" oriental splash.8" A custom spalsh,8" zilbell. Remo Heads... emperors on the toms,coated ambassadors on the snare and powerstroke 3 on the bass drum. Zildjian drumsticks... super 5A nylon tip, and Shure wireless mics and wireless monitors. Charlie Paulson Lead Guitar Equipement: Schecter Guitars, hughes-and-kettner , and Paris Grim. Kelly Lemieux Bass, Vocals Equipement: Ernie Ball basses,amps,cabinets,picks and strings. MORE TO COME SOON!!!