Blackie Lawless
Birthday
1956/09/04 (69 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Staten Island, New York, USA
Also know as
Steven Edward Duren, Steven Duren
Biography
Blackie Lawless (born Steven Edward Duren; September 4, 1956) is an American songwriter and musician best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist (formerly bassist) for the heavy metal band W.A.S.P. He began his music career playing with bands such as Black Rabbit and Orfax Rainbow. In 1975, after Johnny Thunders left the glam rock band New York Dolls in the middle of a tour of Florida, the band started auditioning for guitarists. He was hired but only stayed for the remainder of the tour...Read more
Acting
(2004) Rockthology Presents: Hard 'N' Heavy, Volume 8
as Self
(1986) The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
as Self [W.A.S.P.]
(1988) Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Underground
as Self [W.A.S.P.] (archive footage)
(1990) Hard 'N Heavy Volume 7
as Self
(1989) Hard 'N Heavy Volume 5
as Self
(2000) W.A.S.P.: The Sting: Live at the Key Club L.A.
as Himself
(1993) W.A.S.P. | First Blood... Last Visions...
as Self
(1984) W.A.S.P. | Live at the Lyceum, London
as Self
(1984) The Dungeonmaster
as W.A.S.P. Singer / Bassist (segment "Heavy Metal")
(2018) W.A.S.P. | ReIdolized (The Soundtrack to the Crimson Idol)
as Narrator (voice) / Self
(2005) Circus Circus: Los Angeles 1980
as Self