| G.G. Allin was born Kevin Michael Allin on August 29, 1956, reportedly in Lancaster, New Hampshire. He grew up with his older brother Merle and his mother, with whom he seemed to have a love/hate relationship. His father, Merle Sr., was a "backwoods" man who, according to GG, wanted to kill the family in a murder/suicide pact. To escape his family and small-town environment, Allin turned to rock 'n roll. Influenced by Iggy Pop, the MC5, Alice Cooper, and the Ramones, Allin played simple but catchy music. Originally a drummer, Allin switched to lead vocals and began his career as one of the most notorious singers in punk rock history. Beginning with the Jabbers, Allin was an energetic singer who fought with the audience, cut himself up with glass, and routinely found himself banned from most clubs in New England. Allin also suffered through a failed marriage and also fathered a child in this time. Allin's thirst for notoriety, combined with his hatred for almost everyone, caused him to transform himself into the most vile, sickening and fear-spreading character in rock history. |
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