Johnny Angel (rocker)

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Johnny Angel (born May 24, 1938 in Mexico ; real name John Palomar ) is a Mexican- American rocker . In addition to Sonny Barger , he is considered the longest- serving Hells Angel and was represented in high positions in the club for a while.

Life

Johnny Angel grew up in Mexico, but then lived in the United States, where he served in the United States Army . He joined the Hells Angels two years after Sonny Barger. The two have enjoyed a long friendship since then. Johnny Angel was a member of the Hells Angels' Oakland charter, which is now considered the Mother Chapter . There he rose quickly in the hierarchy and was "Vice President" at Barger's side. In the 1970s and 1980s, when Sonny Barger had to serve several sentences, he led the charter as "President".

Around 2000 they both moved to Cave Creek , Arizona , where they are still involved in the charter there today.

Private life

Johnny Angel has a severely disabled son with his wife, Donna .

meaning

Johnny Angel was considered one of the most feared and daring Hells Angels in his younger years. George Wethern describes in his autobiography the anecdote that Johnny Angel once shot a bartender because he called him “Brother”. Among rockers, this greeting only applies to like-minded people. Sonny Barger published some anecdotes from his life in his autobiography Hell’s Angel. My Life and the Ridin 'High, Livin' Free short story collection . The toughest motorcycle stories.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (Ed.): ATF Intelligence Report: ATF (U) OMGs and the Military 2010 Update . 2010, p. 19 ( publicintelligence.net [PDF]).
  2. ↑ Jens Fuge: The gods of hell . In: Bikers News . No. 369 , January 2013, ISSN  1614-9157 , p. 12–17 ( jens-fuge.de [PDF]).
  3. ↑ Jens Fuge: Happy Birthday . In: Bikers News . No. 378 , October 2013, ISSN  1614-9157 , p. 14-17 .
  4. ↑ George Wethern : Evil Angel. The real story of the Hells Angel . Riva Verlag, Munich 2012, ISBN 978-3-86883-207-5 .
  5. ↑ Sonny Barger : Hell's Angel. My life ; Rowohlt, Reinbek 2010; ISBN 978-3-499-61453-8 .
  6. ↑ Sonny Barger : Ridin 'High, Livin' Free. The toughest motorcycle stories ; Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, Hamburg 2004; ISBN 3-499-23561-7 .
personal data
SURNAME Angel, Johnny
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Palomar, John (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Mexican-American rocker
DATE OF BIRTH May 24, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Mexico