Lee Ving

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Lee Ving ; actually Lee James Jude Capallero (born April 10, 1950 in Philadelphia ) is an American singer , guitarist , producer and actor .

Life

In the course of his musical career, Lee Ving has worked as a rhythm guitarist and singer in numerous bands in the blues , punk / hardcore and country genres . In the late 1960s he first played in Philadelphia in the Sweet Stavin Chain Blues Band . After moving to New York, he founded the band Daybreak there . In the mid-1970s he moved to Los Angeles and founded the band Fear there in 1977 , which is counted among the pioneers of the California hardcore sound and exists to this day with Ving as the only remaining original member. In 1983 he played a single with the country band Range War , and in 1984 an album with Tom Scott . In 1996 he recorded a punk metal album with Dave Mustaine , Jimmy DeGrasso and Kelly LeMieux under the name MD.45 . In addition to his work as a musician, Ving was also active as a producer, in 1980 he produced the album Inside My Brain for the hardcore band Angry Samoans from Los Angeles.

Due to the image of Fear as Enfants Terribles of the Los Angeles music scene, Ving landed a few minor supporting roles in Hollywood films, such as Flashdance (1983), Streets in Flames (1984) and All Murderers Are Already There (1985). Usually he played villains or exaggerated characters with a rock / punk image. In 1980, director Penelope Spheeris shot a documentary about the Los Angeles punk scene called The Decline of Western Civilization , in which Fear featured prominently. Through this contact, Ving got a leading role in Spheeris' film Dudes in 1987 - Hold me tight, the desert shakes! . Since then he has only appeared in a few minor roles in theatrical productions. During the 1980s he also appeared as a guest star on several television series, such as Fame , Street Hawk and Crime Story .

Discography

With Fear

  • 1982: The Record
  • 1985: More Beer
  • 1991: Live ... For The Record
  • 1995: Have Another Beer With FEAR
  • 2000: American Beer

With MD.45

  • 1995: The Craving

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Official homepage
  2. ↑ Article on Fear in the Austin Chronicle
personal data
SURNAME Ving, Lee
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Capallero, Lee James Jude (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American singer, guitarist, producer, and actor
DATE OF BIRTH April 10, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Philadelphia