King Lizzard
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| King Lizzard | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Randall James Colmus | |
| Born | June 2, 1957 | |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Genre(s) | Rock Hard rock |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, Male singers | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Rapping, Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, Computer Programming | |
| Years active | 1990 to Present | |
| Label(s) | LizzardLips Recordings, The Orchard Digital | |
| Associated acts |
Legacy, Living Karma, King Lizzard's Hearts of Darkness Band | |
| Website | Official site | |
| Notable instrument(s) | ||
| Guitar | ||
King Lizzard (the Rev. Dr. Randall James Colmus ) is an entertainer (born June 2,
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
King Lizzard was born and raised in Detroit, the city Rolling Stone magazine calls "the Liverpool of America, a gritty industrial city producing hard, loud rock since the 60's."
Born to a musical family, King was playing the ukulele by two-years of age, and the piano by five. His mother's side of the family were Polish/German Jews who converted to Catholicism during World War II. His father's side of the family were Latter-Day-Saint Mormons. He was raised by his maternal grandparents.
In 1973 he moved to California, where he went college on an acting scholarship and gained degrees and honors in Film and Theatre Production.
Weaving music, theatre and multimedia together, King has worked professionally in the film and music business for over thirty years. He has acted in major motion pictures, the live stage, and has performed before stadium and arena crowds.
[edit] Legacy
From 1979-1982 he was bass player and co-songwriter for the band, Legacy (signed by a major label). They opened for top acts nationwide but never achieved headline status.
The Band broke up and King concentrated on acting and film production, his first love.
[edit] Las Vegas
In 1997 he left California for Las Vegas and took up the axe again, as King Lizzard. In 1997-1999 he was the songwriter/ keyboardist for the techno-pop band "Living Karma." From 1999-2002 his vision got darker and louder with the Industrial/ Metal "King Lizzard's Hearts of Darkness Band."
He has written and produced over 100 Songs, Produced a film (The Last Day, 1983) and written 7 Screenplays.
In 2001 the title of "Las Vegas' Godfather of Metal" was bestowed upon him.
[edit] Trivia
He's an ordained Minister with the Universal Life Church, holds an Honorary Doctor of Divinity credential, has been practicing Nichiren Buddhism for twenty years and holds degrees in theatre and psychology.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- The Patient in Room 666
- I'm Stoned
- Living Karma
- Hurricane of Pain
- Area51
[edit] Albums
- The Sin City Symphony (1998)
- The Patient in Room 666 (2003)
- King Lizzard...and friends (2006)
[edit] External links
- King Lizzard Las Vegas official website
- Queen Lizzard Photography Site
