Wanker Records
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Wanker Records is a Marburg, Hessen based independent record label, focused on punk rock, which was started by Nick Wanker (founder of the "Pot- Porn- Electro- Punk" Band Frank Fortuna, guitarist for the punk rock bands Fuzzbeer, Fußpils, The Heartbreakers and One Way Down) in 2001.
Wanker Records have released and work with artists like Dee Dee Ramone, One Way Down (for which Nick Wanker also the tour bassist), Terrorgruppe, Embryo Killers (with Gwar and Rich Kids On LSD members), The Willowz, Paleface, Kill Allen Wrench, The New Wave Hookers, The Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Mentors, Crack Up, Michel Solis, Youth Gone Mad, T.S.O.L., NOFX, Frank Fortuna, False Alarm, The Dwarves, Attaque 77, Joey Ramone, White Zombie and many more.
The prices of the sound-bearers (vinyl and CD) are held low and in regular distances, a Labelsampler with the name "Killer in your Radio" appears to which (until June 2007 three releases) always appears with Mark Kostabi Artwork Use Your Illusion in alternate reason-colors. The same Front-Cover appeared in the original with the rock band Guns N' Roses.
A 12"MLP released by Dee Dee Ramone the same day the Ramones were inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame in 2002 with the title 'Do The Bikini Dance' (a european exclusive limited edition of 1499 handnumbered 2-track 12" vinyl single drums & production from contemporary expressionist Paul Kostabi - including cover version of 'Twist & Shout', presented in individually handnumbered picture sleeve complete with Dee Dee's own 'Taking Dope' Punk Rock Art Music Fanzine. The final studio recordings of Dee Dee Ramone were released on the selftitled album "Youth Gone Mad featuring Dee Dee Ramone" on Wanker Rec. in December 2002.
