Spider One
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Birth name | Michael David Cummings |
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Born | Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S. | August 25, 1968
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Years active | 1990–present |
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Associated acts | Powerman 5000 |
Website | powerman5000 |
Michael David Cummings (born August 25, 1968),[citation needed] better known as Spider One, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and director. He is the founder and only consistent member of rock band Powerman 5000 and the owner of Megatronic Records. He created the horror/black comedy mockumentary series Death Valley, which aired on MTV for one season in 2011.[1]
Early life[]
Spider One was born Michael David Cummings in Haverhill, Massachusetts,[citation needed] the second of two sons. His older brother, Robert Bartleh Cummings, is better known as the musician and film director Rob Zombie. Contrary to popular belief, Spider One stated that there has never been a sibling rivalry between him and his brother, neither personally nor musically.[2] In 1991, he dropped out of art school, bought a cheap four-track home studio and drum machine and recorded Much Evil with producer Lamar Lowder. Building on local success, Spider One's band Powerman 5000 was born.
Career[]
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Style[]
Spider One's vocal style is usually based in spoken word or chanting.[3]
Discography[]
- True Force (1994)
- The Blood-Splat Rating System (1995)
- Mega!! Kung Fu Radio (1997)
- Tonight the Stars Revolt! (1999)
- Anyone for Doomsday? (2001)
- Transform (2003)
- Destroy What You Enjoy (2006)
- Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere (2009)
- Copies, Clones & Replicants (2011)
- Builders of the Future (2014)
- New Wave (2017)
- The Noble Rot (2020)
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Death Valley | Producer | 12 episodes |
Beverly Hills, 90210 | Playing himself | Season 6, episode 27 ("Strike a Match") |
References[]
- ^ DiVincenzo, Alex (November 2, 2009). "Spider One Interview". Horror-101.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2010. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ mulatschag. "I hit ROB ZOMBIE with a Trashcan!". YouTube. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/tonight-the-stars-revolt-r423738/review
External links[]
- Spider One at IMDb
- 1968 births
- American heavy metal singers
- American industrial musicians
- American male singers
- American music video directors
- Musicians from Boston
- Living people
- Musicians from Haverhill, Massachusetts
- Nu metal singers
- Powerman 5000 members
- American rock singer stubs