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GG Allin

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Also known as Kevin Michael Allin, Jesus Christ Allin, GG

American punk rock musician (1956-1993)

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GG Allin was an American singer, singer-songwriter, composer and lyricist, born on 29 August 1956 in Lancaster, New Hampshire. He performed under the pseudonyms GG Allin and GG, working in the punk rock, shock rock and hardcore punk genres, with drum kit, guitar and voice as his instruments. He recorded for the ROIR, Homestead Records and Bomp! Records labels.

Allin was convicted of assault. His sibling was Merle Allin. He died on 28 June 1993 in Manhattan, of an accidental death, and was buried in Littleton.

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Lancaster, New Hampshire, USA

Kevin Michael "GG" Allin (born Jesus Christ Allin; August 29, 1956 – June 28, 1993) was an American punk rock singer-songwriter who performed and recorded with many groups during his career. Allin was best known for his controversial live performances, which often featured transgressive acts, including self-mutilation, onstage defecation and coprophagia, indecent exposure and assaulting audience…

Known for

  • Carnival of Excess — Himself2022
  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives — Self2020
  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault — (archive footage)2020
  • The Allins — (Archive Footage)2017
  • GG Allin Uncensored Live 1993 — Himself2014
  • GG Allin & the Murder Junkies: Blood, Shit and Fears2012
  • The Best of GG Allin and The Murder Junkies — Self2009
  • Live Fast Die - The GG Allin Story — Archive Footage2008
  • GG Allin & The Murder Junkies: Terror In America Live 19932006
  • GG Allin & the Murder Junkies: Savage South - Best of 1992 Tour — Himself2005

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Kevin Michael "GG" Allin (born Jesus Christ Allin; August 29, 1956 – June 28, 1993) was an American punk rock singer-songwriter who performed and recorded with many groups during his career. Allin's lyrics, which often included misogyny, racism, social apathy, child abuse, incest, rape and homophobia, deeply divided opinions of him within the highly politicized punk community. He is best remembered for his notorious live performances that typically featured wildly transgressive acts. <a href="h

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Key facts

Also known as
Kevin Michael Allin
Born
Jesus Christ Allin , ( 1956-08-29 ) August 29, 1956, Lancaster, New Hampshire , U.S.
Died
June 28, 1993 (1993-06-28) (aged 36), East Village , Manhattan , New York City , U.S.
Genres
Punk rock
Occupations
Musician songwriter record producer
Instruments
Vocals drums guitar bass
Years active
1974–1993
Labels
Mountain Ax/tion Blood Orange ROIR Black and Blue Homestead Awareness Alive/BOMP! Jive
Formerly of
The Jabbers Antiseen David Peel the Murder Junkies
Website
ggallin .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Lancaster
Place of death
Manhattan
Occupation
guitarist
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
guitar
Record label
Bomp! Records
Official website
www.ggallin.com
Convicted of
assault
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date of birth
1956-08-29
date of death
1993-06-28
place of burial
Littleton
start of work period
1974-00-00
pseudonym
GG Allin, GG
Commons category
GG Allin
name in native language
GG Allin
manner of death
accidental death
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Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to GG Allin, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Kevin Michael "GG" Allin (born Jesus Christ Allin; August 29, 1956 – June 28, 1993) was an American punk rock musician who performed and recorded with many groups during his career. His live performances often featured transgressive acts, including self-mutilation, defecating on stage, and assaulting audience members, for which he was arrested and imprisoned on multiple occasions. AllMusic called him "the most spectacular degenerate in rock n' roll history", while G4TV's That's Tough placed him second on their list of "toughest rock stars in the world".

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