Rob Zombie

Also known as Robert Bartleh Cummings, Rob Straker, Robert Cummings

American rock singer and filmmaker

Film & TV

Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States

Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated eight times for the Grammy Award for Best Metal or Hard Rock Performance. Zombie directed the horror film House of 1000 Corpses in 2000, though the controversial project was not released until…

Known for

The Vincent Price Legacy — Himself2025
Generation Terror — Self2024
Punk Rock Vegan Movie — Self2023
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life — Self2022
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow2022
The History of Metal and Horror — Self2021
Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos — Self2021
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness — Self2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi — Self2020
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne — Self2020

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Key facts

Born: Robert Bartleh Cummings , ( 1965-01-12 ) January 12, 1965 (age 61) , Haverhill, Massachusetts , U.S.
Other name: Rob Straker
Occupations: Singer songwriter record producer filmmaker actor
Years active: 1985–present
Spouse: Sheri Moon ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2002 )
Relatives: Spider One (brother)
Genres: Industrial metal shock rock groove metal alternative metal hard rock nu metal
Instruments: Vocals
Works: Rob Zombie discography
Labels: Roadrunner Loud & Proud Geffen Zodiac Swan Nuclear Blast
Formerly of: L.A. Rats • White Zombie
Website: robzombie .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Robert
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Haverhill
Spouse: Sheri Moon Zombie
Sibling: Spider One
Occupation: film producer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Jewish people
Genre: horror punk
Instrument: voice
Record label: Geffen Records
Official website: robzombie.com
Image: Zombiemayhem.jpg
Work location: Los Angeles
Voice type: baritone

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date of birth: 1966-01-12
lifestyle: veganism
nominated for: Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance
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birth name: Robert Bartleh Cummings
start of work period: 1985-00-00
related category: Category:Films directed by Rob Zombie
social media followers: 1160000
member of: Writers Guild of America West
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Encyclopedic overview

Robert Bartleh Cummings (born January 12, 1965), known professionally as Rob Zombie, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have been praised for their elaborate shock rock theatricality. He has sold an estimated 15 million albums worldwide. He rose to fame as a founding member and the frontman of heavy metal band White Zombie, with whom he released five studio albums and one techno remix album.

His first solo effort, the 1996 song "Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)" (with Alice Cooper), was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. His debut solo studio album, Hellbilly Deluxe, was released in 1998. Hellbilly Deluxe sold over 3 million copies worldwide and spawned three singles. His second studio album, The Sinister Urge, was released in 2001 and became his second platinum album in the U.S. His third studio album, Educated Horses, was released in 2006. It became his third album to enter the top 10 of the Billboard 200, but saw a decrease in sales compared to his previous releases. His fourth studio album, Hellbilly Deluxe 2, was released in 2010 and peaked at no. 8 in the United States. Remix album, Mondo Sex Head, was released in 2012 and was followed by his fifth album Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor in 2013. In 2016, Zombie released his sixth album, The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser, and his seventh studio album, The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy, was released in 2021. His eighth and latest album is 2026's The Great Satan.

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