About
Former lead vocalist and founding member of the melodic death metal band known as The Black Dahlia Murder whose tragic passing in 2022 devastated millions worldwide. Along with numerous singles, he and his bandmates released beloved studio albums including "Nightbringers," "Miasma," and "Nocturnal." In addition to being credited with co-creating one of the century's most popular bands in the extreme metal genre, 8 of the 9 studio albums on which he performed went on to reach the U.S. Billboard 200 charts.
Before Fame
He was first introduced to heavy metal music as the result of his childhood preoccupation with horror and fantasy. He was captivated by the stunning artwork that adorned the album covers he discovered while perusing the metal section of his local record store. The genre ultimately became what he described as a "healthy outlet for negative energy." After releasing a demo album and an EP, he and his TBDM bandmates were signed to Metal Blade Records and released their official debut studio album "Unhallowed" in the year 2003.
Trivia
In addition to his work as the frontman of Black Dahlia Murder, he was also a regular correspondent for the music blog Metal Injection. Perhaps most notably, he authored a column highlighting various underground death-metal bands for the blog.
Family Life
At the time of his tragic passing, he and his girlfriend, Jenny Mac, who is the bassist for the Atlanta-based hard-rock band Moonlust, had recently announced their engagement to one another, although they had not yet shared this news with the public.
Associated With
He and The Black Dahlia Murder performed the entire Warped Tour 2013, which also featured musical artists including metal singer Craig Owens, rapper MC Lars, and pop singer Dia Frampton.
