He was best known as the lead vocalist, bassist and composer of the gothic metal band Type O Negative. Peter Thomas Ratajczyk (Janu– April 14, 2010), known professionally as Peter Steele, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Grizzelda (cat), Weena (cat), Tito (cat), Nixon (cat) Josh Silver (bandmate), Kenny Hickey (bandmate), Johnny Kelly (bandmate), Sal Abruscato (bandmate) Gothic metal, Doom Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal
Rich bass-baritone voice, Towering height, Dark humour, Vampiric looks
Saint Charles Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA Now, enjoy these photos of Type O Negative's Peter Steele through the years.The Green Man, Jolly Green Giant, Peter Steele Pete Steele Lord Petrus Steele, Peter Steele Pete Steele Lord Petrus Steele The Green Man, Pete Steele, Lord Petrus Steele, The Jolly Green Giant (See more about those below.)īeyond these moments of mainstream recognition, however, Steele was a respected and beloved member of the metal community who will forever be remembered for his candor about mental health, quick wit (he once said in an interview about Dead Again, "I went from playing in bars to behind bars - now I have gold, platinum and criminal records.") and providing an essential soundtrack for sarcastic weirdos that has stood the test of time. "I'm not kidding you."Īfter Type O Negative broke out with 1993's Bloody Kisses, Steele's personal star also rose and he made notable appearances on some daytime talk shows and in Playgirl magazine that have gone down in metal history. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)" while driving a garbage truck. "I was waiting in line for three hours to dump 40 cubic yards of human waste at the Hamilton Avenue Marine Transfer Station, and I wrote the song in my head," he told Revolver. He even wrote the Bloody Kisses single "Black No. He drove garbage trucks and snow ploughs and eventually became a supervisor before he had to quit his job in 1994 when Motley Crue asked Type O to join them on their summer tour.
Prior to forming Type O Negative in the late '80s, the hulking frontman was a part of two musical projects - first, the metal outfit Fallout and then the thrash band Carnivore, which he returned to in later years.Īt the start of Type O, he famously was a maintenance worker for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreations. He grew up with five older sisters and attended Catholic school. 4, 1962, in Brooklyn, Ny., where he was also raised. Steele - Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk to his parents - was born Jan.
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