Did whatever we wanted to for the most part – including all the bands we played in. We sold drugs, stole, broke into houses, cars. When asked about his childhood, Allin said that it was "very chaotic. In his second year of high school, he began attending school cross-dressed, which he said was inspired by the New York Dolls. According to his older brother, he experienced bullying by fellow students for nonconformity. Allin, a poor student, was placed in special education classes and required to repeat the third grade. Allin and his brother were from that time raised by their mother and stepfather, and settled in East St. In 1961, Arleta filed for divorce from Merle Sr., as his mental instability was worsening. Allin said that he was glad to experience such an upbringing, and that it "made a warrior soul at an early age." thwarted the attempt by kidnapping Allin. Allin also stated that his mother attempted to escape before she filed for divorce, but Merle Sr. They lived a "primitive existence" and "were more like prisoners than a family". He "despised pleasure" and allowed his family "very little contact with others". wanted to kill his family in a murder–suicide. In an essay titled "The First Ten Years", Allin wrote that Merle Sr. His father was an abusive religious fanatic who threatened his family with death, digging graves in their cellar and threatening to fill them in the near future.
was unable to pronounce "Jesus" properly and called him "Jeje", which became "GG".Īllin's family lived in a log cabin with no running water or electricity in Groveton, New Hampshire. During early childhood, Allin's older brother Merle Jr. He was given this name because his father told his wife that Jesus Christ had visited him, and told him that his newborn son would be a great man in the vein of the Messiah. 2.2 Mid-period and more extreme live performancesĪllin was born Jesus Christ Allin at Weeks Memorial Hospital in Lancaster, New Hampshire, the younger of two sons born to Merle Colby Allin Sr.Allin promised for several years that he would commit suicide on stage during one of his concerts, but he instead died from an accidental drug overdose on June 28, 1993, at age 36. Īllin's music was often poorly recorded and produced, given limited distribution, and met with mostly negative reviews from critics, although he maintained a cult following throughout and after his career. His lyrics often expressed themes of violence and misanthropy. Known more for his notorious stage antics than for his music, Allin recorded prolifically, not only in the punk rock genre, but also in spoken word, country, and more traditional-style rock. AllMusic called him "the most spectacular degenerate in rock n' roll history", while G4TV's That's Tough labelled him the "toughest rock star in the world". Allin was best known for his controversial live performances, which often featured transgressive acts, including self-mutilation, defecating on stage, and assaulting audience members, for which he was arrested and imprisoned on multiple occasions. Kevin Michael " GG" Allin (born Jesus Christ Allin Aug– June 28, 1993) was an American punk rock musician who performed and recorded with many groups during his career.
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