Public Enemy is an American hip hop group consisting of Chuck D; Flavor Flav; Professor Griffand his S1W group; DJ Lord, who replaced Terminator X in 1999; and bassist Brian Hardgroove.
Public Enemy is widely acknowledged to be the most important group to emerge in the rap medium since the mid-1980s. Self-proclaimed “prophets of rage,” the three main members of Public Enemy have sought to become a major force of social change, disturbing white America’s complacency with highlycharged political statements reminiscent of the 1960s Black Power movement. In the Chicago Tribune, Greg Kot notes that PE “is not just a great rap group, but one of the best rock bands on the planet—black or otherwise.” The critic adds that the group courageously “challenges listeners to step into their world.”
The world Public Enemy describes is not a pretty one. It is, quite simply, the United States as seen by young black men—a land of limited opportunities, drug deaths, and active oppression by a fearful white majority. Until recently, few rappers chose to address these issues as part of their work, but PE does so as its highest priority. As Richard Harrington puts it in the Washington Post, the PE message is “a rap-opera reflecting America’s social malaise and Public Enemy’s ongoing challenge to political and economic systems that have dehumanized and exploited minorities for centuries.” New York Times contributor Peter Watrous observes that, almost singlehandedly, “the band has jerked rap music into an active political sphere. The music outdistances other political pop with both its urgency and its visionary approach to the dance floor. And the group has made pop music that is vital in the contemporary debate about race in American culture for the first time since the 1960s.”
Born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948. He plays: Hard Rock, Shock Rock, Heavy Metal.
Which Alice s album as the only one reached number 1 on Billboards Charts?
Billion Dollar Babies
Who is the other voice doubling Alice s voice in Billion Dollar Baby?
Donovan who is also known as Mellow Yello Hippie
Alice Cooper gets punched in a nose in song No more Mr. Nice Guy by Reverand Smith.
Frank Zappa basically discovered Alice Cooper in LA, there were only 4 people left after their performance because they were terrible but Zappa gave him a contact.
He played Freddy Kruegers father in Freddys Dead: Final Nightmare
He submitted a potential theme song for the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. The song was rejected, though it does appear on Cooper`s 1973 Muscle of Love album.
His album "Love It To Death" was recalled to airbrush Cooper`s thumb from the cover after complaints it resembled a penis.
1974: Legally changed his name to Alice Cooper.
Collects cars and antique watches.
Went out on a limb to get his first record deal, almost to the point of getting himself and his band tossed in jail: after discovering where Frank Zappa lived, Cooper and his band set up their instruments and audio equipment right in Zappa`s yard and began to perform. Sure enough, Zappa soon came out of the house in a rage; Cooper told him that he and his band would continue playing until Zappa did one of two things: either give them a record deal or call the police. Luckily, Zappa saw fit to do the former.
Despite his horror-make up, pet snakes and wild image, he is a huge fan of Australian pop star Kylie Minogue.
Hosts a radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper", broadcast on many FM radio stations across the US. [2005]
Children: Calico Cooper, born 20 May 1981; Dashiell Cooper, born 1984; and Sonora Rose Cooper, born 1993.
Was granted an honorary PhD (Doctor of Performing Arts) from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona (2004).
He is an avid golfer, and has participated in several celebrity tournaments.
Once belonged to the exclusive Hollywood club the "Hollywood Vampires" in the mid to late 70s.
