Dee Snider

Dee Snider is an American singer, songwriter, radio personality, and actor. He was the lead singer and songwriter of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister. He was ranked 83 in the Hit Parader 's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time.

Born in Astoria, Queens, New York, Snider grew up in nearby Baldwin, Long Island, and graduated from Baldwin Senior High School in 1973. His father, Bob, is a retired New York State Trooper and Nassau County court clerk, and his mother, Marguerite, is a retired art teacher. His father is Jewish, whereas his mother is from a Catholic family of Swiss descent. Snider and his siblings were raised as Episcopalians after his mother joined the church. As a child, he sang in a church choir, several school choruses, and the Baldwin High School Concert Choir. Snider was also selected for the All-State Chorus for singing.

Snider has been married to his wife Suzette, a costume designer, since 1981. They have four children, Jesse Blaze Snider (born September 19, 1982), Shane Royal Snider (born February 29, 1988), Cody Blue Snider (born December 7, 1989), and Cheyenne Jean Snider (born October 31, 1996) who was in the band They All Float. He also has four grandchildren. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Sources

• "Dee Snider." Wikipedia, revision of 21 February 2022. < link > Accessed 26 February 2022.

External links

• Website: http://deesnider.com
• IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0811124/bio