![]() I never had any aspirations to do something that wasn't fun." Influenced by late 1960s kitsch horror programs like The Munsters and The Addams Family as well as theatrical shock rockers of the 1970s such as Alice Cooper and Kiss, Cummings always intended to find a way to parlay his unique interests into a career. ![]() I just knew I wanted to do something like that. As the dread-headed singer explained to Stuff Magazine, "I always knew since I was a kid that all I ever wanted to do was make movies, draw comics, work in a wax museum, or wear a big animal suit at Disney. Although he may have not initially envisioned himself a musician, he knew, even as a youngster, that he was determined to avoid the mundane. Rob Zombie was born Robert Cummings on January 12, 1965, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. ![]() ![]() Since 1985 the multitalented monster-loving frontman has translated the loud, gross, and gory into visual spectacles with unique soundtracks. Zombie has sold millions of records, won an MTV video music award, and even ventured into horror films and comic books. One of the most recognizable figures in the world of hard rock, Rob Zombie follows in the ghoulish footsteps of musicians that have mashed theatrical rock into a macabre mix of audiovisual stimuli.
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