Biography
Sporting a thick mane of dark dreadlocks and armfuls of self-designed tattoos, horror rocker-turned-film director Rob Zombie found a comfortable niche scaring and enthralling, first, arena, followed by movie-going audiences. A true devotee of the horror genre in its classic forms, Zombie never strayed from his screen-fright roots, remaining faithful to the gory muse that fueled his creative ambitions since the earliest years of childhood.
Born …
Career Milestones
| Formed own label, Zombie-a-Go-Go Records | ||
| Formed the band White Zombie with fellow Parsons student, Shauna Reynolds; named band after Bela Lugosi 1932 classic film of the same name | ||
| Released the independent albums Psycho-Head Blowout (1986), Soul-Crusher (1987) and Make Them Die Slowly (1989) | ||
| Signed a deal with Miramax Films, to write and direct the third installment of the cult series, "The Crow"; screenplay was unused by the studio | ||
| Signed a recording contract with Geffen Records | ||
| Was a production assistant on the CBS kiddie show, "Pee Wee's Playhouse" | ||
1991 | Moved from New York to Los Angeles | |
1992 | First album released under a major label, La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1. | |
1996 | Recorded a cover of KC and the Sunshine Band's "I'm Your Boogieman" for the soundtrack to "The Crow: Salvation" | |
1998 | White Zombie officially disbanded shortly after the release of singer Rob Zombie's solo album, Hellbilly Deluxe | |
2000 | Began work on his debut film, "House of 1000 Corpses" (originally to be released by Universal, but was sold and released by Lion's Gate Films in 2003) | |
2005 | Directed second feature, "The Devil's Rejects" | |
2007 | Directed a faux trailer, titled "Werewolf Women of the S.S." for the Rodriguez and Tarantino film, "Grindhouse" | |
2007 | Directed a remake of the legendary horror classic, "Halloween" | |
2008 | Earned a Grammy nomination for "Lords Of Salem" from the Zombie Live album | |
2009 | Directed the sequel to his successful remake, "Halloween II" | |