G.G. Allin
Tenure:
1980-1993
Musical Accomplishments:
Debated with frequency.
Notoriety:
Everywhere G.G. Allin went, there was usually a confrontation. His primal scum rock was made notorious by his excruciating live shows, which featured Allin performing such personal regimens as urination, defecation, masturbation and regurgitation for all to see. If the crowds didn't see it, they felt it, as G.G. would wail handfuls of secreted love at his audiences - when he wasn't trying to beat them up. His life's goal was to commit suicide onstage in front of a packed crowd, but he ended up succumbing to a heroin misadventure in June 1993.
Not many have spoken about Allin's legacy since his death, save for one fan. Two years ago, while appearing on VH1's The List, Rob Zombie testified that Allin was his top pick for the most outrageous rocker of all time. Sadly, the rest of the panel - which featured out-of-touch dinosaurs like George Thorogood - had never heard of Allin, and he was bumped from the final vote. Somehow, we think G.G. would've been fine with that.
Suggested Listening:
Hated In The Nation (ROIR, 1987)
Jason Pettigrew
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