75 Facts About Rob Zombie

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Rob Zombie was born on Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12,1965 and is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and actor.

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Rob Zombie has sold an estimated 15 million albums worldwide.

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Rob Zombie directed the horror film House of 1000 Corpses in 2000, though the controversial project was not released until 2003.

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Rob Zombie directed the House of 1000 Corpses sequel The Devil's Rejects, which received a more positive reception than its predecessor.

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Rob Zombie later directed Halloween II, which failed to match the success of its predecessor.

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Rob Zombie released the animated film The Haunted World of El Superbeasto that same year.

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Rob Zombie moved to New York City and began attending Pratt Institute, where he met eventual bandmate and girlfriend Sean Yseult.

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Rob Zombie took the stage name "Rob Zombie" from Bela Lugosi's 1932 horror film White Zombie, from which he took White Zombie's band name.

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Rob Zombie had previously used the name "Rob Straker" on the White Zombie LPs Soul-Crusher and Make Them Die Slowly.

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Yseult and Rob Zombie ended their relationship in 1991 and Rob Zombie began dating Sheri Moon shortly afterwards.

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White Rob Zombie released a remix album that year, marking their final release before their eventual disbandment.

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Rob Zombie collaborated with Alice Cooper on the song "Hands of Death " for Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files.

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White Rob Zombie went through a lot together and did tons of great stuff, but it was time to stop.

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Hellbilly Deluxe went on to become Rob Zombie's highest selling album to date, with sales exceeding three million copies in the United States.

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Rob Zombie formed his own record label, Rob Zombie-A-Go-Go Records, in 1998.

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Rob Zombie himself contributed the song "Halloween " to the soundtrack, which had previously appeared on promotional releases of "Dragula".

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Rob Zombie was set to make his directorial debut with the film The Crow: 2037, and even wrote the film's script.

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Rob Zombie composed the original score for the video game Twisted Metal III, released in 1998.

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Rob Zombie designed a haunted attraction for Universal Studios in 1999, which was later deemed instrumental in reviving the Halloween Horror Nights annual attraction.

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Rob Zombie contributed the song "Scum of the Earth" to the Mission: Impossible 2 soundtrack.

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Rob Zombie worked with Scott Humphrey on the majority of the film's soundtrack, which was released on March 25,2003.

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Rob Zombie guest starred on episodes of both Spider-Man: The New Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited that year, in a voice only role for both.

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In November 2003, Rob Zombie launched his Spookshow International comic book series.

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Rob Zombie released a number of The Devil's Rejects comics throughout 2005 to coincide with the film.

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The release was described as "experimental" by Rob Zombie, who claimed the project featured numerous acoustic-led songs.

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Rob Zombie had a cameo appearance in a voice only role for the film Slither.

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Rob Zombie opted to focus on his career as a director in 2007, following the release of his third studio album a year prior.

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Rob Zombie later referred to the film as a "re-imagining" of the original John Carpenter film.

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The film went on to become Rob Zombie's highest grossing release to date.

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That same year, Rob Zombie released his first live album, Rob Zombie Live.

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Rob Zombie announced work on a new film, Tyrannosaurus Rex, which was slated for release in 2009; the film was ultimately scrapped.

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The film received a worse critical reception than Rob Zombie's original remake and failed to achieve the commercial success of the remake, but was a box office success nevertheless.

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Variety Magazine announced the weekend before the release of Halloween II that Rob Zombie would be directing a remake of the 1950s film The Blob.

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Rob Zombie later chose to back out of the film as he "didn't want to do another remake".

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Rob Zombie was the executive producer of the animated film The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, based upon his comic book series The Adventures of El Superbeasto.

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Rob Zombie released a special edition of the album on September 28,2010, featuring three new songs.

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Rob Zombie promoted the release through his Hellbilly Deluxe 2 World Tour, which served as his first international tour since beginning his solo career.

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Rob Zombie released the Icon greatest hits album on October 5,2010, through Roadrunner Records.

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Rob Zombie had another voice-only role in the 2010 film Super, portraying God.

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Rob Zombie announced work on the horror film The Lords of Salem in 2011.

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Rob Zombie later stated that Tyrannosaurus Rex would be his next released film after The Lords of Salem, though the project has since been put on hold for a second time.

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In 2012, it was confirmed that Rob Zombie would be writing and directing a film titled The Broad Street Bullies, which would be based on the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team.

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Rob Zombie has since stated that the film was in the "research stages", and a release date is unknown.

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The album was released through Geffen Records, despite Rob Zombie having left the label.

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Rob Zombie embarked on the Twins of Evil Tour with American rock band Marilyn Manson beginning on September 28,2012.

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On January 30,2013, Rob Zombie announced that the album was titled Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor.

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The album has since become Rob Zombie's lowest selling album to date.

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Rob Zombie designed and launched the Great American Nightmare haunted attraction in 2013.

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In 2014, Rob Zombie had the voice-only role of Ravager Navigator in the superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy.

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Rob Zombie released his first video album, The Zombie Horror Picture Show, on May 19,2014.

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Rob Zombie released his second live album, Spookshow International: Live, on February 24,2015.

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Rob Zombie announced work on his sixth studio album as early as April 2014, having begun working on the project that January.

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Rob Zombie described the film as "old-school", and raised money for the film through crowdfunding.

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Rob Zombie has stated that he wanted to have a "very nasty, gritty, guerilla-style approach to the filmmaking" for 31, as it "fits the story and the vibe of the movie".

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Rob Zombie launched his "Spookshow International" pinball machine in February 2016.

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On May 22,2017, Rob Zombie posted a short snippet of audio to his Instagram account of a live recording of the White Rob Zombie song "Electric Head Part 2" stating he was in the process of mixing the Astro Creep 2000 live set from the Chicago date of the 2016 Riot Fest.

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In July 2018, Rob Zombie embarked on the Twins of Evil: The Second Coming Tour in the US with co-headliner Marilyn Manson and special guest Deadly Apples.

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Rob Zombie released a trailer to his third instalment of the Firefly trilogy in June 2019.

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Rob Zombie had focused primarily on filming in the years prior.

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In June 2021, Rob Zombie confirmed that he would direct a film adaptation of the television series The Munsters, which was released on digital, DVD, Blu-Ray, and Netflix on September 27,2022.

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In May 2023, Rob Zombie announced that he has begun working on his seventh solo album, which he hopes to have released by the summer of 2024.

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Rob Zombie's music has been noted for its use of horror and suspense elements, which is inspired by Rob Zombie's love of horror films.

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Rob Zombie's music contains elements commonly found in heavy metal music.

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Rob Zombie's music has been described as "melding metal with industrial, hypnotic rhythms and haunting sounds" and having a "complicated beat, distinctive vocals and a killer story line".

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Rob Zombie's songs have been known to feature quotes and samples from classic horror films.

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Rob Zombie claimed that whereas Hellbilly Deluxe featured electronics, The Sinister Urge was recorded with a live band as to emphasize the instrumentals.

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Rob Zombie described the album as experimental, and explored a number of acoustic productions with John 5.

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Rob Zombie claimed that the first record he ever bought was an Alice Cooper album.

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Rob Zombie claimed his mother would not allow him to watch horror films, namely The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, which later served as an influence on Rob Zombie's films House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects.

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Rob Zombie has directed the majority of his music videos as a solo artist, with numerous releases being influenced or referencing horror films.

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Rob Zombie dated his White Rob Zombie bandmate Sean Yseult from 1984 until 1991, though they continued to work in the band together after their breakup.

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Rob Zombie began dating actress Sheri Moon in 1993, and they were married at Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on October 31,2002.

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Rob Zombie originally became a vegetarian in 1982 after viewing footage of a slaughterhouse.

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Rob Zombie is a supporter of PETA and was thanked by the organization for his realistic portrayal of the link between childhood animal abuse and psychopathy in his remake of Halloween.

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Rob Zombie said that he does not believe in concepts such as UFOs, aliens, or Bigfoot, and believes that "this life is all you get".