1. Steven John Bator, known professionally as Stiv Bator and later as Stiv Bators, was an American punk rock vocalist and guitarist from Youngstown, Ohio.
14 Facts About Stiv Bators
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Stiv Bators is best remembered for his bands Dead Boys and the Lords of the New Church.
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Stiv Bators was born Steven John Bator on October 22,1949, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Mr and Mrs Steven John Bator Sr.
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Stiv Bators was of Pennsylvania Dutch and Czech-Romani descent; "Stiv" is the Czech equivalent to Steven.
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In 1980, Stiv Bators, located in London, formed the Wanderers with Dave Tregunna, the bass player for the punk group Sham 69, which had recently disbanded.
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In 1981, Stiv Bators had a small role as "Bobo" in the satirical John Waters film Polyester.
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In 1988, Stiv Bators made a cameo appearance as "Dick Slammer", lead singer of the fictional band the Blender Children, in the offbeat comedy Tapeheads, starring John Cusack and Tim Robbins.
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In summer 1985, Stiv Bators contributed backing vocals to "Sun City" by Artists United Against Apartheid and appeared in its music video, shot in October.
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The Lords of the New Church broke up in 1989, when Stiv Bators injured his back and guitarist Brian James secretly began advertising for a replacement singer.
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Stiv Bators's last recording sessions were later released posthumously as the "Last Race" album in 1996.
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Stiv Bators's influence was highlighted in various tribute albums, including I Wanna Be a Dead Boy and Lords of the New Church: The Definitive Collection.
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On June 4,1990, Stiv Bators died in Paris after being hit by a car.
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Stiv Bators was on his motorbike when a car hit him and knocked him off the vehicle.
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Stiv Bators did not believe he was seriously injured, and returned to his apartment, where he died in his sleep as the result of a traumatic brain injury at the age of 40.