Al Jourgensen
Al Jourgensen
Alain David "Al" Jourgensen, is a Cuban-American musician and music producer, best known as the founder and frontman of the industrial metal band Ministry. He is sometimes credited as Alain Jourgensen, Alien Jourgensen, Uncle Al, Hypo Luxa, Dog, Alien Dog Star and Buck Satan. He is a member and/or founder of several industrial rock bands, performing as a singer, guitarist or keyboard player...
NationalityCuban
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth9 October 1958
CountryCuba
people effort directors
I love doing film soundtracks and working with directors on how they want the scene to be portrayed on audio as opposed to visual. I like the collaborative effort of working with people.
teaching rocks careers
This rock thing got in the way of my teaching career.
second-chance kicking want
It certainly is gravy every day above ground right now, after kicking that heroin habit. I've been given a second chance in life, and I don't want to let a minute go by without enjoying it.
night clubs arena
I'd still prefer to do five nights at a club than one night at Allstate Arena.
lessons shapes pay
Everything shapes you to be the person you are today. Sometimes hard lessons pay off dividends.
ukulele sick drug
Everyone reaches their point in time where either they die or they get sick of doing drugs. It started getting debilitating. I enjoy my music a lot better than my drugs.
live-life reality paris
I've never seen the Osbournes, I've never seen Paris Hilton. I'd rather read than watch reality TV. I'd rather live life than watch somebody else living it.
art art-is
Art is commenting on what's going on around you in your life.
animal rocks rock-n-roll
Rock n Roll Animal, the live album, is one of the greatest live albums out there. It was a huge influence on me.
art thinking ruins
The more you think, the more you ruin things. Art has to come viscerally; otherwise, forget it.
thinking rocks southern
Punk rock really influenced me, the basic metal bands, Zeppelin, Stones and Floyd, and Southern rock bands. I think I was pretty well-rounded.
hate misanthrope recluse
I'm still a recluse. I still hate everyone. I'm still a misanthrope.
remember ifs
If you remember the ‘90s, you weren’t there.
dope doors cracks
I pissed away over ten million dollars On dope and crack I passed away deader than a door knob But now I'm back