Peter started acquiring guitar lessons at 12 years old but shortly transferred onto the bass. He was 6’8″ high and experienced from stage freight. He was most widely known for being the business lead singer, bassist, and author of the steel band Type O Harmful. Their debut studio album Gradual, Deep and Hard premiered in 1991 on Roadrunner information. With Type O Harmful he was known for his vampiric impact, bass-baritone vocals, and dark, self-deprecating love of life. His lyrics had been personal and handled topic of love, reduction, and addiction.Peter Steele Net Value: Peter Steele was an American singer and musician who all had a net value of $1 million. He produced the band Fallout in 1982 and the thrash steel band Carnivore in 1982. The band released their self-titled debut album in 1985 and their follow-up Retaliation in 1987 before breaking up. He produced the band Type O Harmful in 1989. In 1986 he wrote lyrics for the hardcore punk band Agnostic Front’s album Trigger for Alarm. Steele also made the steel band Fallout and the thrash band Carnivore. They released a complete of seven albums and their last four albums cracked the very best 10 in a variety of countries. In 1995, Steele experienced some crossover achievement as a sex symbol, showing up as a nude centerfold model in Playgirl magazine. He afterwards characterized the Playgirl appearance as “a publicity stunt,” in addition to expressing chagrin at just how many male visitors the magazine appeared to possess, judging by the ones that sought autographs from him through the years. The remaining associates of the band didn’t continue with Steele’s moving. Peter Steele was created in Brooklyn, NY in January 1962 and passed on in April 2010. He was incarcerated and was in a mental organization because of paranoia from heavy drug abuse. Peter Steele passed on on April 14, 2010 at age 48 of an aortic aneurysm.
Known for movies
Living the American Nightmare (2011) as Music Department
Freddy vs. Jason (2003) as Soundtrack
Dirtbags: Armpits of Metal (2004) as Himself
Dirtbags (2002) as Himself
Quick Facts
Full Name
Peter Steele
Net Worth
$1 Million
Date Of Birth
January 4, 1962
Died
April 14, 2010, New York City, New York, United States
Height
2.01 m
Profession
Singer-songwriter, Bassist, Composer, Songwriter, Love You to Death, Black No. 1, Christian Woman
Education
University of Melbourne
Nationality
American
Parents
Annette C. Pallon Ratajczyk, Peter P. Ratajczyk, Love You to Death, Black No. 1, Christian Woman
Siblings
Patricia Ratajczyk, Cathy Ratajczyk, Pamela Ratajczyk, Annette Ratajczyk, Barbara Ratajczyk, Love You to Death, Black No. 1, Christian Woman
Music Groups
Type O Negative, Carnivore, Fallout, Love You to Death, Black No. 1, Christian Woman
Movies
Dirtbags: Armpit of Metal, Tao of M, Bad Acid, Death Metal: A Documentary, Metal Interviews: Grimoire Style
Interesting Facts
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Fact
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Suffered from Bipolar Disorder.
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Was set to produce the last album by Myke Hideous but died before he began the work.
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His last interview before his death is featured in the documentary Living the American Nightmare.
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Polish, Icelandic, and Russian heritage.
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Posed for the August 1995 issue of Playgirl.
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Provided the voice of Ian Nottingham on Kat Bjelland's concept album based on the Top Cow comic book series "Witchblade".
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He has four cats: Grizzelda, Weena, Tito and Nixon.
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Worked for the New York City Department of Sanitation before forming Type O Negative.
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The song, "Nettie" is about his mother.
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The song, "Todd's Ship Gods (Above All Things), from his CD, "Life is Killing Me" is about his father. "The Dream Is Dead" also on the "Life Is Killing Me" CD, is also about his father.
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Parents are Peter & Annette.
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Lead singer and bass player for Type O Negative.
Trademarks
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Trademark
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Intensely personal Lyrics
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Towering Stature
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Long Black hair
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His extremely deep, bass-baritone profundo voice
Quotes
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Quote
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[After being asked by Jerry Springer if he was happy to be on the show] Well, I'm less miserable.
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People ask how I learned to play bass with one hand. Well, with a face like mine, you learn to do a lot of things with one hand.
$1 Million
