David Calabrese (born April 4, 1964), known professionally as Dr. Chud, is an American
horror punk
Horror punk is a music genre that mixes punk rock and 1950s-influenced doo-wop and rockabilly sounds with morbid and violent imagery and lyrics which are often influenced by horror films and science fiction B-movies. The genre was pioneered by ...
drummer best known for his work with the
Misfits
Misfits or The Misfits may refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Misfits'' (1961 film), a film starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift
* ''The Misfits'' (2011 film), a Mexican film
* ''The Misfits'' (2021 film), an American ...
.
Life and career
Born in
Lodi, New Jersey
Lodi (; ) is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 24,136,Lodi High School. His career began playing with Dan Kidney and the Pulsations for seven years (1987–1994). During the early 1990s, Dr. Chud did a lot of studio sessions with various artist, including Specific Ocean and Sardonica. He also recorded an album with Sacred Trash just before joining Kryst the Conqueror, which transformed itself into the newest incarnation of the
Misfits
Misfits or The Misfits may refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Misfits'' (1961 film), a film starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift
* ''The Misfits'' (2011 film), a Mexican film
* ''The Misfits'' (2021 film), an American ...
Dr. Chud recorded three studio albums, a live album, and a few singles with the Misfits and is also credited as a songwriter and producer for the band.
In addition to his work with the Misfits, Dr. Chud also played drums for
Joey Ramone
Jeffrey Ross Hyman (May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001), known professionally as Joey Ramone, was an American musician, best known as the lead singer and a founding member of the punk rock band Ramones. His image, voice, and his tenure with the R ...
on the ''We Will Fall: A Tribute to Iggy Pop'' album, and Joey Ramone's only solo record ''
Don't Worry About Me
''Don't Worry About Me'' is the debut album released by Joey Ramone as a solo artist. It was released posthumously on February 19, 2002, by Sanctuary Records, less than a year after his death. The album was produced by Daniel Rey, who also did m ...
'' and also produced a recent Sardonica release ''Flip the Grill''. After leaving the Misfits in 2000, Dr. Chud formed
Graves
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.
In 2003, Dr. Chud formed a new band named
Dr. Chud's X-Ward
Dr. Chud's X-Ward is an American horror punk band, formed in 2003 after Dr. Chud folded his other band Graves. Their first album, ''Diagnosis for Death'', was released in 2004 on Dr. Chud's own Bloodwork Records label. The first 1,000 copies of ...
which released their debut multimedia album ''Diagnosis for Death'' in 2004 on the drummer's own record label Bloodwork Records.
In 2008, Dr. Chud joined up with Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein once again with his band
Gorgeous Frankenstein
Gorgeous Frankenstein was an American horror punk/ heavy metal band formed in 2005 in New Jersey by Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein and his former wife and ex-professional wrestler Stephanie Bellars ( Gorgeous George).
History
In 2005, Doyl ...
on their second tour. The band was signed to
Glenn Danzig
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's record label Evilive. In 2012 the band changed its name and recorded their first album together as "DOYLE" Abominator album, which Dr. Chud help produce and played all the drum tracks on. Dr. Chud left the band in 2014 to pursue other musical ventures.
In 2013, he recorded all the drum tracks for the Sonic Creeps album ''A Future Dead''.
In 2016, Dr. Chud scored his first soundtrack for the documentary film "30 Years of Garbage" the
Garbage Pail Kids
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Each sticker card features a Garbage ...
story. It was released by Indican Films.
In 2010, he appeared on the television series ''
LA Ink
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'', starring Kat Von D. He received a tattoo of his famous stitches that he usually draws on his chest and back, circling his neck, by tattoo artist Amy Nicoletto. The tattoo was colored with black and gray ink.
Dr. Chud is known for making his own drumsticks and his signature drum set which is adorned with huge metal studded spikes.
Discography
;With Dan Kidney and the Pulsations
* ''Never Let Up''
* ''Slice of Live''
* ''Night People''
;With Specific Ocean
* ''Vinyl & Styrofoam''
;With Sardonica
* ''In Your Own Backyard''
;With Sacred Trash
* ''Sacred Trash''
;With Misfits
* ''
American Psycho
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'' (1997) – LP
* "
Dig Up Her Bones
"Dig Up Her Bones" is the seventh single by the punk rock band the Misfits. It was the first single released by the re-formed lineup of the band, after the original incarnation broke up in 1983. It was the only single released from their 1997 al ...
" (1997) – single
* ''
Evillive II
''Evilive II'' (also known as ''Evillive'') is a 1998 live album by the American punk rock band Misfits. Featuring the "resurrected" Misfits lineup of vocalist Michale Graves, bassist Jerry Only, guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, and d ...
'' (1998) – fan club LP
* '' Scream!'' (1999) – single
* ''
Famous Monsters
''Famous Monsters'' is the fifth studio album by the American punk rock band Misfits, released on October 5, 1999. It is the second in the post- Danzig era of the band, and the last album to feature Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, Michale Grave ...
'' (1999) – LP
* "
Monster Mash
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" (1999) – Single
* ''
Cuts from the Crypt
''Cuts From the Crypt'' is a collection of demos, formerly unreleased tracks and cover songs by the American horror punk band Misfits. All the album's tracks were recorded by the band in the years following their reformation without original sin ...
'' (2001) – LP
;With Graves
* ''
Web of Dharma
Web of Dharma is a 2002 album by American pop punk/horror punk Graves, featuring ex-Misfits singer Michale Graves and drummer Dr. Chud.
Demos and recording
Demos for ''Web of Dharma'' were recorded in November 2001. These recordings were produ ...
'' (2001) – LP
;With Joey Ramone
* ''
Don't Worry About Me
''Don't Worry About Me'' is the debut album released by Joey Ramone as a solo artist. It was released posthumously on February 19, 2002, by Sanctuary Records, less than a year after his death. The album was produced by Daniel Rey, who also did m ...
'' (2002) – LP
;With Dr. Chud's X-Ward
* ''
Diagnosis for Death
''Diagnosis for Death'' is the debut album by American horror punk band Dr. Chud's X-Ward, released in 2004 on Dr. Chud's Bloodwork Records
David Calabrese (born April 4, 1964), known professionally as Dr. Chud, is an American horror punk dru ...
'' (2004) – LP
;With Sonic Creeps
* ''A Future Dead'' (2013) – LP
;With Doyle
* '' Abominator'' (2013) – LP
;As Dr. Chud
* ''30 Years of Garbage'' (2017) – soundtrack
* "We're the Garbage Pail Kids" and "1980s Was So Great" CD single (2018)