Chad Daniel Ackerman (born November 30, 1983) is a rock singer, songwriter, musician, writer, director, actor, and producer. Ackerman's debut as a singer/songwriter was on November 30, 2012 under the name "A Veil" with an album entitled ''The in Between''. He has also been the vocalist for the bands Chapter 14, and Count Your Curses. He was the voice parody of

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for the band Austrian Death Machine. Ackerman was previously the vocalist for the band

Destroy the Runner Destroy the Runner is an American heavy metal band from San Diego, California, United States. Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying managed them for their album '' Saints'', and did so again with Jason Rudolph for their second album '' I, Lucifer''. ...

, guitarist for

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, and Die Trying.

Biography

In 2002–3, Ackerman played rhythm guitar with

at a number of live performances, including a full U.S. tour after his graduation from San Marcos High School. He did not appear on any of As I Lay Dying's studio recordings from that period, although he provided some backing vocals for their 2007 album ''

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''. In 2005, he started the band Chapter 14 with

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, Noah Slifka of

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, and Michael Catalano of

and

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. Ackerman was the band's vocalist and founder. Chapter 14 went on two U.S. tours in 2005 and 2006 with unsigned self releases. In 2006, Ackerman filled in for the band Die Trying on

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, playing guitar for three months in Sacramento. The band broke up in the fall of 2007. In the fall of 2007 Ackerman joined Destroy the Runner as the new vocalist, replacing previous vocalist Kyle Setter. The band did two U.S. tours with Ackerman, promoting their debut record ''

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''. Destroy The Runner then recorded their second studio album '' I, Lucifer'' in Baltimore with producer

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. ''I, Lucifer'' was released on April 15, 2008 and the band has done three U.S. tours and one European tour promoting the album. In 2008, Ackerman teamed up with vocalist

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to record '' Total Brutal'', the debut album for Lambesis' comic side project Austrian Death Machine. Ackerman voices all of the "Ahhnold" impersonations on ''Total Brutal'' and for the band's bonus disc '' A Very Brutal Christmas'' also in 2008. Ackerman was working on the third Destroy the Runner album set to be released in 2010, but the band has since broken up as stated on their MySpace page. Ackerman has done several interviews about the breakup, and has started up Chapter 14 again with

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(Destroy the Runner bassist). Ackerman was the vocalist of Count Your Curses, a three-piece trip-hop/electro rock group formed in January 2011. The project was a long-distance collaboration between Ackerman, kmotiv (Programming, Synth, and Keyboards) and Sean Sallings (Guitars, Bass, & Percussion); the band self-released three singles in 2011–2012. Ackerman is also currently producing bands, solo artists, and musicians. On November 29, 2012 Ackerman announced on his Facebook page that his debut release under the name "A Veil" was on YouTube, and that the album would be free for download or "name your own price" on November 30, 2012. This is Ackerman's first attempt as a singer/songwriter, and the album is entitled ''The in Between''. On May 30, 2013, the music video for "Tombs" was screened at the Portland Music Video Festival at the historical Hollywood Theater in downtown Portland,OR.

Discography

With A Veil *''The in Between'' (album), 2012;

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With Count Your Curses *''Zombie B-Boy'' (single), 2011; self-released *''Be Advised'' (single), 2012; self-released *''By A Thread'' (single), 2012; self-released With Chapter 14 *'' Like Trees in November'' (5-song

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

), 2010; self-released * ''The Bad Shepherd'' (single); self-released With

*''

'' (2006) (backing vocals)

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*'' I, Lucifer'', 2008

*''

'' - "Sinners" (b-side), 2009; self-released With Austrian Death Machine *'' Total Brutal'', 2008 *''A Very Brutal Christmas'', 2008 (EP) *''Jingle All the Way'' (single), 2011, "I'm Not A Pervert" With

*''

'', 2007 (backing vocals/screams) *'' This Is Who We Are'', 2009 (DVD) (performance/vocals on the song "Illusions")

Producer

*'' Like Trees in November'' (5 song E.P.), 2010; self-released * ''The Bad Shepherd'' (single), 2011; self-released * Lower Definition - ''The Infinite Et Cetera'', 2011; self-released *Count Your Curses ''Distance'', 2012; self-released *A Veil 2012 – ''The in Between' *"Tombs" music video

Actor

*"Tombs" – A Veil – music video – as Chicken – 2012 *"Repeater" – No Bragging Rights – music video – as Marine – 2012 *''Terror Vortex'' – feature film – as Experimental Patient – 2013 *'' This Is Who We Are'' –

– music documentary – as himself – 2009

Director

*"Tombs" music video – 2012 *"The Bad Shepherd" music video – 2012

Awards

On June 24, 2013 Ackerman received an Award of Excellence for Male Vocalist from the La Jolla Global Music Awards (GMA) for the album ''The in Between'', as well as an Award of Merit for the "Tombs" music video. In 2013, the video for "Tombs" was an official selection at The Great Lakes International Film Festival and also an official selection at the Portland Music Video Festival

Sources

* Indie Vision Music
"Farewell From Chad Ackerman of DTR"
*San Diego Reader
Chapter 14 "We're Back,Full Throttle"
*Pure Grain Audi
"Chapter 14 interview with Chad Ackerman"
*Bloody Disgusting Revie
"Bloody Disgusting Review of A VEIL's Tombs Music Video"
*Happy Cow Famous Vegan Celebritie
"Chad Ackerman is a vegan"
*San Diego Reader Review/Intervie
"To Know A VEIL Is To Know Chad Ackerman"
*Punk World Views Review/Intervie
"Check Out: A VEIL"
*Horror-Fi
"The Dead Run Amok in Chad Ackerman's Tombs!"
*La Jolla Global Music Award

*Metal-Undergroun
"Chad Ackerman Talks Destroy The Runner Breakup"

References

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