Jessicka Addams (born Jessica Fodera on October 23, 1975) is an American visual artist and retired musician.
Best known by her stage name Jessicka, she was the frontwoman for the
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ...
band
Jack Off Jill
Jack Off Jill was an American gothic rock band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, founded in 1992 by vocalist Jessicka, drummer Tenni Ah-Cha-Cha, bassist/keyboardist Agent Moulder, and guitarist Michelle Inhell. Though these four women were the init ...
, and later for the
noise-pop band
Scarling.
Scarling. was an American noise pop band formed in Los Angeles in 2001. The band consisted of lead vocalist Jessicka Addams and guitarist Christian Hejnal.
Name
The band's name comes from a fictional word created by singer/fine artist Jessicka ...
Early life
Jessicka grew up in the town of
Sunrise, Florida
Sunrise is a city in central-western Broward County, Florida, United States, and is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 97,335.
Sunrise was incorporated in 1961 and founded ...
. She was raised as an only child by her mother Nancy after her mother divorced her husband, Joseph. After high school Jessicka had immersed herself in music, the
Goth subculture
Goth is a music-based subculture that began in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s. It was developed by fans of Gothic rock, an offshoot of the post-punk music genre. The name ''Goth'' was derived directly from the genre. Notable post-p ...
,
gay iconography, all things
John Waters
John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his Cinema of Transgression, transgressive cult films, including ''Multiple Maniacs'' (1970), ''Pink Flamin ...
and
feminist literature
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. At 17, she decided that she wanted to start her own band.
Music career
Jack Off Jill (1992–2000)
Jessica Fodera met Tenni Arslanyan while attending high school in Sunrise, Florida. She added the "K" to the original spelling of her first name and dropped her surname, paying homage to ''
Magick (Book 4)
''Magick, Liber ABA, Book 4'' is widely considered to be the ''magnum opus'' of 20th-century occultist Aleister Crowley, the founder of Thelema. It is a lengthy treatise on magick, his system of Western occult practice, synthesised from many s ...
'', by
Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley (; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the pro ...
. They had begun writing songs, but had not yet formed a complete band when
Robin Moulder
Robin Moulder (born April 2, 1966) is an American musician, best known as being one of the founders of the riot goth-girl group Jack Off Jill and her subsequent project, TCR. She is a bassist, pianist, and programmer.
History
Robin Moulde ...
and Michelle Oliver joined them to create the band Jack In Jill. In 1992, Jack In Jill got their start when they were asked to open for fellow Floridian
Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...
and his band,
Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids at a
Davie, Florida
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nightclub called The Plus 5 Lounge. Manson suggested a name change to ''
Jack Off Jill
Jack Off Jill was an American gothic rock band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, founded in 1992 by vocalist Jessicka, drummer Tenni Ah-Cha-Cha, bassist/keyboardist Agent Moulder, and guitarist Michelle Inhell. Though these four women were the init ...
'' (JOJ).
[''MTV.com1']
MTV news March 22, 1999
. URL accessed June 18, 2007. In 1993, JOJ released their first recording titled, "Children 5 And Up", produced by Marilyn Manson. In early 1993, Jessicka performed with Manson's ephemeral side project, Mrs. Scabtree and shared vocal duties with then boyfriend
Jeordie White
Jeordie Osbourne White (born June 20, 1971), better known Twiggy Ramirez or simply Twiggy, is an American musician, mostly known as the former bassist and guitarist of the rock band Marilyn Manson. Previously, he was the bassist for A Perfect C ...
.
In December 1994 while on tour, Jessicka spent a night in jail when she and Manson were arrested after a concert in
Jacksonville, Florida
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, for breaking the town's adult entertainment codes. They both spent one night in jail. Charges were dropped.
Before her 21st birthday, Jessicka's record label, Rectum Records, had released several independent JOJ records and several
7" singles. Jack Off Jill signed with Los Angeles-based Risk Records in January 1997. The band released their first full-length album, ''Sexless Demons and Scars'', in September 1997 then toured in the U.S. and Canada. In July 2000, JOJ released their second full-length CD, ''Clear Hearts, Grey Flowers'', just as their label was preparing to close down.
JOJ officially went on hiatus in late 2000,
after playing a show at Los Angeles'
The Troubadour in April 2000. They were joined onstage by guitarist
Helen Storer
Helen Storer is an English bassist, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Cheshire, England.
She began her musical career as a teenager in the high-profile punk rock band Fluffy who were signed to Hut/Virgin Records by Tom Zutaut of Geffen. Fl ...
of the UK band
Fluffy and producer
Chris Vrenna
Chris Vrenna (born February 23, 1967 in Erie, Pennsylvania) is an American musician, producer, engineer, remixer, songwriter, programmer, and founder of the electronic band Tweaker. Vrenna played drums for the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails ...
on drums.
Scarling. (2002–2014)
After taking a break from the music industry and making Los Angeles her permanent residence, Jessicka was invited in 2001 by guitarist
Christian Hejnal
Christian Hejnal Addams (born June 3, 1969) is an American visual effects producer and the guitarist and occasional vocalist of the Los Angeles-based rock band Scarling.
Musical career
In the early 1990s, he played in bands such as Candyhatefu ...
to be a guest vocalist on his solo album. The pair had only met a few months earlier through a mutual friend, Lisa Leveridge. They began recording and rehearsing together and eventually recruited the musicians who would form the first and very short-lived lineup of Scarling.
In early 2002 Jessicka was introduced to
Long Gone John
John Edward Mermis (born November 13, 1951), best known by the pseudonym Long Gone John, is an American entrepreneur who is best known for his record label, Sympathy for the Record Industry, and his vinyl toy company, Necessaries Toy Foundation ...
, owner of
Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry (also known as Sympathy Records or Sympathy 4 the R.I.) is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by Long Gone John. The first Sympathy release was the Lazy Cowgirls' ''Radio Cowgirl'' LP ...
, by mutual friend
Mark Ryden
Mark Ryden (born January 20, 1963) is an American painter who is considered to be part of the Lowbrow (or Pop Surrealist) art movement.Ken Johnson"Mark Ryden: ‘The Gay 90s: Old Tyme Art Show" ''The New York Times'', May 6, 2010. Retrieved 2013 ...
. In March 2003 Scarling.'s debut single, "Band Aid Covers the Bullet Hole", was released on John's label. The cover featured an illustration entitled "Wound 39" by artist
Mark Ryden
Mark Ryden (born January 20, 1963) is an American painter who is considered to be part of the Lowbrow (or Pop Surrealist) art movement.Ken Johnson"Mark Ryden: ‘The Gay 90s: Old Tyme Art Show" ''The New York Times'', May 6, 2010. Retrieved 2013 ...
. In April 2004 Scarling. released their first album, ''
Sweet Heart Dealer
''Sweet Heart Dealer'' is the debut studio album by the rock band Scarling., released on February 17, 2004, through Sympathy for the Record Industry, Sympathy For The Record Industry. Originally scheduled for release as ''Butcherbourne'', the a ...
'', which again utilized the team of Ryden and Vrenna.
In the autumn of 2004, Jessicka was featured on the cover of ''
ROCKRGRL
''ROCKRGRL'' was the first national publication for female musicians in the United States. Created by Carla DeSantis Black, Carla DeSantis, the magazine purely focused on women in music and highlighted the artistic diversity of women musicians, of ...
'' vocalist issue. Scarling. was invited to join the lineup of the
Robert Smith-curated
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* ''Curiosa Festival ...
Festival, performing on select West Coast dates alongside Jessicka's long-time favorite band
The Cure
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. Three weeks before joining the tour, drummer
Samantha Maloney
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Early career
Maloney received her first drum-kit a ...
filled in and was soon replaced by Beth Gordon.
Smith described the band's music as "dark, desperate, chaotic, gorgeous pop music, the sound of the end of the world", and Scarling.'s ''
Sweet Heart Dealer
''Sweet Heart Dealer'' is the debut studio album by the rock band Scarling., released on February 17, 2004, through Sympathy for the Record Industry, Sympathy For The Record Industry. Originally scheduled for release as ''Butcherbourne'', the a ...
'' was nominated for the 2004
Shortlist Music Prize
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.
After a series of 7" singles on Sympathy, Scarling. announced in early 2005 that their second album, ''
So Long, Scarecrow'', would appear later that year; it was preceded by the single "We are the Music Makers" and was released in August 2005. ''So Long, Scarecrow'' was co-produced by
Rob Campanella
Rob Campanella is a musician, best known as a Los Angeles producer, engineer, and member of The Quarter After.
Music career
Producer and engineer
Campanella has produced and engineered albums for his own band The Quarter After, and for cli ...
and received several favorable reviews. ''
Alternative Press''' Jason Pettigrew gave the album a 5 out of 5 rating. Simon Price from The Independent said, "Fodera has always had a knack for acronyms and catchphrases,'Manorexic' is one which will be lapped up by the goth kids, but her intriguing lyrics, sung in a voice pitched midway between
Kate Bush
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sweetness and
Siouxsie Sioux
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stridency, cut deeper than mere punning." The song ''Bummer'' a track from SLS was featured on Showtime's ''
The L Word
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'' season 3 episode "Latecomer". In December 2005, Scarling. embarked on its first UK tour. In 2006 Jessicka continued to tour in the US and Europe with Scarling., touring with such bands as UK
shoegaze
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band
Amusement Parks on Fire
Amusement Parks on Fire are a British rock band from Nottingham.
The band was established by Michael Feerick in 2004, who wrote and performed all the instruments for the self-titled debut album.
History
The band began as the solo project of M ...
and opening for
The Wedding Present
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and
Depeche Mode
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Depeche ...
. In 2006, Scarling. released their fourth single
Staring to the Sun. The album cover featured a portrait of Jessicka done by Los Angeles photographer Piper Ferguson.
On May 13, 2014, Mark Ryden released an album entitled 'The Gay Nineties Old Tyme Music: Daisy Bell,' that features
Scarling
Scarling. was an American noise pop band formed in Los Angeles in 2001. The band consisted of lead vocalist Jessicka Addams and guitarist Christian Hejnal.
Name
The band's name comes from a fictional word created by singer/fine artist Jessicka ...
. along with other artists all giving a different rendition of the same song, '
Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)
"Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)" is a song written in 1892 by British songwriter Harry Dacre with the well-known chorus "Daisy, Daisy / Give me your answer, do. / I'm half crazy / all for the love of you", ending with the words "a bicycle bu ...
.'The album, printed on 180 g red vinyl, was limited to 999 copies, all hand-numbered and signed by Ryden. Half of the records were to be sold at the
Michael Kohn Gallery. The proceeds from the record, will benefit
Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit that supports musical education in disadvantaged elementary schools.
Jack Off Jill reunion shows and retirement (2015)
![Jessicka blood stage](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Jessicka_blood_stage.jpg)
On April 7, 2015, Bust.com announced a Jack Off Jill reunion show at
The Orange Peel
The Orange Peel is a music venue located in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. It has a capacity of 1,050 people and has hosted many well known acts, including 311 (in '08, '09 x2 & '11), Modest Mouse, Tegan and Sara, Black Label Society, Umphr ...
in Asheville, NC on July 18 as well as a Pledgemusic campaign offering "Golden Tickets" and other Jack Off Jill rarities related to the show. The 2015 lineup consisted of Jessicka, Tenni Ah-Cha-Cha, Michelle Inhell and
Helen Storer
Helen Storer is an English bassist, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Cheshire, England.
She began her musical career as a teenager in the high-profile punk rock band Fluffy who were signed to Hut/Virgin Records by Tom Zutaut of Geffen. Fl ...
.
["] During the band's reunion, Jack Off Jill was described by several publications as "Riot Goth Legends" and "Cult Heroes".
["] Jessicka stated that their show at Heaven in London on October 23, 2015 (her birthday) would be Jack Off Jill's final show.
On February 2, 2021, Jessicka announced on
Twitter
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that she was no longer a part of the music industry, stating that she was now "finding other ways to release my negative emotions while trying to be kinder to myself."
Between bands
After JOJ Jessicka worked with
Kevin Haskins
Kevin Michael Dompe (born 19 July 1960), born and best-known as Kevin Michael Haskins, is an English drummer, best known from the British rock group Bauhaus. He was also a member of Tones on Tail and Love and Rockets.
Early career
As a child ...
and producer
Chris Vrenna
Chris Vrenna (born February 23, 1967 in Erie, Pennsylvania) is an American musician, producer, engineer, remixer, songwriter, programmer, and founder of the electronic band Tweaker. Vrenna played drums for the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails ...
on ''
American McGee's Alice
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'' soundtrack, and with drummer
Samantha Maloney
Samantha Maloney (born December 11, 1975) is an American musician best known for playing in the bands Hole and Mötley Crüe. She has also performed live with Eagles of Death Metal and Peaches.
Early career
Maloney received her first drum-kit a ...
. She also made a cameo appearance in ''
Ellie Parker
''Ellie Parker'' is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Scott Coffey. It stars Naomi Watts in the title role, a young woman struggling as an actress in Los Angeles. ''Ellie Parker'' began as a short film that was screened a ...
''.
In March 2009, Jessicka appeared as a special guest in an episode of the reality television series ''
Germany's Next Topmodel
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'', hosted by
Heidi Klum
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. In April 2009, Jessicka modeled for photographer
Austin Young
Austin Young (born April 12, 1966) is an American photographer, film maker and new media artist based in Los Angeles, known for both celebrity portraits and documentation of sub and trans culture. Young is co-founder of Fallen Fruit, an art c ...
for the
Bettie Page
Bettie Mae Page (April 22, 1923 – December 11, 2008) was an American model who gained notoriety in the 1950s for her pin-up photos. ''Heaven Bound'' art show.
Jessicka and her husband Christian performed with their band Scarling. at the wedding of
Bravo
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* Bravo (Spanish group), represented Spain at Eurovision 1984
*Bravo Music, an American concert band music publishing company ...
's
Shear Genius
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finalist
Janine Jarman
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and Matthew Wolcott at the
Houdini Mansion
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in Hollywood on June 26, 2010.
Jessicka and Christian were featured on an episode of ''
Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis'' which aired August 20, 2013.
Released March 10, 2014, Jessicka makes a small cameo in
Placebo
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In general ...
's "Begin the End" video, directed by Los Angeles photographer Piper Ferguson.
On July 22, 2014, Jessicka wrote the essay titled "Coming Full Circle with Fat Phobia,
Anne Wilson, & Self Hatred" that was published online in
''Bust''. It discusses the singers' experiences with being overweight in the music industry.
Art
On April 25, 2008, at the
World of Wonder Storefront Gallery in Los Angeles, California, Addams was in her first group artshow curated by actor
Daniel Franzese
Daniel Franzese (born May 9, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, and activist best known for his roles in director Larry Clark's ''Bully'' and as Damian in Tina Fey's 2004 feature film ''Mean Girls''. Franzese is the creator of several live come ...
called depARTed.
On November 13, 2010, she presented her artwork collectively entitled 'Smile Even if it Hurts' at the Dark Dark Science Gallery (
Atwater Village
Atwater Village is a neighborhood in the 13th district of Los Angeles, California. Much of Atwater Village lies in the fertile Los Angeles River flood plain. Located in the northeast region of the city, Atwater borders Griffith Park and Silver L ...
, California) in a joint exhibit with friend and fellow artist
Lindsey Way. Adams' show was titled "What's Behind the Bunny" and featured collaborations with artists Mark Ryden,
Elizabeth McGrath, Morgan Slade, Louis-Marie de Castelbajac, Joshua Petker,
Tarina Tarantino,
Jared Gold
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Origin
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,
Austin Young
Austin Young (born April 12, 1966) is an American photographer, film maker and new media artist based in Los Angeles, known for both celebrity portraits and documentation of sub and trans culture. Young is co-founder of Fallen Fruit, an art c ...
, and Janine Jarman.
[Pettigrew, Jason]
Q&A: Mindless Self Indulgence's Lindsey Way and Scarling's Jessicka Addams plan art exhibit
Alternative Press
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Individual publications
* ''Alternative Press'' (magazine), an American music magazine
Alternative journalism
* Alternative media
** Alternative media (U.S. political left)
** Alternative media (U.S. political ri ...
November 10, 2010 On April 1, 2011, her website JessickaAddams.com launched featuring a gallery of her artwork.
On April 9, 2011, Addams participated in
Tara McPherson
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Biography
Tara McPherson s ...
's "Tiny Trifecta" in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York and LeBasse Projects inaugural exhibition "Momentum" in Chinatown, Los Angeles, California.
On August 5, 2011, Addams' show "Little Grey Secrets" opened at
La Luz de Jesus
La Luz de Jesus Gallery is a commercial art gallery located in Los Angeles, California. It is closely associated with the Lowbrow Art Movement, Kustom Kulture, and pop surrealism.
History
La Luz de Jesus Gallery was established in 1986 in Lo ...
gallery in Los Angeles.
Addams is listed in several art publications as one of artist
Mark Ryden
Mark Ryden (born January 20, 1963) is an American painter who is considered to be part of the Lowbrow (or Pop Surrealist) art movement.Ken Johnson"Mark Ryden: ‘The Gay 90s: Old Tyme Art Show" ''The New York Times'', May 6, 2010. Retrieved 2013 ...
's muses.
On November 2, 2013, she was part of a four-woman show in Los Angeles called "Black Moon" with fellow female artists,
Elizabeth McGrath,
Camille Rose Garcia
Camille Rose Garcia (born November 18, 1970) is a California-based lowbrow/pop surrealism artist. She produces paintings in a gothic, "creepy" cartoon style. She cites as influences Walt Disney and Philip K. Dick.
Early life and education
Garc ...
and
Marion Peck
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Biography
Marion Peck was born on October 3, 1963 in Manila, the Philippines, while her family was on a trip around the world ...
.
[Duran, Amy. November 6, 201]
IN L.A.: BLACK MOON @ SLOAN FINE ART
Juxtapoz magazine
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January 2014, The LA Art Show had over 18,000 items on display from over 135 dealers, Addams was recognized by the
Huffington Post
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Arts & Culture, "Jessicka Addams, who could be related to the real Addams Family and creates self-portraits that reference near death personal experiences with a witty, macabre slant."
[Helander, Bruc]
LA Art Show-Stoppers
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Arts & Culture Posted: January 19, 2014
Curator
Addams has
curated two different art shows under the name Dark Dark Science. The first was on November 13, 2010, the show was collectively entitled 'Smile Even if it Hurts', a joint exhibit with friend and fellow artist
Lindsey Way.
The second show was on August 4, 2012, and ran until August 28, 2012. The show was called 'MiXTAPE'. Artists were asked to pick a song and create art inspired by that song. 24 artists participated in the show including
Mark Ryden
Mark Ryden (born January 20, 1963) is an American painter who is considered to be part of the Lowbrow (or Pop Surrealist) art movement.Ken Johnson"Mark Ryden: ‘The Gay 90s: Old Tyme Art Show" ''The New York Times'', May 6, 2010. Retrieved 2013 ...
,
Frances Bean Cobain
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Earl ...
,
Camille Rose Garcia
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Early life and education
Garc ...
,
Fairuza Balk
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, Aaron Smith, and
Tara McPherson
Tara McPherson (born April 7, 1976, in San Francisco, California) is an American artist based in New York. McPherson creates paintings, murals, poster art, and designer toys, within the New Contemporary Art movement.
Biography
Tara McPherson s ...
. The eclectic mix of songs chosen were featured for digital download on
iTunes
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.
Personal life
Addams identifies herself as
bisexual
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.
On February 14, 2006, while on a break from touring, she and Scarling colleague
Christian Hejnal
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Musical career
In the early 1990s, he played in bands such as Candyhatefu ...
were engaged. Their wedding took place on October 13, 2007, at the Oviatt Penthouse in Los Angeles and was attended by numerous celebrities. The couple changed their surname to Addams.
On October 20, 2017, Addams wrote a
Facebook
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post accusing her ex-boyfriend
Twiggy Ramirez
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, bassist of
Marilyn Manson
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, of raping her while they were a couple in the 1990s; she also accused him of subjecting her to
domestic violence
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and
emotional abuse
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.
On October 24, 2017, Marilyn Manson tweeted on
Twitter
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that the band had parted ways with Ramirez following allegations of sexual misconduct made against him, and announced that there would be a replacement for the upcoming tour.
Exhibitions
*2023 “Weird Like Clouds”
*2016 "Please Stop Loving Me" / "Shitty Teen" with Lindsey Way February 5–28, 2016 at
La Luz de Jesus
La Luz de Jesus Gallery is a commercial art gallery located in Los Angeles, California. It is closely associated with the Lowbrow Art Movement, Kustom Kulture, and pop surrealism.
History
La Luz de Jesus Gallery was established in 1986 in Lo ...
, Los Angeles, CA
*2014 "That Which Does Not Kill You" May 9 to June 8, 2014" The Cotton Candy Machine,
Brooklyn
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, NYC
*2011 "Little Grey Secrets"
La Luz de Jesus
La Luz de Jesus Gallery is a commercial art gallery located in Los Angeles, California. It is closely associated with the Lowbrow Art Movement, Kustom Kulture, and pop surrealism.
History
La Luz de Jesus Gallery was established in 1986 in Lo ...
Los Angeles, CA
*2010 "Smile Even If It Hurts" at Dark Dark Science Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
;Selected group shows
*2020/2021 Our Vision. Our Voices.
*2020 Gold Bug Gallery, Love 20/20
Pasadena
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Its ...
, CA
*2018 LAST GASP group show MINNA GALLERY
San Francisco
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*2018
LA Art Show "Littletopia" Los Angeles, CA
*2017 "Friends with the Animals: And Other Tales in an Anthropomorphised World". Curated by
Luke Chueh
Luke Chueh (; born March 7, 1973) is a Chinese-American lowbrow, or pop surrealist, painter. His works tends to be a juxtaposition of the cute with the macabre, including various self-portraits reimagining himself as a bear character.
Born to ...
G R2 gallery,
Santa Monica, California
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*2016
Damien Echols - "Collaborations". Copro Gallery
Santa Monica
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California
*2016 "Crime On Canvas"
Las Vegas, Nevada
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*2016 "My Blood Runs Yellow: A Tribute to Giallos" curated by Alix Sloan and Drew Fitzpatrick Los Angeles, California
*2016 "ARCANA" at Red Truck Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
*2015 "Dreamlands" Corey Helford Gallery,
Culver City
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, CA
*2015
LA Art Show "Littletopia" Los Angeles, CA
*2014 "Black Moon NYC" Sloan Fine Arts, NY with
Camille Rose Garcia
Camille Rose Garcia (born November 18, 1970) is a California-based lowbrow/pop surrealism artist. She produces paintings in a gothic, "creepy" cartoon style. She cites as influences Walt Disney and Philip K. Dick.
Early life and education
Garc ...
,
Elizabeth McGrath and
Marion Peck
Marion Peck (born October 3, 1963 in Manila, the Philippines) is a pop surrealist painter based in the United States.
Biography
Marion Peck was born on October 3, 1963 in Manila, the Philippines, while her family was on a trip around the world ...
*2014 "Boxes of Death 5"
*2014 "Small Indignities" September 13 – October 5 at Red Truck Gallery,
*2014 "Flannel and Glitter" opened September 13 The Rawk Show, Romani Gallery, Austin, Texas
*2014 "The Coaster Show" September 5–28, 2014
La Luz de Jesus
La Luz de Jesus Gallery is a commercial art gallery located in Los Angeles, California. It is closely associated with the Lowbrow Art Movement, Kustom Kulture, and pop surrealism.
History
La Luz de Jesus Gallery was established in 1986 in Lo ...
, Los Angeles, CA
*2014 "Fourth Annual Tiny Trifecta" at Cotton Candy Machine, Brooklyn, NY
*2014 LA Art Show "Littletopia" Los Angeles, CA
*2013 "Black Moon" Sloan Fine Arts, LA, CA with
Camille Rose Garcia
Camille Rose Garcia (born November 18, 1970) is a California-based lowbrow/pop surrealism artist. She produces paintings in a gothic, "creepy" cartoon style. She cites as influences Walt Disney and Philip K. Dick.
Early life and education
Garc ...
,
Elizabeth McGrath and
Marion Peck
Marion Peck (born October 3, 1963 in Manila, the Philippines) is a pop surrealist painter based in the United States.
Biography
Marion Peck was born on October 3, 1963 in Manila, the Philippines, while her family was on a trip around the world ...
.
*2013 "beer-is-art " Coaster Show at
La Luz de Jesus
La Luz de Jesus Gallery is a commercial art gallery located in Los Angeles, California. It is closely associated with the Lowbrow Art Movement, Kustom Kulture, and pop surrealism.
History
La Luz de Jesus Gallery was established in 1986 in Lo ...
, Los Angeles, CA
*2013 "Third Annual Tiny Trifecta" at Cotton Candy Machine, Brooklyn, NY
*2013 "Tentacles!" Ltd. Art Gallery in Seattle, Washington.
*2013 " Mark Ryden's YHWH Group Custom Show" @ Toy Art Gallery Los Angeles, CA
*2012 "AWAKENING" curated by Sloan Fine Arts, AFA gallery New York, NY
*2012 "MiXTAPE" at Dark Dark Science Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
*2012 "Second Annual Tiny Trifecta" at Cotton Candy Machine, Brooklyn, NY
*2012 "Hey Geek Girl" LTD art Gallery Seattle, Washington
*2011 "Spread the Word" Mark Moore Gallery, Culver City, CA
*2011 "Plus 1" Sloan Fine Arts, New York, NY
*2011 "Momentum" at LeBasse Projects Chinatown Inaugural Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA
*2011 "Tiny Trifecta" at Cotton Candy Machine, Brooklyn, NY
*2011 "Everything But The Kitschen Sync 14" at
La Luz de Jesus
La Luz de Jesus Gallery is a commercial art gallery located in Los Angeles, California. It is closely associated with the Lowbrow Art Movement, Kustom Kulture, and pop surrealism.
History
La Luz de Jesus Gallery was established in 1986 in Lo ...
, Los Angeles, CA
*2009 "Crusaders and Haters" RoyalT, Culver City, California
*2008 "2008 "DepARTed"
World of Wonder Storefront Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Discography
Jack Off Jill
scarling.
Guest contributions
* "Last Day in June" (1999), for the band Honey to Ash
* "Miss Ann Thrope" (2000), track seven on
My Ruin
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studio album, ''
A Prayer Under Pressure of Violent Anguish'',
Snapper/
Spitfire
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* "Make You Believe" (2000), for the band
Messy
* "Iieee" (2001), cover duet with
Meegs Rascón, guitarist of
Coal Chamber
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, for ''Songs of a Goddess – A
Tori Amos
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Tribute''
* "Happy for You" (2008), for The Ingenues
* "Nothing at All" (2012)
Chris Vrenna
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/ Tweaker "call the time eternity"
Metropolis Records
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* "Begin the End"
Placebo
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In general ...
(cameo) directed by Piper Ferguson
* "Mark Ryden's ''Gay Nineties' Album'' (2014) with
Scarling
Scarling. was an American noise pop band formed in Los Angeles in 2001. The band consisted of lead vocalist Jessicka Addams and guitarist Christian Hejnal.
Name
The band's name comes from a fictional word created by singer/fine artist Jessicka ...
Soundtracks
* ''
Wicked
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Books
* Wicked, a minor character in the ''X-Men'' universe
* '' Wicked'', a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that inspired the musical of the same name
* ''Wicked'', the fifth novel in Sara Shepard's ''Pretty Little Liars'' s ...
'' "When I Am Queen" & "Rabbiteen" (1998)
* Soundtrack, ''
American McGee's Alice
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'' (2001)
Filmography
* ''
Ellie Parker
''Ellie Parker'' is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Scott Coffey. It stars Naomi Watts in the title role, a young woman struggling as an actress in Los Angeles. ''Ellie Parker'' began as a short film that was screened a ...
'' (2005)
* ''
Bettie Page Reveals All
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'' (2012) (documentary)
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