Kneel Cohn (born January 12, 1976) in

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is the primary

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, lead

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and

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for Warshow Angels, and

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, known for the songs "Prozac Smile" and "Flaunt it Like This". He has performed with, produced songs and done

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ing and production work with bands including Collide, Contagion,

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, and members of

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, Consolidated,

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and Sin Corporation. He appears in the film ''

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'', starring

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and

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, a cameo in the documentary ''

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''. and the CFEI documentary "Home On The Range" (2016). Cohn is

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and known for his involvement in animal rights issues. He regularly performs and DJs on behalf of many animal rights organizations including

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, Animals Asia, and CFEI. In April 2009 he designed and launched Vegetable Slut, a line of

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pinback buttons and t-shirts. He produced Home On The Range, a farm animal benefit compilation CD and documentary film for the non-profit organization CFEI (Compassionate Farming Education Initiative). The album includes songs by

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, Bright Eyes,

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, Howard Jones,

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and Warshow Angels.

Biography

Personal life

Kneel's former girlfriend Barbara Swan is the cousin of

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of the bands

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(credited for starting the

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movement) and

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Kneel is credited for the skating name of roller derby all-star "Baby Ruthless" of New York City's

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. A character inspired by her known as "Babe Ruthless" is portrayed by

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in the

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film Whip It. The original Baby Ruthless, Cohn's ex-girlfriend, is featured in the UK band Towers Of London's music video for their song "How Rude She Was".Towers Of London at Myspace.com
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References

*Armstrong, Carter (music editor). ''V/A View''. The Album Network, December, 1998. *Black, Jett. ''Unleashing Anthems''. In Music We Trust, October 2008 *Brown, Tiffany Lee. ''Kill Your Television?''. Portland Mercury, March 1, 2001. *Rosen, Johnathan (editor). ''Virtually Alternative''. The Album Network, November, 1999. *Black Velvet, Shari ''Futuristic Sparkly Glam Pop''. Black Velvet Magazine's Save A Scream, November 2008

Other websites

The Official Warshow Angels websiteThe Official Home On The Range benefit websiteThe Official Dead Stars On Hollywood websiteThe Official Dead Stars On Hollywood myspaceThe Official Discogs website
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