Dave Brockie
| David Murray Brockie | |
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Brockie in character as Oderus Urungus in 2010
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Murray Brockie |
| Born |
August 30, 1963 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 23, 2014 (aged 50) Richmond, Virginia |
| Genres | Thrash metal, punk rock, shock rock, heavy metal, comedy rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, author, painter, actor |
| Years active | 1982–2014 |
| Labels | Metal Blade Records, DRT Entertainment, Slave Pit Inc. |
| Associated acts | Gwar, Dave Brockie Experience, X-Cops, Death Piggy |
| Website |
Gwar official site Oderus Urungus' official homepage |
David Murray "Dave" Brockie (August 30, 1963 – March 23, 2014), was a Canadian musician, and best known as the lead vocalist of the metal band Gwar, in which he performed as Oderus Urungus. He performed as a bassist and lead singer in bands such as Death Piggy, X-Cops, and the Dave Brockie Experience (DBX), and starred in the comedy/horror TV sitcom Holliston as Oderus Urungus. Brockie died in 2014 of a heroin overdose, leaving Gwar without any of its founding members.
Brockie portrayed Oderus Urungus, Gwar's lead singer, from Gwar's inception in 1984 until his death. Oderus appeared as an intergalactic humanoid barbarian with devil horns and a meaty-looking face, and carried a long sword named "Unt Lick" and a cuttlefish around his loins.
According to the character's backstory, Oderus Urungus is 50 billion years old, and was assembled on a planet called Scumdogia in "Syntho Womb 5" after pieces of his moldy war frame were found scattered throughout the galaxy. His only true companion was his cuttlefish, though lost for a short period it returned to its true resting place, strategically placed over his loins. According to interviews, Oderus's father was a supercomputer, and his mother was a petri dish. During a reading of Goodnight Moon, Oderus revealed that he was born into a gladiatorial arena, during which time he was given a sword, and battled an onslaught of "slowtards" who were trying to rape him. It is suggested in the lyrics of "Fire in the Loins" (from RagNaRok) that Slymenstra Hymen is his sister, but this is never fully explained.
Oderus Urungus was the only character to have existed in every incarnation of Gwar, having started as a guitarist, then moving to bass, and finally lead vocals.
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