GG Allin

GG Allin
A typically bloodied GG Allin c. 1992
Background information
Birth name	Jesus Christ Allin (later changed to Kevin Michael Allin on March 2, 1962)
Also known as	GG
Born	(1956-08-29)August 29, 1956 Lancaster, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	June 28, 1993(1993-06-28) (aged 36) New York, New York, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock shock rock hardcore punk
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter record producer
Instruments	Guitar Vocals drums
Years active	1974–1993
Labels	Mountain Ax/tion Blood Orange ROIR Black and Blue Homestead Awareness Alive/BOMP!
Associated acts	The Jabbers The Scumfucs Little Sister's Date Malpractice Antiseen The Cedar Street Sluts Dee Dee Ramone MC2 (AKA The Motor City Badboys) J Mascis Mark Kramer Carolina Shitkickers Bulge The Toilet Rockers The Criminal Quartet The Texas Nazis David Peel Bloody Mess & The Skabs The Southern Baptists The Murder Junkies The Primates
Website	www.ggallin.com

Kevin Michael "GG" Allin (born Jesus Christ Allin; August 29, 1956 – June 28, 1993) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer, who performed and recorded with many groups during his career. GG Allin was best known for his outlandish live performances, which often featured transgressive acts, including coprophagia, self-mutilation, and attacking audience members, for which he was arrested and imprisoned on multiple occasions.AllMusic and G4TV's That's Tough have called him "the most spectacular degenerate in rock & roll history" and the "toughest rock star in the world", respectively.

Known more for his notorious stage antics than for his music, he recorded prolifically, not only in the punk rock genre, but also in spoken word, country, and more traditional-style rock. His lyrics, which often expressed themes of misogyny, pedophilia, blasphemy and racism, polarized listeners and created varied opinions of him within the highly politicized punk community. When questioned about his music and shows, Allin often replied that he was trying to make rock music "dangerous" again.

Allin's music was often poorly recorded and produced, given limited distribution, and was met with mostly negative reviews from critics, although he maintained a cult following throughout and after his career. Allin promised for several years that he would commit suicide on stage during one of his concerts, but died off-stage of an accidental heroin overdose.

Allin was born Jesus Christ Allin at Weeks Memorial Hospital in Lancaster, New Hampshire, the younger of two sons to Merle Colby Allin, Sr. and Arleta Gunther. He was given this name because his father told his wife that Jesus Christ had visited him, and told him that his newborn son would be a great man in the vein of the Messiah.