Gene Eugene | |
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Birth name | Gene Andrusco |
Born |
Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada |
April 6, 1961
Died | March 20, 2000 Huntington Beach, California, United States |
(aged 38)
Genres | Rock, alternative rock, funk rock |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, singer, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1982–2000 |
Associated acts | Adam Again, Lost Dogs, The Swirling Eddies |
Website | adamagain |
Gene "Eugene" Andrusco (April 6, 1961 – March 20, 2000) was a Canadian-born actor, record producer, engineer, composer and musician. Andrusco was best known as the leader of the alternative rock band Adam Again, a member of The Swirling Eddies (credited as Prickly Disco) and as a founding member of the supergroup Lost Dogs.
Andrusco was a child actor who appeared in such programs as Bewitched (where he played young "Darrin Stephens"), The Screaming Woman (TV Movie), Gidget Gets Married (TV Movie), Jake and the Fatman, The Bold Ones and Cannon. Eugene was also a voice actor, lending his voice to several animated series, including Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, The Barkleys and The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan (1972–1974). (Ironically, he is quoted in the liner notes to the Terry Taylor/Daniel Amos/Swirling Eddies compilation Miracle Faith Telethon as saying, "Sorry guys, I don't do voices.")
Many years later, Gene would form a funk/rock band called Adam Again and become the owner of the Green Room recording studios in Huntington Beach, California. Gene recorded and produced hundreds of albums at the Green Room including albums by the Aunt Bettys, The Choir, Daniel Amos, Michael Knott, The Waiting, Crystal Lewis, Jon Gibson, Plankeye, Starflyer 59, and others.