Rozz Williams (November 6, 1963 ? April 1, 1998) born Roger Alan Painter, was an American deathrock vocalist, most famous for fronting the bands Christian Death and Shadow Project, the latter with his then wife, Eva O. He is also cited as the founder of American gothic rock as well as a pioneer of deathrock. Other musical projects he was involved in include Daucus Karota, Heltir, EXP and Premature Ejaculation. Williams also recorded several solo albums. Biography Early life Williams was born Roger Alan Painter in Pomona, California and was raised in a strict Southern Baptist family with his three older siblings (two brothers and one sister). While his older brothers preferred to listen to bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, with his sister adhering to Janis Joplin and other similar artists, Rozz, as a child, preferred musicians along the lines of David Bowie, Roxy Music, T-Rex, Alice C

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