Edsel Dope
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| Edsel Dope | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Brian Ebejer |
| Born | March 21, 1974 |
| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Genre(s) | Metal, rock, industrial |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Label(s) | Epic RecordsAtlantic |
| Associated acts | Dope, Makeshift Romeo |
| Website | www.dopearmy.com |
Edsel Dope (born Brian Ebejer, March 21, 1974 in West Palm Beach, FL) is the lead singer and main songwriter for Dope, an industrial metal band, originally from New York City. It was founded on December 10, 1997 by Edsel and his brother, Simon (keyboards).
Edsel co-produced all of Dope's albums. On Felons and Revolutionaries, Dope's first album (released in 1999), Edsel played and programmed most of the musical instruments. Dope is essentially Edsel's band, and although some of his choices may not always meet the approval of his fans, he has still managed to keep Dope active, through its many trials and tribulations.
Edsel was raised in the poorer neighborhoods of South Florida by his single mother. He started practicing his drums at the age of four by playing along to his KISS albums. As the years passed, Edsel's love for music grew and expanded. He started listening to a lot of glam punk, then gangsta rap, and subsequently moving on to industrial metal, where most of his musical influence comes from. He left home at the age of sixteen, and ended up in Las Vegas, where he met one of his best friends, Kenneth Wilson. Edsel was staying with Wilson when the latter joined Marilyn Manson after which time, Wilson began going by his stage name, Ginger Fish. When Marilyn Manson recorded Antichrist Superstar, Edsel joined Ginger in New Orleans, and the two shared an apartment with Marilyn Manson's keyboardist, Madonna Wayne Gacy. In 1996, Edsel moved to New York City with his elder brother, Simon.
Edsel has a knack for electronic gadgetry, and has always been the whiz behind Dope's programming and keyboard sounds in the studio. He is a self-taught musician and a guitarist as well as bass player. Dope is the first and only band that Edsel has ever fronted or played anything but drums in. Before forming Dope, Edsel's ambition was to make his mark in music as a drummer. Edsel now performs drums in Tripp and Dereks from Twisted Method's new band Makeshift Romeo along with Dope guitarist Virus.
[edit] Trivia
Dope has also performed a different version of WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon's theme music, "No Chance" (see: WWE Forceable Entry).
Edsel Dope at one point had his own advice column in Metal Edge Magazine.
