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'''Rob Zombie''' (born '''Robert Bartleh Cummings'''; January 12, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes,<ref name="sinisterurgereview1">{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-sinister-urge-mw0000214563 | title=Rob Zombie - The Sinister Urge | website=[[AllMusic]] | access-date=December 24, 2015 | author=Torreano, Bradley}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/celebrity/ct-rob-zombie-great-american-nightmare-villa-park-20150809-column.html | title=Zombie's Great American Nightmare will amp up intensity in return to Villa Park | work=[[Chicago Tribune]] | date=August 9, 2015 | access-date=December 24, 2015 | author=Gomez, Luis}}</ref> and his live shows have been praised for their elaborate [[shock rock]] theatricality.<ref>{{cite web | last=Krovatin|first=Chris |url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/11-shock-rockers-who-are-surprisingly-wholesome-in-real-life/ | title=11 shock rockers who are surprisingly wholesome in real life | work=[[Kerrang!]] | date=March 15, 2020 | access-date=September 8, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Hal Leonard">{{cite book |last1=Kitts |first1=Jeff |last2=Tolinski |first2=Brad |title=Guitar world presents the 100 greatest guitarists of all time! |date=2002 |publisher=Hal Leonard |location=Milwaukee, WI |isbn=9780634046193 |page=146}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/rob-zombie-godsmack-to-headline-arena-show/article_5a7a7dfe-2142-55fc-b46a-7822016c7453.html| title=Rob Zombie, Godsmack to headline arena show| newspaper=The Herald-Dispatch| access-date=February 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://film.list.co.uk/article/32670-shock-rocker-and-horror-film-director-rob-zombie-full-interview-transcript/|title=Shock Rocker and Horror Film Director Rob Zombie Full Interview| website= Film.list.co.uk|date=February 15, 2011| access-date= April 30, 2012}}</ref> He has sold an estimated 15 million albums worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 22, 2015 |title=Rob Zombie's New Concert Album, 'Spookshow International Live!' |url=http://www.universalmusicenterprises.com/robzombie/news/detail?id=573 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206091122/http://www.universalmusicenterprises.com/robzombie/news/detail?id=573 |archive-date=February 6, 2015 |website=[[Universal Music Enterprises]] |publisher=}}</ref> He's the former singer of [[White Zombie (band)|White Zombie]].
Zombie initially rose to fame as a founding member and the frontman of [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[White Zombie (band)|White Zombie]], with which he released four albums. His first solo effort, the 1996 song "[[Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)]]", was written and performed with [[Alice Cooper]] and was nominated for a [[Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance]]. His debut solo studio album, ''[[Hellbilly Deluxe]]'', was released in 1998; White Zombie disbanded a month later. ''Hellbilly Deluxe'' sold over 3 million copies worldwide and spawned three singles. His second studio album, ''[[The Sinister Urge (album)|The Sinister Urge]]'', was released in 2001 and became his second platinum album in the U.S. His third studio album, ''[[Educated Horses]]'', was released in 2006 and marked a departure from his earlier style. It became his third album to enter the top 10 of the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], but saw a decrease in sales compared to his previous releases. His fourth studio album, ''[[Hellbilly Deluxe 2]]'', released in 2010 and peaked at no. 8 in the U.S. A remix album, ''[[Mondo Sex Head]]'', released in 2012 and was followed by his fifth album ''[[Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor]]'' in 2013. In 2016, Zombie released his sixth album, ''[[The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser]]'', and his seventh studio album, ''[[The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy]]'', was released in 2021.
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