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Sebastian Bach

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Acting

Known Credits
47

Gender
Male

Birthday
April 3, 1968 (58 years old)

Place of Birth
Freeport, Bahamas

Sebastian Bach

Biography

Sebastian Philip Bierk (born April 3, 1968), known professionally as Sebastian Bach, is a Canadian-American singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and has made appearances in film and television such as Trailer Park Boys, The Masked Singer, and Gilmore Girls. He continues his music career as a solo artist.

Skid Row initially formed in the mid-1980s with lead vocalist Matt Fallon fronting the group, and they began playing at various clubs around the New Jersey area. Fallon left the band in 1987, leaving Skid Row in search of a lead vocalist. Bach was spotted singing at rock photographer Mark Weiss's wedding by Jon Bon Jovi's parents, who subsequently approached him and suggested he get in touch with their son's friend, Dave Sabo, who was looking for a lead vocalist for his band. Bach was wary of joining another US-based band after briefly being a member of Detroit's Madam X. Upon hearing Skid Row's demo tapes, however, Bach flew to New Jersey to audition and became the up-and-coming band's lead vocalist in early 1987.

Skid Row achieved commercial success in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with its first two albums Skid Row (1989) and Slave to the Grind (1991) certified multi-platinum, the latter of which reached number one on the Billboard 200. The band's third album Subhuman Race (1995) was also critically acclaimed.

Following disagreements over musical material and infuriating Bolan, Bach was fired from the band in 1996. However, rumors circulated that he had left the band due to his other band-mates believing they should not play as an opening act for Kiss. Four years later, Skid Row was one of the opening acts for the 2000 Kiss Farewell Tour, without Bach.

In 1993, he shortly toured with Triumph after the release of their album Edge of Excess, providing lead vocals up until the band broke up later the same year. In 1996, he joined The Last Hard Men, an alternative rock supergroup formed by Breeders lead guitarist Kelley Deal, which also included Frogs guitarist Jimmy Flemion and Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. The group recorded a full-length self-titled album and recorded a cover of the Alice Cooper song "School's Out" for the soundtrack album of the 1996 film Scream.

In 1999, he released his debut solo album Bring 'Em Bach Alive!, his first release after his departure from Skid Row. In 2000, he began performing in Broadway productions. He made his Broadway debut with the title role(s) in Jekyll & Hyde in April 2000. He also appeared as Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show in 2001.

In early 2002, he became the host of VH1's Forever Wild. From 2003 to 2007, he had a recurring role on the WB television show Gilmore Girls as "Gil", the lead guitarist in Lane Kim's band, Hep Alien. He starred in the 2006 VH1 reality show Supergroup, in which he, along with Ted Nugent, Scott Ian, Jason Bonham and Evan Seinfeld, were tasked with forming a heavy metal supergroup, with Bach as the lead vocalist. He competed on the 2007 MTV reality show Celebrity Rap Superstars, the CMT reality show Gone Country, and the 10th season of The Masked Singer in fall 2023.

Known For

Acting

20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2022Dio: Dreamers Never Dieas Self
2021Triumph: Rock & Roll Machineas Self
2019The Very Very Best of the 70sas Self - Commentator
2019The Masked Singeras Tiki
2018The Top Ten Revealedas Self
2017American Satanas Self
2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifeas Gil
2016Desertedas Archer
2014Swearnet: The Movieas Himself
2013Sebastian Bach | ABachalypse Nowas Self - Vocals
2012The Eric Andre New Year's Eve Spooktacularas Self
2012Rock of Agesas Rocker
2012Asking Alexandria | Through Sin + Self Destructionas Self
2010Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stageas Self
2010Worst Cooks in Americaas Self - Contestant
2008Z Rockas Himself
2008Gone Countryas Self
2007Californicationas Tony
2006Supergroupas Self
2006Heavy: The Story of Metalas Self
2005Hell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant Patron
2005Celebrity Fit Clubas Self - Contestant
2004Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckleyas
2003When Metal Ruled The Worldas Himself
2003I Love the '80s Strikes Backas
2002The New Sideshowas Narrator (voice)
2002Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self
2001Strange Frequencyas Grim Reaper
2001Trailer Park Boysas Sebastian Bach
2000Gilmore Girlsas Gil
2000Point Doomas Slim
1999Final Rinseas Buddy
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsas Triton (voice)
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self
1994Skulhedfaceas Self
1993Skid Row | No Frills Videoas Self - Vocals
1993Skid Row | Roadkillas Self - Vocals
1992Skid Row | Live at the Budokanas Self - Vocals
1992Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallicaas Self
1992Skid Row | Live in Brazil 1992as Self
1991Skid Row | Slave to the U.K.as Self - Vocals
1990Bon Jovi: Final Countdownas Vocals (Skid Row)
1990Skid Row | Oh Say Can You Screamas Self - Vocals
1989Skid Row | The Last Voyage - Live at Moscow Peace Festivalas Self
1989Moscow Music Peace Festivalas Self [Skid Row]
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self (uncredited)

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