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Quiz about Metal Personalities  Who Am I
Quiz about Metal Personalities  Who Am I

Metal Personalities -- Who Am I? Quiz


I will give you the background information on a heavy metal artist. You choose the correct answer-- all multiple choice!

A multiple-choice quiz by bunnybear8. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
bunnybear8
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
303,452
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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2097
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. I was born on July 10, 1942 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA and am a heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. My first popular band was Elf. I attended the University at Buffalo and majored in pharmacy. I was also offered a scholarship to the prestigious Julliard School of Music but did not pursue it. Who am I?
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Question 2 of 10
2. I was born Lars Johan Lannerback on June 30, 1963. I am a guitarist who was influenced by such artists as 19th century violin virtuoso Niccolò Paganini, and Ritchie Blackmore to name a few. My band in 1984 was called Rising Force. Who am I? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I was born August 25, 1962 in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. I have played guitar as a member of Whitesnake and Def Leppard among others. In my spare time I play soccer with the Hollywood United F.C. Who am I? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I was born on December 13, 1948. I attended Saint Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois. My first hit was about a trip to the middle of the brain. My first wife died in a car crash in 1982. My second wife is the former Shemane Deziel, a member of the news staff at WLLZ-FM. We married on January 21, 1989. In the late 80's I formed a super group with former members of Styx and Night Ranger. Besides over 20 solo albums, I also authored or co-authored several books on my favorite subjects. Who am I? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. I was born on December 6, 1956 in Santa Monica, California. My father left when I was a little over a year old. My mother Delores owned and operated the Musonia School of Music in North Hollywood, California. An instrumental I wrote that appears on one of my first albums is written for her. I was also a member of Quiet Riot. My career was cut short on March 19, 1982 when I was 25. Who am I? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I was born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr. on December 11, 1958 in San Jose, California. After a troubled teenage life that took me from Idaho to Washington, I moved to California and started a heavy metal band. I play bass guitar and was at one time was married to two different Playboy models, Brandi Brandt (1989-1996) and Donna D'Errico (1996-2001). Who am I? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I was born in Squatney, East London and got my first guitar from my father at the age of six. It was a sunburst Rhythm King. After a short time in Milwaukee, I started a heavy metal band with my next-door neighbor. If I wasn't in the music industry I would like to either enter the field of haberdashery or become a surgeon because I like surgery. I have brought such innovations to heavy metal such as playing my guitar with a violin (not the bow, the violin) and amps that go up to '11'. Who am I? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I was born in Amsterdam in 1955. My middle name is Lodewijk which is the Dutch version of 'Ludwig' as a tribute to Ludwig Van Beethoven. I in turn named my son after the composer Mozart. My band started in California and I played guitar and was the lead vocalist, but we didn't have our own P.A., so we had to rent one from a guy who eventually became our lead singer. Gene Simmons from Kiss financed our first demo. I had hip surgery in 1999 and have been treated for mouth and tongue cancer. Who am I? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I was born on the 9th of January in 1944 in Heston, Middlesex, England. Guitar is my main instrument, but I also play mandolin, dulcimer, theremin, bass guitar, banjo, steel guitar, harmonica and sitar. I played in a band called The Yardbirds and later started a band that started out as The New Yardbirds. It was a very successful band that only broke up when our drummer died at my house. During the 70's I owned the Boleskine House, better known as the house of Aleister Crowley. In 2005 I estimated that I owned over 1,500 guitars. Who am I? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I was born in England in 1951 and was a cinema manager before my sister suggested that I try out singing for her boyfriend's band. Overall, the band has sold in excess of 30 million records globally. In 1991, I broke my nose in a motorcycle accident (I hit the drum riser). Who am I? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I was born on July 10, 1942 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA and am a heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. My first popular band was Elf. I attended the University at Buffalo and majored in pharmacy. I was also offered a scholarship to the prestigious Julliard School of Music but did not pursue it. Who am I?

Answer: Ronnie James Dio

Dio plays bass guitar, trumpet, French horn and keyboards. Dio has a son who is a meteorologist in New York and is the grandfather of two.
2. I was born Lars Johan Lannerback on June 30, 1963. I am a guitarist who was influenced by such artists as 19th century violin virtuoso Niccolò Paganini, and Ritchie Blackmore to name a few. My band in 1984 was called Rising Force. Who am I?

Answer: Yngwie Malmsteen

Born in Stockholm Sweden. Also plays the bass guitar, keyboards, sitar, and cello.
3. I was born August 25, 1962 in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. I have played guitar as a member of Whitesnake and Def Leppard among others. In my spare time I play soccer with the Hollywood United F.C. Who am I?

Answer: Vivian Campbell

In 2005, Vivian released a solo album called "Two Sides Of If" which features cover versions of his favorite blues songs.
4. I was born on December 13, 1948. I attended Saint Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois. My first hit was about a trip to the middle of the brain. My first wife died in a car crash in 1982. My second wife is the former Shemane Deziel, a member of the news staff at WLLZ-FM. We married on January 21, 1989. In the late 80's I formed a super group with former members of Styx and Night Ranger. Besides over 20 solo albums, I also authored or co-authored several books on my favorite subjects. Who am I?

Answer: Ted Nugent

His first hit- "Journey to the Center of the Mind" was by his group the Amboy Dukes. He still denies that he knew it was about a drug trip. Some of the books he has written:
"Blood Trails: The Truth About Bowhunting"
"God, Guns & Rock and Roll"
"Blood Trails II: The Truth About Bowhunting"
"Kill It & Grill It: A Guide to Preparing and Cooking Wild Game and Fish"
"Ted, White, and Blue: The Nugent Manifesto"
5. I was born on December 6, 1956 in Santa Monica, California. My father left when I was a little over a year old. My mother Delores owned and operated the Musonia School of Music in North Hollywood, California. An instrumental I wrote that appears on one of my first albums is written for her. I was also a member of Quiet Riot. My career was cut short on March 19, 1982 when I was 25. Who am I?

Answer: Randy Rhoads

Randy Rhoads played his last show on Thursday March 18, 1982 at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was one of three people killed in a plane crash on March 19. The pilot was found to have cocaine in his system.
6. I was born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr. on December 11, 1958 in San Jose, California. After a troubled teenage life that took me from Idaho to Washington, I moved to California and started a heavy metal band. I play bass guitar and was at one time was married to two different Playboy models, Brandi Brandt (1989-1996) and Donna D'Errico (1996-2001). Who am I?

Answer: Nikki Sixx

On the night of December 23, 1987, Sixx was declared dead for two minutes after a heroin overdose, only to be revived by paramedics with two adrenaline shots to the heart (this incident was the inspiration for the song "Kickstart my Heart").
7. I was born in Squatney, East London and got my first guitar from my father at the age of six. It was a sunburst Rhythm King. After a short time in Milwaukee, I started a heavy metal band with my next-door neighbor. If I wasn't in the music industry I would like to either enter the field of haberdashery or become a surgeon because I like surgery. I have brought such innovations to heavy metal such as playing my guitar with a violin (not the bow, the violin) and amps that go up to '11'. Who am I?

Answer: Nigel Tufnel

Nigel Tufnel is the fictional lead guitarist of the rock band Spinal Tap featured in the 1984 film 'This Is Spinal Tap'. He is played by actor Christopher Guest.
8. I was born in Amsterdam in 1955. My middle name is Lodewijk which is the Dutch version of 'Ludwig' as a tribute to Ludwig Van Beethoven. I in turn named my son after the composer Mozart. My band started in California and I played guitar and was the lead vocalist, but we didn't have our own P.A., so we had to rent one from a guy who eventually became our lead singer. Gene Simmons from Kiss financed our first demo. I had hip surgery in 1999 and have been treated for mouth and tongue cancer. Who am I?

Answer: Eddie Van Halen

Originally called Mammoth, the band started in 1972 but they had no P.A. system of their own, so they rented one from a guy named David Lee Roth - a service for which he charged $10 a night. The band eventually decided they could save money by letting Roth into the band.
9. I was born on the 9th of January in 1944 in Heston, Middlesex, England. Guitar is my main instrument, but I also play mandolin, dulcimer, theremin, bass guitar, banjo, steel guitar, harmonica and sitar. I played in a band called The Yardbirds and later started a band that started out as The New Yardbirds. It was a very successful band that only broke up when our drummer died at my house. During the 70's I owned the Boleskine House, better known as the house of Aleister Crowley. In 2005 I estimated that I owned over 1,500 guitars. Who am I?

Answer: Jimmy Page

On June 20, 2008, Page was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Surrey, for his services to the music industry.
10. I was born in England in 1951 and was a cinema manager before my sister suggested that I try out singing for her boyfriend's band. Overall, the band has sold in excess of 30 million records globally. In 1991, I broke my nose in a motorcycle accident (I hit the drum riser). Who am I?

Answer: Rob Halford

Halford has almost a five and a half octave vocal range. During the 1991 tour for the album "Painkiller", Halford rode onstage on a large Harley-Davidson motorcycle, dressed in motorcycle leathers, as part of the show. He collided with a drum riser and fell off the motorcycle, breaking his nose.
Source: Author bunnybear8

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