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Profile of Rob Halford
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25th August 1951 |
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Birmingham, England, UK |
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Robert John Arthur "Rob" Halford (born August 25, 1951 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England and raised in Walsall, England), is the lead vocalist for the British heavy metal band Judas Priest.
Before Judas Priest, he was in the bands Hiroshima, Abraxas, Thark, Lord Lucifer, and Athens Wood.
After spending 20 years as lead vocalist for Judas Priest, Halford is best known for his multi-octave operatic range, high-pitched screams and leather-clad image. Because of his enormous influence on rock and metal music, he has been nicknamed the 'Metal God'.
In his 20 years as Judas Priest's frontman, from 1972 until 1992, Rob Halford helped define heavy metal music and ultimately introduced the stud-leather image that performers and fans around the world quickly adopted. After a stellar career with Priest, that saw the band achieve international fame, Halford left the band in 1992 to pursue a solo career, first forming the band Fight and then exploring new territories with his industrial-influenced project called Two (often spelled 2wo). In 1998, Halford shocked the music community by publicly announcing on MTV that he was gay, though this was known to his bandmates, and a poorly kept secret among the fans. The heavy metal community responded with a tremendous amount of support, disproving theories that his announcement would alienate his fans. He later formed the band Halford and returned to his metal roots by releasing the widely acclaimed album Resurrection (2000). In July of 2003, Halford reunited with Judas Priest and have since released a new full length album, Angel of Retribution. The recent world tour that accompanied the release marked the band's 30th anniversary.
Rob Halford has also performed as the vocalist for Black Sabbath at three shows. He filled in for Ronnie James Dio for two shows on November 14 and November 15, 1992, following the end of the Dehumanizer tour, when Dio refused to participate in the band opening for original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. On August 26, 2004, Halford filled in for Osbourne for an Ozzfest show in Camden, New Jersey, due to Osbourne being unable to perform because of bronchitis.
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