Frontman of renowned metal band GWAR Dave Brockie a.k.a Oderus Urungus was found dead at his room on Sunday. Read the coverage by styleweekly.com updated this morning below-
A member of the Richmond Police Department confirmed early
Monday that the 50-year-old musician was found dead in his home Sunday between
3 p.m. and 7 p.m. by his roommate.
In the death investigation of David M. Brockie, detectives
with Richmond Police say they "do not suspect foul play at this
time," department spokeswoman Dionne Waugh tells Style.
Police were called to Brockie's residence in the 4800 block
of West Seminary Avenue at approximately 6:53 p.m. on Sunday, she says, and
found Brockie deceased when they arrived. The Medical Examiner's office will
determine the cause of death
RICHMOND -- The founder and lead singer of renowned metal
band Gwar, David Brockie, has died, numerous sources close to the band tell
Style Weekly.
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| Wiki Image- Dave Brockie |
"Dave was one of the funniest, smartest, most creative
and energetic persons I've known," former Gwar bassist Mike Bishop says.
"He was brash sometimes, always crass, irreverent, he was hilarious in
every way. But he was also deeply intelligent and interested in life, history,
politics and art."
"His penchant for scatological humors belied a lucid
wit. He was a criminally underrated lyricist and hard rock vocalist, one of the
best, ever! A great front man, a great painter, writer, he was also a hell of a
bass guitarist. I loved him. He was capable of great empathy and had a real
sense of justice."
The news comes in a year the Grammy-nominated band marks its
30th anniversary and recently returned from a long-awaited first performance in
Japan. It recently announced that it would hold its fifth Gwar-B-Q concert Aug.
16 at Hadad’s Water Park.
Brockie, aka Oderus Urungus, founded what became Richmond's
most famous band in 1984 with a group of five boundary-pushing artists and
musicians working out of North Side's Richmond Dairy. The band struck a nerve,
selling out shows and touring the globe. It released its 13th album in 2013.
The self-described "Scumdogs of the Universe" were
known for their messy shows, outlandish costumes and intentionally offensive
theatrics. "We were and still are provocateurs," Brockie told Style
in a 2012 feature story. "We're just a bunch of guys with warped senses of
humor spit balling the most evil ideas that we could think of, to hold up a
twisted mirror to the culture."
Friends and others posted condolences and remembrances
across Facebook into Monday morning. "I wish it was a joke," says
former band member Chris Bopst, a music writer for Style. "Everyone is in
shock."
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| Gwar Band |
We'll report more details as they become available and share
the band's official statement here.
Brockie, a devoted fan of the Washington Redskins and a
World War II buff, had recently fulfilled two of his lifelong dreams by
visiting Stalingrad and playing shows in Japan with Gwar.
While the singer's death will be mourned internationally by
the metal community, his passing will hit even harder here at home among
friends and family. It would seem to mark the end of an era in Richmond and
this city will be a different place without him.
Source-www.styleweekly.com
Rest In Peace Dave Brockie | We will miss You
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