King Lizzard
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King Lizzard is an American entertainer and songwriter born in Detroit and living in Las Vegas
, Nevada.
during the 1960s
, but living most of his life in Los Angeles
, California. He is the son of country singer, songwriter Johnny Colmus who wrote songs for Loretta Lynn
and Ernest Tubb
.
In 1973 he moved to California where he earned an acting scholarship. From 1979-1983 he played bass guitar for a band called Legacy, which opened for Cheap Trick
, Chuck Berry
and Molly Hatchet
. Lizzard cites Jimmy Page
for his guitar playing style and obsession with the Les Paul
Guitar
. In 1997 he moved to Las Vegas
where he performed and recorded with his father and adopted the name King Lizzard.
In 1997 he formed a techno rock band, Living Karma, with the late Misty Bennetts. From 1999-2002 he led King Lizzard's Hearts of Darkness Band. From 2001 to 2004 he hosted Inside Sin City and Sounds of Sin on LVRocks Radio. In 2004 Lizzard played his last show with Pieter Holland and Les Warner
of The Cult
at the Beach Las Vegas. In 2004 he became an ordained minister.
From 2003 to present he has been working for the 57th Wing
at Nellis Air Force Base
.
King Lizzard is married to photographer Queen Lizzard (Lana Colmus). He has four CDs available at iTunes, Amazon and other retailers.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada.
Biography
Lizzard was born and raised in Detroit, MichiganDetroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
during the 1960s
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
, but living most of his life in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California. He is the son of country singer, songwriter Johnny Colmus who wrote songs for Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
and Ernest Tubb
Ernest Tubb
Ernest Dale Tubb , nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You" , marked the rise of the honky tonk style of music...
.
In 1973 he moved to California where he earned an acting scholarship. From 1979-1983 he played bass guitar for a band called Legacy, which opened for Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
, Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
and Molly Hatchet
Molly Hatchet
Molly Hatchet is an American southern rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1975. They are widely known for their hit song "Flirtin' with Disaster" from the album of the same title. The band, founded by Dave Hlubek and Steve Holland, took its name from a prostitute who allegedly mutilated...
. Lizzard cites Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page
James Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.Jimmy Page...
for his guitar playing style and obsession with the Les Paul
Les Paul
Lester William Polsfuss —known as Les Paul—was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which made the sound of rock and roll possible. He is credited with many recording innovations...
Guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
. In 1997 he moved to Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
where he performed and recorded with his father and adopted the name King Lizzard.
In 1997 he formed a techno rock band, Living Karma, with the late Misty Bennetts. From 1999-2002 he led King Lizzard's Hearts of Darkness Band. From 2001 to 2004 he hosted Inside Sin City and Sounds of Sin on LVRocks Radio. In 2004 Lizzard played his last show with Pieter Holland and Les Warner
Les Warner
Les Warner is a British born musician and producer, primarily a drummer best known for his work with The Cult. On the reverse of the Electric album, he is in the far right picture...
of The Cult
The Cult
The Cult are a British rock band that was formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love...
at the Beach Las Vegas. In 2004 he became an ordained minister.
From 2003 to present he has been working for the 57th Wing
57th Wing
The 57th Wing is an operational unit of the United States Air Force Warfare Center, stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.The 57 WG's mission is to provide well trained and well equipped combat forces ready to deploy into a combat arena to conduct integrated combat operations.-Mission:The 57...
at Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base, located approximately northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is under the jurisdiction of Air Combat Command .-Overview:...
.
King Lizzard is married to photographer Queen Lizzard (Lana Colmus). He has four CDs available at iTunes, Amazon and other retailers.
Albums
- The Sin City Symphony (1998)
- The Patient in Room 666 (2003)
- ...and friends (2006)
- The Return of the Patient in Room 666 (2011)
- Now&Then (2011)