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Members

Current

Name
Begin
Occupation

Dee Snider

1976

Lead vocals

Eddie Ojeda

1975

Guitar

Background vocals

Jay Jay French

N/A

Guitar

Background vocals

Mark Mendoza

1978

Bass guitar

Background vocals

History

Name
Begin
End
Occupation

A.J. Pero

1982
1986

Drums (drum set)

A.J. Pero

2001
2015

Drums (drum set)

Joe Franco

1986
1987

Drums (drum set)

Richie Teeter

1980
1981

Drums (drum set)

Toni Petri

1976
1980

Drums (drum set)

Walt Woodward III

1982
1982

Drums (drum set)

Story of Twisted Sister

Twisted Sister, the New Jersey-born (Ho-Ho-Kus, to be precise), Long Island-based hard rock band, exploded onto the scene in 1972. While initially categorized as glam metal—a label frontman Dee Snider vehemently disputes—their image was undeniably flamboyant, characterized by outrageous hairstyles, androgynous clothing, and theatrical makeup. This visual spectacle perfectly complemented their high-energy live shows.

Their legacy rests on anthemic tracks like "Were Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock," both immortalized in memorably slapstick music videos. The bands evolution from their earlier incarnation, Silver Star, involved several lineup changes before solidifying in 1982 with the iconic quintet of Jay Jay French (guitars), Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda (guitars), Dee Snider (vocals), Mark "The Animal" Mendoza (bass), and A.J. Pero (drums). This lineup powered their first four albums.

While Under the Blade (1982) and *You Cant Stop Rock n Roll* (1983) garnered critical acclaim and built a strong underground following, it was their third album, *Stay Hungry* (1984), that catapulted them to mainstream success. The albums title track, "Were Not Gonna Take It," became their only Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Although subsequent releases, *Come Out and Play* (1985) and *Love Is for Suckers* (1987), didnt replicate Stay Hungrys phenomenal success, Twisted Sisters impact remained undeniable. The band disbanded in 1988 but reunited in the late 1990s, before a more permanent reformation in 2003, releasing Still Hungry (a re-recording of Stay Hungry) in 2004 and a Christmas album, A Twisted Christmas, in 2006.

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