Shut Up and Give Me the Mic

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The wildly entertaining memoir from lead singer and songwriter of Twisted Sisterrevealing the real stories behind the crazy makeup, the big hair, and badass hits like Were Not Gonna Take It and I Wanna Rock.

As lead singer and songwriter of Twisted Sister, Dee Snider worked as hard as he played, avoided the debauched lifestyle that has destroyed lesser rockers, and survived the music industrys fickle fortunes with his priorities and sense of humor intact. Now, he shares his journey from every parents worst nightmare to Renaissance manwith an impressive resume that, along with being rock royalty, includes Broadway performer, film actor, reality television star, radio host, and author of a teenage survival guide that is required reading in Russia!in this honest and entertaining memoir (Publishers Weekly).

Dee tells the real stories behind the crazy makeup, the big hair, and badass hits like Were Not Gonna Take It and I Wanna Rock. He takes you through good times, personal struggles, and public battlessuch as being slapped with a Parental Advisory warning label by Tipper Gore and the Parents Music Resource Center, a fight that led him to testify before Congress with Frank Zappa. Throughout his twisted career, Snider stayed strong and focused, and did it all for his wife, four kids, and millions of SMF (Sick Mother F******) fans.

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Dee Snider is the lead singer and songwriter for the multiple-platinum-selling heavy metal band Twisted Sister. He is also a noted reality show star, radio personality, and voice-over talent, as well as a screenwriter and author of the book Dee Sniders Teenage Survival Guide. He has been married to his wife, Suzette, since 1981. Visit Dee.Snider.com.