Dee Snider

Dee Snider is a celebrated American musician, songwriter, actor, and television personality, recognized as the lead singer and principal songwriter for the heavy metal band Twisted Sister. After joining Twisted Sister in early 1976, Dee Snider quickly became the band’s sole songwriter and lead singer. Under his leadership, Twisted Sister released their debut album, ‘Under the Blade’ (1982), followed by ‘You Can’t Stop Rock ‘n’ Roll’ (1983). Their most commercially successful album, ‘Stay Hungry’ (1984), delivered hit singles ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ and ‘I Wanna Rock,’ achieving chart success and showcasing his distinctive stage presence.

He debuted his Christmas musical ‘Dee Snider’s Rock and Roll Christmas Tale’ (2014). He recorded a piano ballad version of ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ for Criss Angel’s charity HELP (2016), later dedicating the song to teachers during a ‘Rocktopia’ performance (2018). Most recently, Snider released his solo album ‘Leave A Scar’ in 2021 and competed in season nine of ‘The Masked Singer’ as ‘Doll’ in 2023. He remains an active, vocal personality.