Shut Up and Give Me the Mic

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 "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock." A classically trained countertenor who sang with his high school choir, Dee Snider remembers the day he decided he was "not gonna take it." Following in the footsteps of his idols Alice Cooper and Black Sabbath, Dee jumped from band to band before meeting Jay Jay French and Twisted Sister. But it wasn't until he met his costume-designing soulmate Suzette that they developed his unique style, and history was made: a monster hit record; smash MTV videos; a long-running radio show, The House of Hair; appearances in film ( Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Howard Stern's Private Parts, StrangeLand) and television ( Growing Up Twisted, Celebrity Apprentice); and a starring role in Broadway's Rock of Ages. He even authored a teenage survival guide that was required reading in Russia! In his journey from every parent's worst teenage nightmare to Renaissance man, Dee avoided the usual rock star pitfalls. But that didn't stop Tipper Gore and the Parents Music Resource Center from targeting hima fight that led him to testify before Congress with Frank Zappa. He may have been slapped with a Parental Advisory warning label, but, through it all, Dee stayed positive and focused on being the best he could be. Filled with humerous anecdotes and candid confessions, Shut Up and Give Me the Mictakes you through the good times and bad with a heavy metal star who worked as hard as he played, and who did it all for his wife, four kids, and millions of fans.

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 Snider’s Teenage Survival Guide. He has been married to his wife, Suzette, since 1981. Visit Dee.Snider.com.