Darrin Pfeiffer
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Darrin Pfeiffer is an American
musician, record producer, band manager and radio personality. Born and raised in Akron, New York, he plays drums for the ska punk band Goldfinger
.
In the mid 1980s, Darrin was a part of a thrash metal
band called Beyond Death, whose two other members were co-founders of death metal
band Cannibal Corpse
in 1988.
He married Vicky Anderson, the band's Canadian
publicist, in 1998. (Vicky left Universal Music in 1998 and is no longer the band's publicist.) In 2002, the couple moved from Los Angeles to Vicky's hometown of Toronto
, where Darrin manages and produces several punk
bands and began working as an on-air host for 102.1 The Edge
in 2005. They filed for divorced in 2009.
He released two albums under the name "Dangerous Darrin", only available at Goldfinger shows and on his website: The Revenge.............of Chicken McNuggets and The Artist................Currently Known as Dangerous Darrin
In late 2005, the Pfeiffers started their own record label, High 4 Records. Their first 2 signings are Crush Luther
and Cauterize. Darrin is also managing a girl by the name of Diana Salvatore and has said on air numerous times that he will be releasing her album in the spring of 2012.
Crush Luther's self-titled CD came out February 13, 2007 and is the first release for High 4 Records. The label's second release was from Cauterize, called "Disguises", which came out June 12, 2007. Cauterize has since broken up.
Darrin is a fan of ice hockey
and claims that Wayne Gretzky
would be the only guy he would ever sleep with. In the past, Pfeiffer has been known to perform an acoustic love song/tribute to a life sized cardboard cut out of Wayne Gretzky mid way through a Goldfinger set. The song Includes lines such as "Wayne Gretzky. I think he's kinda sexy, and maybe he'd be attracted to me; Darrin Pfeiffer, a stupid American boy. Wayne Gretzky; a handsome Canadian man."
Darrin has recently been drumming for Canadian rock band the Salads.
Darrin also is known to play several sets in a thong and shows the crowd when Goldfinger covers Sisqo
's Thong Song
.
At some shows it is a band ritual that Goldfinger picks out a "lucky" audience member from the crowd to come up on stage. Once of stage, the audience member will willingly bite off a piece of a Twinkie
that is placed between Darrin's butt cheeks.
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musician, record producer, band manager and radio personality. Born and raised in Akron, New York, he plays drums for the ska punk band Goldfinger
Goldfinger (band)
Goldfinger is a Los Angeles pop punk/ska punk band that formed in 1994. Currently, the band is composed of vocalist/guitarist John Feldmann, guitarist Charlie Paulson, bassist Kelly LeMieux, and drummer Darrin Pfeiffer...
.
In the mid 1980s, Darrin was a part of a thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band called Beyond Death, whose two other members were co-founders of death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band from Buffalo, New York. Formed in 1988, the band has released eleven studio albums, one box set, and one live album...
in 1988.
He married Vicky Anderson, the band's Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
publicist, in 1998. (Vicky left Universal Music in 1998 and is no longer the band's publicist.) In 2002, the couple moved from Los Angeles to Vicky's hometown of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, where Darrin manages and produces several punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
bands and began working as an on-air host for 102.1 The Edge
CFNY-FM
CFNY-FM, promoted under the branding 102.1 The Edge, is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 FM. The station rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s due to its freestyle DJing format and unique choice to play alternative music...
in 2005. They filed for divorced in 2009.
He released two albums under the name "Dangerous Darrin", only available at Goldfinger shows and on his website: The Revenge.............of Chicken McNuggets and The Artist................Currently Known as Dangerous Darrin
In late 2005, the Pfeiffers started their own record label, High 4 Records. Their first 2 signings are Crush Luther
Crush Luther
Crush Luther is a Canadian pop-rock band based in Toronto, best known for their 2007 single "City Girl" and 2010 single "A Light".- History :The band formed in London, Ontario in 2002, with members from both Uxbridge, Ontario and Arnprior, Ontario...
and Cauterize. Darrin is also managing a girl by the name of Diana Salvatore and has said on air numerous times that he will be releasing her album in the spring of 2012.
Crush Luther's self-titled CD came out February 13, 2007 and is the first release for High 4 Records. The label's second release was from Cauterize, called "Disguises", which came out June 12, 2007. Cauterize has since broken up.
Darrin is a fan of ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
and claims that Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
would be the only guy he would ever sleep with. In the past, Pfeiffer has been known to perform an acoustic love song/tribute to a life sized cardboard cut out of Wayne Gretzky mid way through a Goldfinger set. The song Includes lines such as "Wayne Gretzky. I think he's kinda sexy, and maybe he'd be attracted to me; Darrin Pfeiffer, a stupid American boy. Wayne Gretzky; a handsome Canadian man."
Darrin has recently been drumming for Canadian rock band the Salads.
Darrin also is known to play several sets in a thong and shows the crowd when Goldfinger covers Sisqo
Sisqó
Mark Durrell Andrews , known by his stage name Sisqó, is an American R&B singer and actor. He is best known as the lead singer of R&B group Dru Hill, and also for "Thong Song", a song from his first solo LP, Unleash the Dragon, that became an international hit. - Biography :Sisqó was born Mark...
's Thong Song
Thong Song
"Thong Song" is a 2000 song recorded by Sisqó of Dru Hill for the Def Soul imprint of Def Jam. The song was issued as the second single from Sisqó's Unleash the Dragon LP in February 2000, and was its second biggest hit....
.
At some shows it is a band ritual that Goldfinger picks out a "lucky" audience member from the crowd to come up on stage. Once of stage, the audience member will willingly bite off a piece of a Twinkie
Twinkie
The Twinkie is an American snack cake made and distributed by Hostess Brands. They are marketed as a "Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling".-History:...
that is placed between Darrin's butt cheeks.