Lead vocalist for early '90s metal band Widowmaker.Lead vocalist for the 80s metal band, Twisted Sister.Before Ice-T 's "Cop Killer" (1992) and 2 Live Crew 's "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" (1989), Twisted Sister was one of the first rock groups to come under fire by the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), a "watchdog" group founded by Tipper Gore , wife of former VIce Prresident Al Gore . The music videos for "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock" (c. 1984) depicted violence, and in both videos Mark Metcalf plays a bullying authority figure, either a dominant father or school principal. As a result of the Senate hearings in 1985, parental advisory stickers were placed on records that contained "explicit" lyrics--especially rap music--and vulgar sexual overtones or that promoted misogyny, racism and anti-cop lyrics.Has three sons, Jesse, Shane and Cody, plus a daughter: CheyenneHe took on Tipper Gore and her "watchdog" group, the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), when she tried to get his band Twisted Sister's album banned, and he spoke in favor of musicians rights included in the First Amendment. He actively campaigned for Arnold Schwarzenegger in that actor's campaign for the California governor (even going as far as to sing his song "We're Not Gonna Take It" at rallies for both men).Graduated Baldwin Senior High School, Baldwin, New York (Long Island) in 1973Shares a birthday with Poison lead singer Bret Michaels .Oldest son Jesse is in a band called "Baptized by Fire".In 2006 Twisted Sister became the first metal band to release a Christmas album.Father of Jesse Blaze Snider .