Acey Slade

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Acey Slade
Acey Slade in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Emil John Schmidt IV
Born	Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock hardcore punk horror punk hard rock heavy metal
Occupations	Musician record producer
Instruments	Guitar bass vocals
Member of	Acey Slade Misfits Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Acey Slade & the Dark Party Trashlight Vision Murderdolls Dope Billy Liar Amen Rachel Lorin Vampire Love Dolls Wednesday 13

Emil John Schmidt IV, known professionally as Acey Slade, is an American musician. He is the bassist and one of the guitarists in the nu metal/industrial band Dope and a former guitarist of the horror punk and glam metal act Murderdolls. He is also the lead singer and guitarist of Acey Slade & the Dark Party and a touring guitarist of The Misfits. Previous to this, he served as the bassist in Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and as the lead vocalist and guitarist in the punk rock band Trashlight Vision, which broke up in 2007.