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Rodney Bingenheimer | |
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.jpg) Bingenheimer in 2016 | |
| Born | December 15, 1946[1] |
| Occupation | Radio DJ |
| Career | |
| Station | Sirius XM |
| Style | Disc jockey |
| Country | United States |
Rodney Bingenheimer (born December 15, 1946) is an American radio disc jockey who is best known as the host of Rodney on the ROQ, a radio program that ran on the Los Angeles rock station KROQ-FM from 1976 to 2017.[2] In the early 1970s, he also managed a Los Angeles nightclub called Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco.[3]
Bingenheimer helped numerous bands become successful in the American market.[4] He developed a reputation for being the first American DJ to identify new artists[5] and play "edgy new bands" such as Blondie,[6] the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, Van Halen,[7] Guns N' Roses, Duran Duran, The Cure, Joan Jett, The Hollywood Squares, Hole, Symbol Six, No Doubt, Blur, Nirvana,[6] Sonic Youth, The Bangles, X, The Pandoras, The Simpletones, Germs and many others.[8]
In 2003, Bingenheimer was the subject of the documentary Mayor of the Sunset Strip. He was described as a "famous groupie, now respectable" by Mick Jagger,[2] and the film documented Bingenheimer's status as a person with numerous high-profile friends.[5] In 2007, he was honored with the 2,330th star on Hollywood Boulevard.[8] In 2017, Bingenheimer joined SiriusXM's Little Steven's Underground Garage.[9]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
twsDecX14was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Kenneth Turan (March 26, 2004). "The guy with the band". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ Kastle waserman (October 4, 2001). "As Glam as Ever: Rodney's English Disco at Tempest recalls the original's 1970s heyday". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ Jaime wolf (June 26, 2005). "The Star Maker of the Semipopular". The New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
and Rodney Bingenheimer, whose long-running show on KROQ served as the launching pad for Blondie, X, Hole and numerous iconic bands of the 70's, 80's and 90's.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
twsDecX13was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Wesley Morris (April 30, 2004). "Mayor of the Sunset Strip". Boston Globe. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
Rodney Bingenheimer is a fixture on the Los Angeles music scene, adored by the dirtiest, the most famous, the most talented people in rock: David Bowie, Gwen Stefani, one of the Gallagher brothers from Oasis. ...
- ^ Morning Edition, June 2, 2017, NPR, After 40 Years, DJ Rodney Bingenheimer Will Say Goodbye To KROQ, Retrieved June 5, 2017
- ^ a b "Influential LA rock DJ gets his star". Boston Globe. Associated Press. March 9, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
Dubbed the "Mayor of the Sunset Strip," Rodney Bingenheimer launched the careers of such bands as Blondie and Blur on his longtime radio rock show.
- ^ "Rodney joins SiriusXM". Variety. Variety Media. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.