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About Frontman
In this tell-all drama documentary series, we lift the lid on these titans of music. Hearing from friends, family, band members, partners and the people who were all part of the journey, we piece together the turbulent childhoods, explosive teenage years, relationships with parents, girlfriends, wives and the band members of these unique individuals. We take those that knew them best back to the places where their legends were born – the apartments, clubs, dives, houses and cars in which these men were forged. From crippling drug addictions to scandalous affairs, we’ll uncover the shocking reality of what it takes to be a frontman; we’ll tap into the vast musical archive, use rare band interviews and remarkable off stage footage to piece together each dramatic tale.
Saturday, August 08
One of the most famous, flamboyant, wild and charismatic frontmen in the world David Lee Roth is unlike most lead singers. The frontman of Van Halen is the same person both on and off stage and craves attention and adulation at all times. Growing up the boy from rural Indiana was far from a typical farm-boy and turned into a ferociously bright teenager. His determination to become a frontman led him to convince the Van Halen brothers to let him join their band and David Lee Roth’s his infectious personality and memorable acrobatic stage presence helped make Van Halen one of the most popular rock bands in the world. His notorious rock n roll lifestyle and fun-loving demeanour cemented Diamond Dave as, for some, the band's only "real" frontman.
Monday, August 10
A band is almost always defined by its frontman and normally there is only one of them – ego, talent & chemistry demand it. But Kiss is different. They have two frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley who somehow shared the limelight, and gave us a spectacle like no other - fire bombs, smoking guitars and spitting blood were all part of the act. Both their backgrounds were scarred by childhood trauma and together they created alter-egos named the Starchild and the Demon, masked characters that would take on the world. But hiding behind their personas was a recipe for disaster. This is the story of how two of the most legendary frontmen managed to share a vision and a stage forming a band that became one of the best-selling rock n roll acts of all time, selling more than 100 million records worldwide.
Tuesday, August 11
A band is almost always defined by its frontman and normally there is only one of them – ego, talent & chemistry demand it. But Kiss is different. They have two frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley who somehow shared the limelight, and gave us a spectacle like no other - fire bombs, smoking guitars and spitting blood were all part of the act. Both their backgrounds were scarred by childhood trauma and together they created alter-egos named the Starchild and the Demon, masked characters that would take on the world. But hiding behind their personas was a recipe for disaster. This is the story of how two of the most legendary frontmen managed to share a vision and a stage forming a band that became one of the best-selling rock n roll acts of all time, selling more than 100 million records worldwide.
Saturday, August 15
Nicknamed, ‘The Air Raid Siren’, for his trademark soaring high-pitched voice, the frontman of Iron Maiden Bruce Dickinson is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock vocalists of all time. From humble beginnings he attended an exclusive English boarding school. It was there he defied the bullies and began his love of singing. But joining Iron Maiden and becoming a celebrated frontman wasn’t enough for Bruce Dickinson. The ultimate over-achiever is also an award winning author, a radio show host and a commercial airline pilot. He’s battled cancer, performed in war town Sarajevo and was an international fencer. This is the story of one of the most high achieving frontmen of all time.
Famous for hits like ‘I’m Eighteen’, ‘Poison’ and the game changing track ‘School’s Out’, frontman Alice Cooper shocked and scandalised his way to stardom. He started life as Vince Furnier, an all-American son of a pastor, but rose to fame in the early '70s as his hellraising onstage alter ego, Alice Cooper - rock's first ‘villain’. His bloody stage antics and outrageous persona made him beloved by kids and hated by parents. But behind the scenes, the demonic character of Alice Cooper would ultimately consume him. This is the extraordinary story of the man who would become the godfather of shock rock.
A band is almost always defined by its frontman and normally there is only one of them – ego, talent & chemistry demand it. But Kiss is different. They have two frontmen: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley who somehow shared the limelight, and gave us a spectacle like no other - fire bombs, smoking guitars and spitting blood were all part of the act. Both their backgrounds were scarred by childhood trauma and together they created alter-egos named the Starchild and the Demon, masked characters that would take on the world. But hiding behind their personas was a recipe for disaster. This is the story of how two of the most legendary frontmen managed to share a vision and a stage forming a band that became one of the best-selling rock n roll acts of all time, selling more than 100 million records worldwide.
Saturday, August 22
As part of Aerosmith, Steve Tyler was one of the most iconic, bombastic, charismatic frontmen. He saw major chart success with hits like “Dream On,” “Walk This Way,” and “Love in an Elevator”. They sold 70 million more albums than any other heavy rock band in US history. But despite phenomenal success, time and time again his career nose-dived into a death spiral with drug and alcohol addiction almost killing him - yet every time he fell, he came back even bigger and better than before. The story of the man with self-confessed ‘lead singer’s disease’ is told by some of the people that know Steven Tyler the best.
