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Rodney Bingenheimer, born December 15, 1947, is a radio disc jockey on the long-running Los Angeles rock station KROQ who is notable for helping numerous iconic bands become successful in the American market. His contribution to the music business has been described as important. He developed a reputation for being the first American deejay to identify new artists and play "edgy new bands" such as Blondie, the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, Duran Duran, The Cure, Joan Jett, No Doubt, Blur, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, The Bangles, X, Coldplay and many others. He managed a key but now-defunct L.A. nightclub called English Disco in the early seventies.He was the subject of a documentary by late filmmaker George Hickenlooper entitled Mayor of the Sunset Strip which told the story of a groupie-turned-kingmaker with a knack for making friends in the music industry. He was described as a "famous groupie, now respectable" by Mick Jagger and he has numerous high-profile friends. In 2007, he was honored with the 2,330th star on Hollywood Boulevard.
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Filmography
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Movies 30
self 19
Spirit Riser (2024)
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World (2022)
Skating Polly: Ugly Pop (2021)
Suzi Q (2019)
My View: Clem Burke (2019)
Bad Reputation (2018)
Ghostroads: A Japanese Rock N Roll Ghost Story (2018)
Debbie Harry: Atomic Blondie (2018)
Absolute Vow (2017)
B.C. Butcher (2016)
Clockwork Orange County (2012)
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust (2012)
Iconoclast (2010)
We Were Feared (2010)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)
The Man from Elysian Fields (2001)
Rage: 20 Years of Punk Rock West Coast Style (2001)
Inevitable Grace (1994)
Rockula (1990)
Back to the Beach (1987)
Uncle Meat (1987)
X: The Unheard Music (1986)
Repo Man (1984)
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel (1982)
Up in Smoke (1978)
The Trip (1967)
Mondo Hollywood (1967)
Divorce American Style (1967)
Warning Shot (1967)
Untitled KROQ Documentary
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GenderMale
Birthday1947-12-15 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceMountain View, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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