Al Jourgensen (born October 9, 1958 in Havana, Cuba), is an American musician best known as the founder and frontman of the industrial metal band Ministry. He is sometimes credited as Alain Jourgensen, Alien Jourgensen, Hypo Luxa (his alias as a music producer), Dog, Alien Dog Star and Buck Satan. He is a member and/or founder of several industrial bands, working as a singer, guitarist or keyboard player. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Cuban city. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative metal is an form of music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... Bold text New Wave in the late 1970s and early 1980s was inspired by the punk rock. ... Synth pop is a style of popular music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For other uses, see Synthesizer (disambiguation). ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping,popping or using a pick. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A mandolin is a small, stringed musical instrument which is plucked, strummed or a combination of both. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... A Boss DR-202 Drum Machine A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums and/or other percussion instruments. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Arista Records is an American record label that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony BMG, and operates under the RCA Records Group // After being fired from CBS Records, Columbia Pictures hired Clive Davis to be a consultant for the company’s record and music operations. ... Sire Records Company is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. ... “WB” redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 13th Planet Records is an independent record label founded by Ministry frontman, Al Jourgensen and his wife, Angelina Jourgensen in 2004. ... Alternative Tentacles is an independent record label based in San Francisco, California and was established in 1979. ... Wax Trax! Records was a record label in the United States. ... Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by front-man by Al Jourgensen in 1981. ... Revolting Cocks (often abbreviated Revco) were a musical side-project for Alain Jourgensen (Ministry) and Luc Van Acker. ... // Lard is a hardcore punk/Industrial band founded in 1989 as a side project by Jello Biafra (vocals), Al Jourgensen (guitar), Paul Barker (bass), and Jeff Ward (drums). ... 1000 Homo DJs is a side-project band of industrial musician Al Jourgensen. ... The industrial band PTP was a short-lived side project of Ministrys Alain Jourgensen. ... Acid Horse was a one-off collaborative side project between two industrial music pioneers, Ministry and Cabaret Voltaire. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Pailhead was a short-lived side-project of the industrial music metal band Ministry, which featured the vocals of Ian MacKaye, formerly of The Teen Idles and Minor Threat, and currently of Fugazi and The Evens. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of Cuba. ... Industrial metal is a musical genre which draws elements from industrial music and heavy metal music. ... Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by front-man by Al Jourgensen in 1981. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ...

Biography

Jourgensen was born to a Cuban mother and a Norwegian father. His father was a stock car driver, also known as a mechanic for Formula One driver Dan Gurney. Jourgensen was raised in Chicago, Illinois and Frisco, Colorado, eventually attending the University of Colorado. He worked as a radio DJ out of college, until becoming a professional musician by joining the band Special Affect. He began Ministry in 1981. NEXTEL Cup drivers practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States and Great Britain held largely on oval rings of between approximately a quarter-mile and 2. ... Look up Mechanic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Daniel Sexton Gurney (born April 13, 1931) is one of the most important figures in the history of American auto racing. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Frisco is a town located in Summit County, Colorado. ... The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder, UCB officially[2]; Colorado and CU colloquially) is the flagship university of the University of Colorado System in Boulder, Colorado. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by front-man by Al Jourgensen in 1981. ...

Jourgensen was married to Patty Marsh from 1984-1993, and he has one child from that marriage. He remarried in September 2002 to Angelina Lukacin at Graceland mansion. For other uses, see Graceland (disambiguation). ...

Known for often appearing intoxicated on-stage, Jourgensen has been seen drinking whiskey and smoking cigarettes while performing. His lyrics reveal many aspects of his life, such as his heroin and cocaine addiction, alcoholism, and his political opinions. These were greatly influenced by the beat generation (William S. Burroughs collaborated on some of his tracks). Whisky (or whiskey) is an alcoholic beverage distilled from grain, often including malt, which has then been aged in wooden barrels. ... A cigarette will burn to ash on one end. ... For other uses, see Heroin (disambiguation). ... Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... William Seward Burroughs II (February 5, 1914) - August 2, 1997), more commonly known as William S. Burroughs (pronounced ), was an American novelist, essayist, social critic, painter and spoken word performer. ...

Jourgensen has had a life-long affinity for drugs, such as cocaine and heroin, which culminated in the 1995 police raid of Ministry's Texas headquarters and Jourgensen's arrest for possession. He received a five year probation sentence, a time that he recalls as the darkest in his life. As of 2003, he maintains that he has been drug-free, ever since a bite from a venomous spider almost caused him to lose an arm. [1] Jourgensen currently lives and records in El Paso, Texas. [2] Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ... For other uses, see Heroin (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Drug possession is the crime of having one or more illegal drugs in ones possession, either for personal use, distribution, sale or otherwise. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Diversity 111 families, 40,000 species Suborders Mesothelae Mygalomorphae Araneomorphae  See table of families Wikispecies has information related to: Spiders Spiders are predatory invertebrate animals that have two body segments, eight legs, no chewing mouth parts and no wings. ... El Paso redirects here. ...

Professional life

Jourgensen formed Ministry in 1981 after he left the band Special Affect, which was a new wave/synth pop band (notably including Frankie Nardiello, founder of My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult). Early singles by Ministry and Jourgensen's other projects were released on Wax Trax! Records. He has also featured as guest on some Skinny Puppy albums as well as producing their Rabies album. During that time, it is said that Jourgensen befriended Ogre, who later joined Ministry. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult (TKK) is an American electronic industrial band originally based out of Chicago, Illinois. ... Wax Trax! Records was a record label in the United States. ... Skinny Puppy is a prominent industrial band, formed in Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1982. ...

Ministry's 2006 album, Rio Grande Blood, as well as the 2006 Revolting Cocks album Cocked and Loaded were released on Jourgensen's new record label, 13th Planet Records. He formed this label after falling out with the mainstream agendas of major industry labels. [3] Rio Grande Blood is the title for Ministrys tenth studio album. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Revolting Cocks (often abbreviated Revco) were a musical side-project for Alain Jourgensen (Ministry) and Luc Van Acker. ... Cocked and Loaded is an LP released 14 February 2006 by the Revolting Cocks on 13th Planet Records. ... 13th Planet Records is an independent record label founded by Ministry frontman, Al Jourgensen and his wife, Angelina Jourgensen in 2004. ...

Jourgensen appeared as a fictional musician in the film A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, and has had a number of songs appear in other films. A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001) was the last project that filmmaker Stanley Kubrick worked on. ...

He also holds one of the greatest collections of religious altars from which he frequently performs during his concerts.

Political views

Jourgensen is one of the more outspoken musicians in the industry today, frequently offering scathing criticism of right-wing politicians. Beginning with Ministry's 1992 album Psalm 69 and continuing with the 2004 album Houses of the Molé, his favorite target has been first George H.W. Bush and then his son U.S. President George W. Bush, Ministry also contributed a song to the first Rock Against Bush album. The theme continues on Ministry's 2006 offering, and in Jourgensen's various side projects. Houses of the Molé is the ninth studio album by industrial metal band Ministry with all songs starting with the letter W except for the first song and one hidden track. ... Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born... For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Rock Against Bush is a project mobilizing skate punk and pop punk musicians against the 2004 U.S. Presidential campaign of George W. Bush. ... Rio Grande Blood is the title for Ministrys tenth studio album. ...

Projects

• Ministry
• Revolting Cocks
• Lard
• 1000 Homo Djs
• PTP
• Acid Horse
• Lead Into Gold
• Pailhead
• Buck Satan & the 666 Shooters
• Eight and One Half

Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by front-man by Al Jourgensen in 1981. ... Revolting Cocks (often abbreviated Revco) were a musical side-project for Alain Jourgensen (Ministry) and Luc Van Acker. ... // Lard is a hardcore punk/Industrial band founded in 1989 as a side project by Jello Biafra (vocals), Al Jourgensen (guitar), Paul Barker (bass), and Jeff Ward (drums). ... 1000 Homo DJs is a side-project band of industrial musician Al Jourgensen. ... The industrial band PTP was a short-lived side project of Ministrys Alain Jourgensen. ... Acid Horse was a one-off collaborative side project between two industrial music pioneers, Ministry and Cabaret Voltaire. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Pailhead was a short-lived side-project of the industrial music metal band Ministry, which featured the vocals of Ian MacKaye, formerly of The Teen Idles and Minor Threat, and currently of Fugazi and The Evens. ...

Trivia

• Produced the 1994 Reverend Horton Heat album Liquor In The Front.

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References

• Ministrymusic.org
• Ministry's War on Bush. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2006-06-12.
• Roberts, Michael. "So What? Ministry isn't on a major label anymore, but Al Jourgensen still loves his job", Dallas Observer, April 10, 2003. 
• Al Jourgensen. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2006-06-12.