Roddy Bottum (born Roswell Christopher Bottum, 1 July 1963, Los Angeles, California), is an American musician, best known as the keyboardist for the San Francisco rock band, Faith No More, and currently frontman for Imperial Teen. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Faith No More was a highly influential experimental alternative rock group that formed in San Francisco, California in 1982 and disbanded in 1998. ... Frontman (also front man) is a term referring to the lead singer or band leader of a music group. ... Imperial Teen is a San Francisco, California based pop band started by Roddy Bottum, keyboardist of Faith No More. ...

Career

Bottum studied classical piano from an early age, until moving to San Francisco when he was 18. This article discusses classical music in the first sense (see below). ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ...

Joining Faith No More in 1982 (replacing Wade Worthington), Bottum remained in the band until its demise in 1998. However, after 1992's Angel Dust and its ensuing tour, Bottum's input into Faith No More was reduced significantly. In an interview made available to fans on the band's King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime album (vinyl collection box set), Bottum explained that his contributions to the band's efforts had necessarily declined because of the death of his father that year. In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Angel Dust, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music), was the fourth studio album by US rock band Faith No More, and the second to feature vocalist Mike Patton. ... For more information on fans of football (soccer), see Football (soccer) culture. ... King for a Day. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... It has been suggested that Childrens gramophone records be merged into this article or section. ... A box set (sometimes referred to as a boxed set) is one or more musical recordings, films, television programs, or other collection of related things that are contained in a box. ...

In 1994/1995, Bottum formed Imperial Teen with Lynn Perko, another Bay Area music veteran. Imperial Teen is a San Francisco, California based pop band started by Roddy Bottum, keyboardist of Faith No More. ... Lynn Truell (nee Perko) is a drummer that is noteworthy for being a female drummer in the early American hardcore punk scene with The Dicks, as well as with the alternative rock band Sister Double Happiness and is currently drumming with the indie rock band Imperial Teen. ... Bay Area is a common term to refer to a metropolitan area situated around a bay. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ...

Bottum is also recognised as being a pioneering gay rock / metal musician, and admired as a role model for contemporary gay youths who are interested in music not traditionally associated with the gay community.^{[citation needed]} Bottum 'came out' in 1993. One of his contributions to Faith No More was "Be Aggressive", a song about oral sex. Bottum has said in interviews that he wrote the song largely as a joke at Mike Patton's expense, enjoying the potential humiliation a straight vocalist would have to subject himself to onstage. "Be Aggressive" became the second-most played song at Faith No More concerts. He (Bottum) would also describe gerbil stuffing in graphic detail to shocked interviewers. GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Heavy metal is a form of rock music characterized by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ... Angel Dust, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music), was the fourth studio album by U.S. rock band Faith No More, and the second to feature vocalist Mike Patton, as well as the final with guitarist Big Jim Martin. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition. ... Oral sex consists of all sexual activities that involve the use of the mouth, which may include use of the tongue, teeth, and throat, to stimulate genitalia. ... Michael Allen Patton (born January 27, 1968, in Eureka, California) is a Grammy nominated musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Faith No More from 1988 to 1998. ... A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2005 A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. ... The satirical animated television series South Park depicted gerbilling in the 2002 episode The Death Camp of Tolerance, in which a gerbil known as Lemmiwinks falls victim to the practice. ...

Various sources indicated that Bottum was neither a fan of guitar solos, nor playing concerts in Florida.^{[citation needed]} This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In music, solo means to play or sing alone. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ...

Bottum composed the music for Craig Chester's film directorial debut, Adam & Steve (2005). A composer is a person who writes music. ... Craig Chester (born November 8, 1965 in West Covina, California) is an American actor and screenwriter. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Adam & Steve is a 2005 film directed by and starring Craig Chester, who also wrote the screenplay. ...

Bottum also works with Toby Records and his company All Ears Music, scoring films, documentaries, commercials, and television shows.

External links

• All Ears Music