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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 sub…
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rodney Bingenheimer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Rodney Bingenheimer's Filmography
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Spirit Riser
as The Dark Friend
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
as Self
Look Away
as (Archival Footage)
Suzi Q
as Self
My View: Clem Burke
as Self
Bad Reputation
as Self
Ghostroads: A Japanese Rock N Roll Ghost Story
Debbie Harry: Atomic Blondie
as Self (archive footage)
Absolute Vow
as Wanderer
B.C. Butcher
as Himself
The Seeds: Pushin' Too Hard
as Himself
Clockwork Orange County
as Self
Iconoclast
as Himself
We Were Feared
as Self
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self
The Man from Elysian Fields
as Self (uncredited)
No Poster
Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika
as Self - Hollywood Legend
Inevitable Grace
as Simone's Club Companion
Rockula
as Rodney Bingenheimer
The Runnin' Kind
as Rodney
Back to the Beach
as Self
Uncle Meat
as Self
X: The Unheard Music
as Self
Repo Man
as Club Owner
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
Up in Smoke
as Rodney Bingenheimer
The Trip
as Club goer (uncredited)
Mondo Hollywood
Warning Shot
No Poster