Stephen Pearcy

Stephen Pearcy
Background information
Birth name	Stephen Eric Pearcy
Born	July 3, 1957 San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres	Heavy metal, hard rock, glam metal, alternative metal, industrial
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, Ex Producer, Producer, Author, record label owner 1995-present
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, major song writer.
Years active	1973–present
Labels	Top Fuel Records, Top Fuel Records
Associated acts	Mickey Ratt, Ratt, Arcade, Vertex, Vicious Delite
Website	stephen-pearcy.com

Stephen Eric Pearcy (born July 3, 1957), known as Stephen Pearcy, is an American musician. He is best known as the creator, singer, and songwriter of the heavy metal band Ratt. He has also been in the bands Firedome, Crystal Pystal, Arcade, Vicious Delite, Vertex. He has also recorded (4) records as a solo artist.

Pearcy has also worked as an actor, playing the killer hippie, Timothy Bach, in the horror film Camp Utopia.^[1] And recently a small part in the short lived TV series "Wicked City"", with Mickey Ratt music and cover band in the episode.

Early career

In his early teens, Pearcy aspired to be a top fuel race car driver and expressed no desire to pursue a career in music.^[2] He listened to music and occasionally went to concerts in the 1970s, however he had not so much as played a note in his whole life. Fate interfered in the form of a hit-and-run driver who struck Pearcy while he was riding his bike one night during the summer of 1973. While he was in the hospital for (6) months recovering from his accident, somebody gave him an acoustic guitar. After fiddling around with the guitar for a short time, Pearcy decided to shift his vocational focus from driving race cars to playing music. Never losing his love for the sport. He sang in San Diego bands "Firedome" and "Crystal Pystal" until creating and writing original music for his band which he named Mickey Ratt in San Diego created 1977. Pearcy moved his band to Los Angeles after seeing a local band, Van Halen, at The Whisky a Go Go on Sunset Bvd. in 1978.

After he and the band moved to Los Angeles in 1980, the band's name was shortened to Ratt and the original lineup was solidified. Playing clubs like The Troubadour, The Roxy and The Whisky, Ratt amassed a large local following. After releasing an eponymous six song EP in 1983 selling 200,000 copies, Ratt released their breakthrough album Out of the Cellar on Atlantic Records in 1984. Opening arena shows and tours for ZZ Top, Ozzy Osbourn and Billy Squire. OOTC went on to sell (4) times multi-platinum. RATT was heading their own arena tours around the world for the next (10) years. After releasing (4) Multi platinum records and (3) gold albums, Pearcy left the band in February 1992. Pearcy and former Cinderella drummer Fred Coury formed the band Arcade in 1992. Arcade released a self-titled album in 1993 and another album the following year. In 1996, Pearcy dabbled with an industrial metal band called Vertex (with Megadeth's Al Pitrelli and drummer / electronic producer Hiro Kuretani). Pearcy reunited with Ratt in 1996, only to leave the band for a second time in 2000 on the eve of a tour due to differences over financial allocation amongst band members. Peary has recorded (4) Solo records under his own indie label Top Fuel Records. The latest "SMASH" due for release 2016. Stephen has also written music for NHRA ESPN2 Drag Racing. While co sponsoring Top Fuel cars since the mid 1980s.

Recent efforts

On December 1, 2006 the website "Metal Sludge" reported that Pearcy and Juan Croucier might re-unite with Blotzer and Warren DeMartini and will thus, with Carlos Cavazo (Quite Riot) on guitars, will most likely stay with the This last reunion last a few years due to inner turmoil and business. Pearcy again goes solo.

Pearcy has been touring as a solo artist for sometime, even with his return to the band he created over the years RATT. The new line up consists of drummer Greg D'Angelo (ex-White Lion, Antidivision, Lead Guitars for Pearcy's solo band, co writer Erik Ferentinos), guitarist Chris Hager, original Mickey Ratt guitarist, Rough Cutt), bassist Matt Thorn also in early version of RATT 1982 (Rough Cutt.)

On April 24, 2016 it was announced that Pearcy had quit Ratt to work on his label Top Fuel Records and other music business ventures, Producing, Creating - Marketing, and "Mic Knuckles (hands free Mic Holder) also TV-Movie production. Pearcy also adds Author to his credit with his book 2014 "Sex, Drugs & Ratt n' Roll" (Simon & Schuster) another book in progress for 2017. www.stephen-pearcy.com

Personal life

Pearcy married American model Melissa Pearcy in 1999. The couple has one daughter, born July 25, 1995.

Stephen Pearcy Band members

Stephen Pearcy – lead vocals, guitar, writer ex producer, production, art direction (2000–present) Erik Ferentinos – lead guitar, backing vocals, co writer (2005–present) Matt Thorne – bass, keyboards, backing vocals, production (2005, 2013–present) Greg D'Angelo – drums (2011–present) Chris Hager – guitar, backing vocals (2013–present)

Discography

With	Year	Title	Label	US Billboard Peak	US sales
Ratt	1983	Ratt	Time Coast / Atlantic	133	300,000
	1984	Out of the Cellar	Atlantic	7	4 million
	1985	Invasion of Your Privacy		7	2 million
	1986	Dancing Undercover		26	Platinum+
	1988	Reach for the Sky		17	Platinum+
	1990	Detonator		23	Gold+
	1991	Ratt & Roll 81-91		57	Gold
Arcade	1993	Arcade	Sony	133	100,000+
	1994	A/2			40,000+ (Epic/Sony Records)
Vicious Delite	1995	Vicious Delite	Top Fuel Records
Vertex	1996	Vertex	Blue Dolphin
Ratt	1997	Collage	RATT Records
	1999	Ratt	Portrait Records	169	Estimated 200,000 worldwide I
Solo	2002	Social Intercourse	Top Fuel Records
	2006	Fueler	Top Fuel Records
		Stripped	Sidewinder Records
	2008	Under My Skin	Top Fuel Records
Ratt	2010	Infestation	Loud & Proud / Roadrunner Records/WEA	30	50,000+
Solo	DUE 2016-2017	Smash	Top Fuel Records

References

1. "STEPHEN PEARCY on IMDB". imdb.com. 2002.
2. "Behind the Behind the Music: RATT". All Access Magazine. 2006.

External links

• Stephen Pearcy at the Internet Movie Database
• Stephen Pearcy's official website