Eddie Trunk
Eddie Trunk
Eddie Scott Trunkis an American music historian, radio personality, talk show host, and author, best known as the host of several hard rock and heavy metal-themed radio and television shows...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth8 August 1964
CityMadison, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
people smell stop time
People tell me all the time I should stop and smell the roses, but I can't. I'm always thinking of what I can do to make what I have better and do more.
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I've had the privilege of meeting and/or interviewing most of the top metal and hard rock artists at various points in my career and sharing their stories and music with millions of fans on air through TV and radio.
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The biggest compliments I've heard about 'That Metal Show' are the ones from people that say that they don't even listen to this kind of music, but, 'We love watching the show.'
When I do interviews, I never pre-plan them at all, radio or TV.
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The only time people get pressured into doing reunions to make more money is when the current lineup is underperforming. And by bringing back the other guy, it increases their draw.
kissing iron rocks
Hard rock for me is AC/DC, Def Leppard, Tesla, Kiss. Metal tends to be louder, ruder, darker, like Judas Priest, Slayer, Iron Maiden.
friday monday moon
I want to be the Letterman of metal. I want five nights a week, Monday to Friday, 11 to 12, live. I always shoot for the moon.
father mean years
My father will go see Trans-Siberian Orchestra every single year. I mean, he's completely into it.
perception stereotype prove
Metal has always been somewhat marginalized, and I love to prove the perception and stereotypes that go with it wrong.
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Black Sabbath invented heavy metal, in my opinion.
fans metals
Metal never goes away. It drifts in and out, but the true fans are always there for it.
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When I was a kid just starting out on the radio, I would always watch people. And I'd see the interest they'd have in trying to get a photo with an artist or get a ticket stub signed. I guess, to me, that's the ultimate thing - to know that what you've done is important enough to other people that they want to take a picture with you.
column music school wrote
I wrote the music column in my high school newspaper.
jersey
Skid Row would probably be my favorite Jersey band.