Blackie Dammett or "Spider" (born John Kiedis) is an American actor.
His father Antanas Kiedis and mother Julija both were Lithuanian immigrants. John was the youngest child in the family and the only American-born. His son Anthony Kiedis is the lead singer of Red Hot Chili Peppers. Until 2005 he was head of Rockinfreakopotamous, the official Red Hot Chili Peppers fan club. In Anthony's autobiography, Scar Tissue, Anthony describes how his father...
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Blackie Dammett or "Spider" (born John Kiedis) is an American actor.
His father Antanas Kiedis and mother Julija both were Lithuanian immigrants. John was the youngest child in the family and the only American-born. His son Anthony Kiedis is the lead singer of Red Hot Chili Peppers. Until 2005 he was head of Rockinfreakopotamous, the official Red Hot Chili Peppers fan club. In Anthony's autobiography, Scar Tissue, Anthony describes how his father frequented the Rainbow Bar and Grill where he sold drugs to rock icons such as the members of Led Zeppelin and The Who's Keith Moon. Out of respect for his father, Anthony has occasionally used the stage name "Cole Dammett" in his appearances as an actor apart from the band.
As of 2007, Dammett lives in Portland, Oregon.
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