Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 15, 1947
Place of Birth
Mountain View, California, USA
Credits
32 titles
Rodney Bingenheimer
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Spirit Riser
The Dark Friend
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
Self
Look Away
(Archival Footage)
Suzi Q
Self
My View: Clem Burke
Self
Bad Reputation
Self
Ghostroads: A Japanese Rock N Roll Ghost Story
Debbie Harry: Atomic Blondie
Self (archive footage)
Absolute Vow
Wanderer
B.C. Butcher
Himself
The Seeds: Pushin' Too Hard
Himself
Clockwork Orange County
Self
Iconoclast
Himself
We Were Feared
Self
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Self
The Man from Elysian Fields
Self (uncredited)
SpongeBob SquarePants
DJ (voice)
Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika
Self - Hollywood Legend
Inevitable Grace
Simone's Club Companion
Rockula
Rodney Bingenheimer
The Runnin' Kind
Rodney
Back to the Beach
Self
Uncle Meat
Self
X: The Unheard Music
Self
Repo Man
Club Owner
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
Up in Smoke
Rodney Bingenheimer
The Trip
Club goer (uncredited)
Mondo Hollywood
Divorce American Style
Stunt Driver
Warning Shot
Untitled KROQ Documentary