Evan Seinfeld (born November 1967) is an American musician and former pornographic actor, writer and director. He is best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and founding member of the hardcore/

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band

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. Seinfeld left the band in May 2011 citing personal reasons, but rejoined in October 2022 after performing with several other acts.

Career

Music

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. He founded the band in 1987 but left in early 2011 before rejoining in 2022. He was also the bassist for the short-lived supergroup Damnocracy, featured in the

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reality television show '' Supergroup'', with other members including

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and Jason Bonham. In March 2007, Evan Seinfeld debuted his new band, The Spyderz, as an opening act for a

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performance. The band was originally named White Line Fever until it was discovered that a UK band already owned the name. The Spyderz also featured guitarist John Monte, formerly of Ministry, M.O.D. and The Disparrows vocalist Daniel Weber. In October 2008, Seinfeld briefly joined Tattooed Millionaires as a bassist and co-vocalist. In 2011, Seinfeld joined Attika7, a band featuring former members of Walls of Jericho,

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, and

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. The band's debut album, ''Blood of My Enemies'', was released on July 31, 2012. On July 25, 2019, Seinfeld debuted the first single from his newest musical project SVG$ via

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. The song is titled "Authentic" and is Seinfeld's debut as a hip-hop artist. He rejoined Biohazard in October 2022.

Acting

Seinfeld portrayed Jaz Hoyt in the

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prison drama '' Oz'' for a total of 40 episodes, spanning the majority of the series' six-year run. His character was the leader of the prison's biker gang and an ally of the

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, a

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gang. He showed his full frontal nudity in some scenes of the series. In certain episodes of season 6, the

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on Seinfeld's stomach can be clearly seen. Seinfeld, who was married to pornographic actress star Tera Patrick, has performed with her in seven films under the stage name Spyder Jonez, including ''Reign of Tera'', ''Teradise Island'' (which he also directed), ''Tera, Tera, Tera'', and ''Desperate''. He also performed in duo scenes with women other than Tera Patrick. He owns a production company, Iron Cross Entertainment and Teravison, with Tera Patrick, as well as his own "Rockstar Pornstar" website. Seinfeld and Patrick appear in a number of celebrity TV series such as '' E! True Hollywood Story'' "Rockstar Wives", G4TV's ''A Day in the Life of Tera Patrick'', ''VH1's Greatest Metal Songs'', and WE's ''Secret Lives of Women''. Seinfeld appeared in the independent films ''Angry Dogs'', ''Kiss Me Now'', and ''Wizard of Gore''. Both he and Patrick appeared in the documentary ''

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''. Seinfeld has voice acted in several

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, voicing a Skin in '' Manhunt'', the Honkers bouncer in ''

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'', and several gangsters in '' The Warriors'', including Hog, Nails, Kevin K, and Fleece.

Other appearances

He is one of the characters in the book '' Sex Tips from Rock Stars'' by Paul Miles, published in July 2010 from

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. On November 21, 2011, he appeared on '' The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'' performing in Ace Young's band for Taylor Armstrong's daughter's fifth birthday party. In 2022, Seinfeld appeared as himself in '' Sell/Buy/Date'' directed by Sarah Jones.

Personal life

Seinfeld is Jewish. He is a second cousin of comedian and actor

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. After a three-year relationship, Seinfeld married pornographic actress Tera Patrick in a small ceremony on January 9, 2004. The ceremony was held in

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where they were attending the 2004

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show. The couple announced on September 30, 2009, that they were ending their marriage, but that they would remain business partners. In 2011, Seinfeld married singer and former pornographic actress Lupe Fuentes. They later divorced in 2020. Seinfeld is the founder of subscription service IsMyGirl, and men's mental health and wellness platform Mantorship.

Awards

*2008

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– Crossover Male Star of the Year *2009

– ASACP Service Recognition AwardXBIZ Award Winners
'' XBIZ'', February 2011

References

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