Michael David Cummings (born August 25, 1968), better known as Spider One, is an American singer, Producer, and Director. He is the founder and only consistent member of the rock band

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. He is the younger sibling of singer and filmmaker

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Early life

Spider One was born Michael David Cummings in

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, the second of two sons. His older brother, Robert Bartleh Cummings, is better known as the musician and film director

. Contrary to popular belief, Spider One stated that there has never been a sibling rivalry between him and his brother, neither personally nor musically. In 1991, he dropped out of art school, bought a cheap four-track home studio and a drum machine, and recorded ''Much Evil'' with producer Lamar Lowder. Building on local success, Spider One's band Powerman 5000 was born.

Career

Cummings created the horror/ black comedy mockumentary series '' Death Valley'', which aired on

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for one season in 2011. He is the owner of Megatronic Records.

Style

Spider One's influences reportedly include

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, Philip Anselmo, Chris Cornell, Sebastian Bach, Tom Araya, Dave Mustaine,

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, Jonathan Davis,

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, Joey Tempest and Axl Rose. Spider One's vocal style is usually based in spoken word or chanting.

Discography

*'' True Force'' (1994) *'' The Blood-Splat Rating System'' (1995) *''Mega!! Kung Fu Radio'' (1997) *'' Tonight the Stars Revolt!'' (1999) *''

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'' (2001) *'' Transform'' (2003) *'' Destroy What You Enjoy'' (2006) *'' Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere'' (2009) *'' Copies, Clones & Replicants'' (2011) *'' Builders of the Future'' (2014) *'' New Wave'' (2017) *''The Noble Rot'' (2020)

Filmography

References

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