Brian Ebejer (born March 21, 1974), known professionally as Edsel Dope, is an American musician who is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for

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band Dope. Dope was founded in 1997 by Edsel and his brother Simon (keyboards) in New York City. Edsel co-produced all of Dope's albums. On ''

Felons and Revolutionaries ''Felons and Revolutionaries'' is the debut studio album by the American nu metal band Dope. The album was released in 1999 on Epic Records and has sold over 236,000 copies in the United States, making it their best-selling album to date. It was ...

'', Dope's first album released in 1999, Edsel played and programmed most of the musical instruments. In 2019, a new lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist joined

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under the moniker Xer0, which led to speculation and rumors that it was Edsel Dope. Edsel has denied that he is Xer0.

Personal life

Edsel Dope is engaged and has a daughter born in 2020.

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