David Calabrese, known professionally as Dr. Chud, is an American

horror punk Horror punk is a music genre that mixes punk rock and 1950s-influenced doo-wop and rockabilly sounds with morbid and violent imagery and lyrics which are often influenced by horror films and science fiction B-movies. The genre was pioneered by t ...

drummer best known for his work with the

Misfits MiSFiTS was the acronym for the ''Minnesota Society for Interest in Science Fiction and Fantasy''. This organization has now changed its name to GPS, an acronym for Geek Partnership Society. It was founded in 1999 and was the parent non-profit org ...

. He has also been a member of

Graves A grave is a location where a dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is buried or interred after a funeral. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as grave ...

, Gorgeous Frankenstein,

Doyle Doyle is a surname of Irish origin. The name is a back-formation from O'Doyle, which is an Anglicisation of the Irish (), meaning "descendant of ''Dubhghall''". There is another possible etymology: the Anglo-Norman surname ''D'Oyley'' with aggl ...

and

Blitzkid Blitzkid is an American horror punk band from Bluefield, West Virginia. One of the leading proponents of the horror punk scene, the band is led by singer/guitarist TB Monstrosity and singer/bassist Argyle Goolsby. Active from 1997 until 2012 and ...

, and fronts his own solo project Dr. Chud's X-Ward.

Early life

Dr. Chud attended Lodi High School together with

Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein Paul Caiafa (born September 15, 1964), known professionally as Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, is an American guitarist best known for his material with the horror punk band the Misfits and his own band eponymously named Doyle. Education ...

Eerie Von Eerie Von (born Eric Stellmann; August 25, 1964) is an American musician and photographer best known as the original bassist for the Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Danzig (band), Danzig. His preferred bass is the Fender Jazz Bass. Early ...

and

Steve Zing Steve Zing (born Steven Paul Grecco; June 29, 1964) is an American drummer and bassist. He has performed with Implosion, Mourning Noise, and The Undead before joining Samhain. He graduated in 1982 from Lodi High School in Lodi, New Jersey to ...

. As a teenager, he was a fan of Blondie,

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of lead vocalist Steven Tyler, bassist Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarists Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry and B ...

Queen Queen most commonly refers to: * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a kingdom * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen (band), a British rock band Queen or QUEEN may also refer to: Monarchy * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Q ...

and

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1968. The band comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones (musician), John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. With a he ...

Career

Dr. Chud began his musical career by playing with Dan Kidney and the Pulsations for seven years from 1987 to 1994. He recorded and produced a self-titled album with Sacred Trash before joining

and his brother

Jerry Only Gerald Caiafa Jr. (born April 21, 1959), better known by his stage name Jerry Only, is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the Misfits and later the vocalist as well. He is the only member to appear in every Misfits lineup exce ...

Kryst the Conqueror Kryst the Conqueror (pronounced "Christ") was an American Christian metal project formed in August 1987 by two former members of the horror punk band, The Misfits. The project was led by bassist Jerry Only, who adopted a new stage name, "Mo the ...

in 1992. In 1995, Only and Doyle reformed the

and recruited Chud and singer

Michale Graves Michael Emanuel (born March 21, 1975), better known by his stage name Michale Graves, is an American singer. He is best known as the lead vocalist for the 1990s re-incarnation of the horror punk band Misfits from 1995 to 2000, leaving briefly ...

for the band. The lineup recorded the studio albums ''

American Psycho ''American Psycho'' is a black comedy horror novel by American writer Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the First-person narrative, first-person by Patrick Bateman, a wealthy, narcissistic, and vain Manhattan investmen ...

'' and ''

Famous Monsters ''Famous Monsters'' is the fifth studio album by the American punk rock band Misfits, released on October 5, 1999. It is the second in the post- Danzig era of the band, and the last album to feature Michale Graves, Dr. Chud and Doyle Wolfgang ...

'', and the live album ''

Evillive II ''Evilive II'' (also known as ''Evillive'') is a 1998 live album by the American punk rock band Misfits. Featuring the "resurrected" Misfits lineup of vocalist Michale Graves, bassist Jerry Only, guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, and ...

'', before Chud and Graves left the band in 2000. After leaving the Misfits, the pair formed the band

. The band released their debut album, ''

Web of Dharma Web of Dharma is a 2002 album by American pop punk/horror punk band Graves, featuring ex- Misfits singer Michale Graves and drummer Dr. Chud. Demos and recording Demos for ''Web of Dharma'' were recorded in November 2001. These recordings we ...

'', in 2002, produced by Chud, before splitting up that same year. In addition to his work with the Misfits and Graves, Chud played drums for

Joey Ramone Jeffrey Ross Hyman (May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001), known professionally as Joey Ramone, was an American singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist and founding member of the punk rock band Ramones, with Johnny Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone. His ...

on the ''We Will Fall: A Tribute to Iggy Pop'' album and appeared on Ramone's solo record ''

Don't Worry About Me ''Don't Worry About Me'' is the first album released by Joey Ramone as a solo artist. It was released posthumously on February 19, 2002, by Sanctuary Records, less than a year after his death. The album was produced by Daniel Rey, who also did ...

'', in addition to producing the Sardonica album ''Flip the Grill''. In 2003, Chud formed a new band named Dr. Chud's X-Ward, which released their debut album ''

Diagnosis for Death ''Diagnosis for Death'' is the debut album by American horror punk band Dr. Chud's X-Ward, released in 2004 on Dr. Chud's Bloodwork Records label. The first 1,000 copies of the album were limited edition and were signed, numbered and came wit ...

'' in 2004 on the drummer's own record label Bloodwork Records. In 2008, Chud joined Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein's band Gorgeous Frankenstein for their second tour. On 26 December 2009, Chud and former Misfits bandmates Doyle and Michale Graves took part in what was referred as the Misfits "Near-Reunion" in New Jersey as they performed as an opening act for Danzig, with bassist

Argyle Goolsby Argyle Goolsby (born Steve Matthews; September 15, 1978) is an American musician, best known for being the lead vocalist, bassist and co-founder of horror punk band Blitzkid (1997–present). When Blitzkid disbanded in 2012, Goolsby pursued a ...

completing the lineup. In 2010, Chud appeared on the television series ''

LA Ink ''LA Ink'' is an American reality television show on TLC that follows the events of the High Voltage Tattoo (and, later in the series, American Electric) tattoo studios in Los Angeles, California. The spin-off of TLC's '' Miami Ink'', premier ...

'', starring

Kat Von D Katherine von Drachenberg (born March 8, 1982), known professionally as Kat Von D, is a Mexican-born American tattoo artist, television personality, entrepreneur and recording artist. She is best known for her work as a tattoo artist on the TLC ...

. He received a tattoo of his famous stitches that he usually draws on his chest and back, circling his neck, by tattoo artist Amy Nicoletto. In 2012, Gorgeous Frankenstein dissolved and Chud joined Doyle's new eponymous band. Doyle released their debut album, ''Abominator'', in 2013. Chud departed from Doyle the following year. In 2024, Chud released the EP ''I Hate Horror Punk'' with The Karens.

Discography

;With Sardonica * "Your Own Back Yard" (1992) – Single ;With Sacred Trash * ''Sacred Trash'' (1994) – LP ;With Misfits * ''

'' (1997) – LP * "

Dig Up Her Bones "Dig Up Her Bones" is the seventh single by the punk rock band the Misfits. It was the first single released by the re-formed lineup of the band, after the original incarnation broke up in 1983. It was the only single released from their 1997 alb ...

" (1997) – single * ''

'' (1998) – LP * "

Scream Scream may refer to: *Screaming, a loud vocalization Amusement rides * Scream (Heide Park), a gyro drop tower in Soltau, Germany * Scream (Six Flags drop tower), at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Six Flags New England * Scream (roller coaster), at ...

" (1999) – single * ''

'' (1999) – LP * "

Monster Mash "Monster Mash" is a 1962 novelty song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett. The song was released as a single on Gary S. Paxton's Garpax Records label in August 1962 along with a full-length LP called '' The Original Monster Mash'', which contained ...

" (1999) – Single * ''

Cuts from the Crypt ''Cuts From the Crypt'' is a collection of demos, formerly unreleased tracks and cover songs by the American horror punk Horror punk is a music genre that mixes punk rock and 1950s-influenced doo-wop and rockabilly sounds with morbid and vio ...

'' (2001) – LP ;With Graves * ''

'' (2002) – LP ;With Joey Ramone * ''

'' (2002) – LP ;With Dr. Chud's X-Ward * ''

'' (2004) – LP ;With Doyle * '' Abominator'' (2013) – LP ;With The Karens * ''I Hate Horror Punk'' (2024) – EP

References

External links

The Abominable Dr. Chud, official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chud, Dr. Musicians from Bergen County, New Jersey Misfits (band) members 1964 births Living people People from Lodi, New Jersey American punk rock drummers American male drummers Horror punk musicians 20th-century American drummers American people of Italian descent American heavy metal singers American heavy metal drummers Drummers from New Jersey