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18 And Life on Skid Row
tells the story of a boy who spent his childhood moving from Freeport, Bahamas to California and finally to Canada and who at the age of eight discovered the gift that would change his life. Throughout his career, Sebastian Bach has sold over twenty million records both as the lead singer of Skid Row and as a solo artist. He is particularly known for the hit singles
I Remember You,
Y
outh Gone Wild,
&
18 & Life
, and the albums
Skid Row
and
Slave To The Grind
, which became the first ever hard rock album to debut at #1 on the
Billboard
Top 200 and landed him on the cover of
Rolling Stone
magazine. Bach then went on to become the first rock star to grace the Broadway stage, with starring roles in
Jekyll & Hyde,
Jesus Christ Superstar
The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
He also appeared for seven seasons on the hit television show
The Gilmore Girls.
In his memoir, Bach recounts lurid tales of excess and debauchery as he toured the world with Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Soundgarden, Pantera, Nine Inch Nails and Guns N’ Roses. Filled with backstage photos from his own personal collection,
is the story of hitting it big at a young age, and of a band that broke up in its prime. It is the story of a man who achieved his wildest dreams, only to lose his family, and then his home. It is a story of perseverance, of wine, women and song and a man who has made his life on the road and always will.
18 And Life On Skid Row
is not your ordinary rock memoir, because Sebastian Bach is not your ordinary rock star.