He grew up in a small Indiana town, yet somehow ended up becoming the world-famous frontman of one of rock history’s most iconic bands. The journey there is almost unbelievable — especially considering the world he came from.
As a young boy, he was raised to believe women were “evil,” taught that violence at home was normal, and lived through trauma most kids could never imagine.
His father was murdered
A kid from the Midwest who pushed past the strict, closed-in “corn belt” rules he’d been raised under, determined to prove they didn’t define him.
Born in Lafayette, Indiana, this future stage legend entered the world on a February day in 1962 and was given the name William. His mother was just 16 when she gave birth to William, and his father was 20. Later, his father would be described as “a troubled and charismatic local delinquent.”
The couple split when little William was about two. His father then abduContinue reading…
