GG ALLIN

"Live fast, die fast, dangerous rock 'n' roll."

The Timeline of Chaos

August 29, 1956

Born "Jesus Christ Allin" in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Raised in a rural cabin by an abusive, fanatical father. His brother Merle Jr. couldn't pronounce Jesus, giving him the nickname "GG".

1977 – 1984

Starts fronting The Jabbers, playing raw, melodic power-pop influenced punk rock. Releases his debut album.

Late 1980s

Shifts into extreme shock-rock behavior. His live performances become infamous for severe self-mutilation, violence, and dynamic crowd confrontations.

1989 – 1993

Spends significant time in prison for felony assault. Appears on mainstream daytime television talk shows like Geraldo and Jerry Springer while briefly sober.

June 27 – 28, 1993

Plays his final, chaotic show at The Gas Station in NYC. Passes away from an accidental heroin overdose the following morning at age 36.

Complete Core Discography

A comprehensive timeline of GG Allin's rawest studio records, cassettes, and essential posthumous releases:

1980 Always Was, Is and Always Shall Be (with The Jabbers)
1984 Eat My Fuc (with The Scumfucs)
1985 You'll Never Tame Me (with The Scumfucs)
1987 You Give Love a Bad Name (with The Holy Men)
1988 Freaks, Faggots, Drunks & Junkies
1989 The Suicide Sessions (Cassette-only release)
1990 Beautiful Afterbirth: Fucked & Framed
1991 Murder Junkies (with Antiseen)
1993 War in My Head – I'm Your Enemy (with The Criminal Quartet)
1993 Brutality and Bloodshed for All (with The Murder Junkies)
1995 Carnival of Excess (Posthumous country/acoustic rock)

Infamous Live Shows & Gig History

GG Allin's gigs rarely lasted more than a few songs before ending in property damage, venue shutdowns, or police intervention. Here are some historical performance milestones:

1980 – Cantones Boston, MA Early era shows performing melodic punk alongside The Jabbers. Fast-paced, high energy, but before the extreme shock antics began.
1985 – Peoria Theater Peoria, IL Widely cited as the first show where his extreme, modern "shock-rock" performance methods completely manifested, changing his live dynamic forever.
1988 – L'Amour Brooklyn, NY A highly volatile, chaotic performance that was heavily bootlegged on VHS tapes throughout the underground tape-trading circles of the late 80s.
1991 – Space Fish Lounge Orlando, FL An infamous concert with The Murder Junkies that ended in a massive venue riot and resulted in another local police arrest warrant.
June 27, 1993 – The Gas Station New York City, NY The final performance. After the power was cut a few songs into the set, he led a massive crowd of punks on a walking riot through Manhattan's East Village just hours before his death.

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