Elijah Blue Allman
Elijah Blue Allman (born July 10, 1976), known professionally as P. Exeter Blue, is an American musician, and the son of singer Cher[1] and her second husband, Gregg Allman.[2] He is the half-brother of Chaz Bono, Delilah Allman, Michael Allman, Layla Allman, and Devon Allman. Elijah is the lead vocalist, guitarrist and lyricist of the industrial metal band Deadsy.
Elijah Blue Allman | |
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Also known as | P. Exeter Blue |
Born | July 10, 1976 |
Origin | Los Angeles, California U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 1995–present |
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Career
Allman is the singer and guitarist for the rock band Deadsy,[3] which, prior to its hiatus in April 2007, consisted of Alec Püre on drums, Dr. Nner on synthesizer, Carlton Megalodon on Ztar, and Jens Funke on bass. Deadsy released two albums: 2002's Commencement, and Phantasmagore, which came out on August 22, 2006. Many of the themes used by Allman in Deadsy have been heavily influenced by the 1955 film This Island Earth.
He was given his first guitar by Kiss bassist Gene Simmons, and at the age of 13 went on tour as a guitarist with Cher;[4] he appears as a guitarist in the music video for her song "If I Could Turn Back Time". In 1994, he auditioned for the spot of guitarist for Nine Inch Nails, but ended up losing the spot to Robin Finck.
He has worked with Thirty Seconds to Mars for the band's self-titled debut album.[5] and has also provided guest vocals on a variety of songs for other bands including Orgy, Coal Chamber and Sugar Ray.
Personal life
Allman attended the Hyde School in Bath, Maine, graduating in 1994.[6][7]
Allman has dated Bijou Phillips,[8] Heather Graham,[9] Kate Hudson,[10] and Paris Hilton.[9]
Through his mother Cher, Allman is of Armenian, Irish, English, and German ancestry.[11]
On December 1, 2013, he married Marieangela King, "Queenie", an English singer, of the band KING and sister of Jazzy and Ruby King from the British pop duo Blonde Electra.[12]
Discography
with Deadsy
- Demo (1995)
- Deadsy (1996)
- Commencement (1999, unreleased version)
- Commencement (2002)
- Phantasmagore (2006)
- Subterfugue (2021)
with Elijah Blue and the Trapezoids
Since starting Elijah Blue and the Trapezoids, Allman has released a few demos on his Myspace, but no news of an album have surfaced since 2008.
- "Haunted" (4:00)
- "White Knuckle Angel Face" (3:40)
- "Long Way Down" (3:21)
as featured musician
- Orgy – Candyass (1998, additional vocals and keyboards on "Revival")
- with Cher – Crimson & Clover (1999)
- Sugar Ray – 14:59 (1999, additional vocals on "Personal Space Invader")
- Coal Chamber – Chamber Music (1999, additional vocals and keyboards on "Shock the Monkey", additional vocals on "My Mercy")
- Orgy – Vapor Transmission (2000, additional vocals on "The Spectrum")
- "What's Going On" (2001, additional vocals on "What's Going On (Fred Durst's Reality Check Mix)")
- The Family Values Tour 2001 (2001, appears live on the Static-X song "Push It")
- Thirty Seconds to Mars – 30 Seconds to Mars (2002, plays guitar and bass on "Welcome to the Universe")
- Korn – Korn Kovers (2005, additional vocals on "Love My Way")
- Mickey Avalon – Loaded (2012, additional vocals on "Mickey's Girl", recorded in 2009)
References
- "Cher's wedding plans postponed over son's illness". The Arizona Republic. August 1, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- "Elijah Blue Allman—The Complicated Relationship He Had With His Late Father, Gregg Allman". CNN. May 28, 2017.
- "Deadsy Frontman Releases Solo Music". Blabbermouth. May 30, 2007. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- Kreis, Nick (May 25, 2011). "Celebrity Apocalypse: A Conversation With Artist Elijah Blue". HuffPost. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- 30 Seconds to Mars (Booklet). Thirty Seconds to Mars. Europe: Immortal Records. 2002. 7243 8 12424 0 7.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Gauld, Malcolm (January 31, 2011). "Songs by Siblings & Off-Spring". hyde.edu. Hyde School. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
"Gramercy Park" by Deadsy. Elijah Blue Allman (Hyde ’94), son of Cher and Greg Allman, leads his band on this one. (Note: The album cover features a painting of the back of the Hyde Mansion w/ Sunken Garden.)
- Marburger, Lex (June 1, 1997). "Deadsy - Interview". Lollipop Magazine. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- Beth Landman Keil; Deborah Mitchell (June 2, 1997). "Turns Out She'd Rather Eat Cash". New York.
- Stated in Howard Stern on Demand interview. Air date: August 23, 2006.
- David, Mark (April 26, 2010). "Elijah Blue Takes a Los in West Hollywood". Variety.
- Bego 2004, p. 11 : Sarkisian's profession; Berman 2001, p. 17 : Sarkisian's nationality and personal problems, Crouch's profession; Cheever 1993 : Crouch's ancestry.
- "Cher's Son Elijah Blue Allman Opens Up About Estranged Relationship With His Mom". Yahoo! Celebrity. February 5, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2015.