American punk rock singer, born August 29, 1956, Lancaster, New Hampshire - died June 28, 1993, New York City, from a heroin overdose. His mother legally changed his name to Kevin Michael Allin on March 2, 1962. He is best remembered for his live performances that featured transgressive acts such as onstage defecation and copraphagia, committing self harm, and other violent actions toward the audience. He recorded prolifically, not only in the punk genre, but also spoken word, country, and Rolling Stones-influen…
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