Tyler Spencer
Spencer in October 2010
Spencer in October 2010
Background information
Birth nameTyler Spencer
Also known asDick Valentine
Taylor Spencer
Jackson Pounder
Born (1972-01-22) January 22, 1972
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock, dance-rock, dance-punk, folk, freak folk
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician, author
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, drums, keyboards
WebsiteOfficial website

Tyler Spencer (born January 22, 1972), also known as Dick Valentine, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and author. He is best known as the lead vocalist, main lyricist, and co-founder of the rock band Electric Six.[1][2]

Career

Spencer founded Electric Six in 1996, at which time the band was named the Wildbunch, but this was changed because another band had the same name.[3] He is also one of the two members of the dance group Evil Cowards,[4] is one of the vocalists for hard rock band Bang Camaro, and was temporarily a member of the short-lived band The Dirty Shame. He released his first solo album, Destroy the Children, under the Dick Valentine pseudonym on May 14, 2012.[5]

Discography

Electric Six

The Dirty Shame

  • Smog Cutter Love Story (2000)[6]

Evil Cowards

Solo

Bite Me

Excluding appearances on other artists' songs, Dick Valentine's first solo venture was the soundtrack for Machinima original series Bite Me. Valentine's Evil Cowards bandmate, William Bates, scored the series, while Valentine wrote and performed a variety of original songs. Despite repeated claims that the songs would be made commercially available, Machinima are still yet to release any of them.[7]

On September 11, 2011, Machinima released a music video for Valentine's song "Zombie, Zombie Skeleton" to promote the release of Dead Rising 2.[8]

On June 14, 2012, Dick Valentine collaborated with Mighty Tiny to create The Dick Valentine Band. They performed a live show of the Bite Me soundtrack.

Albums

YearTitleNotes
2012Destroy the ChildrenStudio album
2013Halloween FingersStudio album
2015Here Come the Bags!Studio album
2016Quiet TimeStudio album consisting of acoustic renditions of songs originally by Electric Six and Evil Cowards
The Dick Valentine Raw CollectionCompilation album composed of demo material produced for Dick Valentine solo albums and Electric Six projects. Was released exclusively as a pledge gift for Electric Six's Kickstarter campaign relating to Roulette Stars of Metro Detroit.
2017RobocallsStudio album
2019Illuminati BeesStudio album
2019Bite Me: Songs from a Zombie ShowStudio album
2020Parrot PeopleStudio album
2021Coma WatchingStudio album
2023This Is Hell!Studio album

Singles and Appearances

YearTitleProjectVocalsWriter
2000"Private Affair"[9]Bantam Rooster song, released as a B-side on their single, "Big Mess"YesNo
2006"Unstoppable"[10]TV Rock song featured on their album Sunshine City - credited as Tyler SpencerYesNo
2009"Nuclear Cowboy"J-Lobster song featured on their album Mindless Pleasures[11]YesNo
"I'm a Vampire"Shitting Glitter single - credited as Rich N. Famous[12]YesNo
2012"The Shrinking Planet"Single by Massive Horse, later included on their album About Last Night recorded under the new name of Nightmares from the DiscothèqueYesNo
2013"He's a Freak"[13]Andy D song featured on album WarcriesYesNo
"Last Christmas"[14]Cover version single by Fall On Your SwordYesNo
2017"I Love You, I Steal Your Gas!"Single by Dick Valentine and Mark Mallman[15]YesYes
2020"Summer Wine"Single by Victoria Liedtke & Dick Valentine - Cover of Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood song[16]YesNo

Bibliography

Release DateTitleProject
3 January 2014"Residential Intruders in the 21st Century: Real Demons, Aliens and Monsters That Visit My Apartment"5-page pamphlet on the "demons, monsters and aliens that constantly visit [Dick] in [his] home".[17]
13 May 2014Chinatown ReacharoundPornographic thriller novella. The first book in the Bart Ducane trilogy.[18]
17 July 2014"Dick Valentine's 2014 Party Planner"41-page party planner.[19]
27 January 2015"Dick Valentine's 2015 Party Planner Guide"57-page party planner - an updated version of the 2014 Party Planner[20]
22 January 2016Fairfax FacialPornographic thriller novella. Sequel to Chinatown Reacharound and the second book in the Bart Ducane trilogy.[21]
30 January 2017Glendale Glory HolePornographic thriller novella. Sequel to Fairfax Facial and the final book in the Bart Ducane trilogy.[22]

Filmography

YearTitleProjectWriterExecutive ProducerActorRole
2002"Danger! High Voltage"Electric Six music video to promote FireYes (songwriter)NoYesMan
2003"Gay Bar"Yes (songwriter)NoYesAbraham Lincoln
"Dance Commander"Yes (songwriter)NoYesDick Valentine
2004"Radio Ga Ga"Electric Six music video to promote Señor SmokeNoNoYesFreddie Mercury
2006"Mr. Woman"Electric Six music video to promote SwitzerlandYes (songwriter)YesYesDick Valentine
"I Buy the Drugs"Yes (songwriter)YesYesDick Valentine
"Chocolate Pope"Yes (songwriter)YesYesDick Valentine (voice)
"Rubber Rocket"Yes (songwriter)YesYesSinging Voice
2007"Infected Girls"Yes (songwriter)YesYesDick Valentine
"It's Showtime!"Electric Six music video to promote I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the MasterYes (songwriter)YesYesSinger's Voice
"Down at McDonnelzzz"Yes (songwriter)YesYesCentaur
"Randy's Hot Tonight"Yes (songwriter)YesYesDick Valentine
2008"One Gallon Axe"White Gold music videoYes (songwriter)NoYesVoice of White Gold
"Tame the White Tiger"Yes (songwriter)NoYesVoice of White Gold
"Is It Me Or Do You Love My Hair?"Yes (songwriter)NoYesVoice of White Gold
"There's Something Very Wrong With Us, So Let's Go Out Tonight"Electric Six music video to promote SwitzerlandYes (songwriter)YesYesGrim Reaper
"Formula 409"Electric Six music video to promote FlashyYes (songwriter)YesYesDick Valentine
"Making Progress"Yes (songwriter)YesYesSinger
"Pulling the Plug on the Party"Electric Six music video to promote SwitzerlandYes (songwriter)YesYesSinging Voice
2009"Body Shot"Electric Six music video to promote KILLYes (songwriter)YesYesMan
"Battle for Milkquarious"Promotional short filmYes (songwriter)NoYes (uncredited)Singing voice of White Gold
"Love Pigs"Evil Cowards music video to promote Covered in GasYes (songwriter)YesYesEvil Coward
2010Starlight & SuperfishFeature filmNoNoYesBill Laserman
2011"Zombie, Zombie Skeleton"Dick Valentine music videoYes (songwriter)NoYesSinging voice
"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"Electric Six live performance video produced for The A.V. ClubNoNoYesDick Valentine[23]
2012"Psychic Visions"Electric Six music video to promote Heartbeats and BrainwavesYesYesYesDick Valentine
"That Voodoo You Do, or 'The Legba Luncheon'"Short filmYesYesYesFlatbrush Frank
"Bedford Avenue Wine Distributors"Evil Cowards music video to promote Moving Through SecurityYes (songwriter)YesYesEvil Coward
"The Shrinking Planet"Massive Horse music videoNoNoYesThe Colonel
2013"Last Christmas"Fall On Your Sword music videoNoNoYesSinging Voice
2014Absolute TreasureElectric Six concert filmYesYes (uncredited)YesHimself - Dick Valentine
2016Roulette Stars of Metro DetroitElectric Six mockumentary feature filmYesYesYesDick Valentine and Voice of Darren Nucleus?
2017"I Love You, I Steal Your Gas"Dick Valentine and Mark Mallman music videoYes (songwriter)YesYesDick Valentine
"I'll Be In Touch"Electric Six music video to promote Fresh Blood for Tired VampyresYes (songwriter)YesYesDick Valentine
"I Got the Box"Yes (songwriter)YesYesFlatbrush Frank[24]
2018Chill Out!Electric Six concert broadcastYesYesYesHimself - Dick Valentine[25]

References

  1. "Electric Six to perform at St. Andrew's Hall in Detroit Saturday". Booth Newspapers. November 26, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  2. "MUSIC: SPINS; Burning Down the Garage". The New York Times. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  3. "Sax as a Weapon: You Didn't Know That Rock 'n' Roll Burned". Village Voice. April 1, 2003. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  4. "Electric Six Frontman Is An Evil Coward". College Music Journal. May 11, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  5. "The Politics Of Dancing: An Election Year Blog By Dick Valentine @ Antiquiet Blogs". Antiquiet.com. 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  6. "Smog Cutter Love Story". Discogs.
  7. "Other Bands". Electricsix.co.uk.
  8. Zombie, Zombie Skeleton. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2011-09-21.
  9. Discogs.com
  10. AllMusic
  11. Discogs
  12. Reverbnation.com
  13. Beatport.com
  14. iTunes
  15. Discogs
  16. Discogs
  17. Amazon.com
  18. Electricsix.co.uk
  19. Amazon.com
  20. Amazon.com
  21. Electricsix.co.uk
  22. Amazon.com
  23. The A.V. Club
  24. Facebook.com
  25. Kickstarter.com
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