Rock My World Canada, chapter 85: Teenage Head
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Teenage Head is a rock group from Hamilton, Ontario and was a popular punk rock band during the early 1980s. The group was formed in Hamilton by Frankie Venom (Frank Kerr), Gord Lewis, Steve Mahon and Nick Stipanitz. Stipanitz has since been replaced by Jack Pedler, and Venom died of cancer on October 15, 2008.
In his hometown of Hamilton a memorial statue of Frankie Venom had been planned but has been stalled because of criticism of public funds being spent to commemorate a man who used illegal drugs and was once convicted for domestic assault. In November 2016, Teenage Head announced the return of Dave “Rave” Desroches as lead singer.
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