Band and Member Bios
Johnny MAGNUM
Guitars, Backing Vocals, doll collector, Puppet costume-maker, Garbage Pail Kids aficionado
As an only child who ate crayons and played with dolls, Johnny Mags yearned for the acceptance of other kids. He dreamed of one day being cool. At the age of 5, he asked for a guitar for Christmas and shortly thereafter began playing by ear to songs on the radio. Switching back and forth between playing with his “Bionic Man” doll and practicing “Smoke on the Water", hours spanned into days, days spanned into weeks, weeks spanned into months, etc. etc. blah, blah. At the age of 17, he appeared in Tantasqua High School’s most memorable performance to date of “Oklahoma". During a pivotally emotional scene, Johnny jumped off the stage to “improv” his lines through music, grabbing his guitar to solo his way through dialogue. During the jump, his costume ripped and his six shooter fell out of the holster. Hence, the nickname “Johnny Magnum”. Finally fulfilling his childhood dream to become "way cool" by playing guitar he has found his place in Iron Tiger as lead axe slinger. His favorite guitar players are VFH, Lynch, DeMartini, Jakey Lee, and the guys who guitar solos on "Classical Gas".
JJ Roxx
Bass, Backing Vocals, Bob Ross Landscape art collecter
JJ Roxx started out like most kids; Being tortured with piano lessons. This was his segue to know he loved music but wanted to rock just a little harder. "The Entertainer" is cool and all, but… Keyboard was the next logical step. Learning "Jump" was epic, but soon he ended up learning bass lines to play more rocking stuff. His first all ages show made him realize that keyboards are stuck in back with the drummer (lame) and the chicks are up front (AWESOME). What to do? Keytar? No! Bass? Perhaps…His friends were already playing drums and guitar, so he switched over to bass and never looked back! This may have been the only time a bass player got to replace a keyboardist’s left hand. JJ was not allowed to get a Mohawk at a young age due to his parents religious views, so he refused to cut his hair ever again and the rest is history...Also, he has received the prestigious "Best Text Re-Capper in a Group Text" for 2021.
Dan Digg^ler, aka "DANIMAL"
Drums, cymbals, cowbell, more cowbell
Expert at drums, cymbals, cowbell, and a little more cowbell. Father of 16 (that he knows about) and washed up adult movie star. Danny-Dyggs: aka Dan Diggler started beating his skins at the young age of 12. Loving the raw power of the 80s and influenced by rad bands like Rush, Ozzy, Ratt and more, it was only natural Diggy-Doo would migrate to this totally massive powerhouse of a band. Getting rid of the 70s 'stache and growing out the gnarly goat-strip proves DanDog DingDong is ready for the Spandex. So get ready for some grody bodacious back beats and tubular timing. Roll out your Jiffy-Pop, Tab and Nerds, along with those dancing Stilettos and Air-Jordons - Its party time!
Stacie FOXX
Backing Vocals/Mensa Member/cat sweater designer
An obsession for guitarists and 80s metal pushed Stacie to BEG these guys to be in the band and because she’s annoying AF, they let her in due to sheer exhaustion. Stacie’s early singing experiences mimicking terrible 60s folk songs and disco forced her parents to enroll her in voice lessons, as the neighbors complained about the sounds of wounded cats coming from the house. She learned she could hit the highest notes on the scale after a 1987 shop class incident where a giant lathe landed on her foot. It was then that she knew her calling; BACK UP SINGER EXTRAORDINAIRE. Her favorite bands are Motley Crue, Ratt, LA Guns and Giuffria to name a few. (Has a great Phil Lewis story btw.) She plays a mean tambourine, and really has NO talents other than talking...A LOT.
Russ Childz
Lead Vocals
Name: Rüss “Skull” Childz
Address: Tour/Party bus
Born: In a hospital! (Duh!)
Sex: Always!
Occupation: Lead Screamer for Iron Tiger!
Turn ons: Hair Metal, beer, big hair & b**bies, beer, loud guitar, imported beer, cool people who drink beer, Tiger Spandex, playing live, Cervezas, cool fans, and most of all, METAL! Turn offs: Cancelled gigs, broken tour buses, no beer, long walks on the beach (that sand is hot, man!), low guitar, empty kegs, mean people, and no money.
(Disclaimer: No person or animal was harmed during the writing of this bio, as it was written while drunk and many beers were slain. The 80’s were not PC, AND NEITHER IS HE!)