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Rodney Bingenheimer

Disc Jockey | * 12/15/1947 (76) | Mountain View, California (United States of America (USA))
Rodney Bingenheimer (born December 15, 1946) is an American radio disc jockey who is best known as the host of Rodney on the ROQ, a radio program that ran on the Los Angeles rock station KROQ-FM from 1976 to 2017. In the early 1970s, he also managed a Los Angeles nightclub called Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco. Bingenheimer helped numerous bands become successful in the American market. He developed a reputation for being the first American DJ to identify new artists and play "edgy new bands" such as Blondie, the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, Van Halen, Guns N' Roses, Duran Duran, The Cure, Joan Jett, The Hollywood Squares, Hole, Symbol Six, No Doubt, Blur, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, The Bangles, X, The Pandoras, Germs and many others. In 2003, Bingenheimer was the subject of the documentary Mayor of the Sunset Strip. He was described as a "famous groupie, now respectable" by Mick Jagger, and the film documented Bingenheimer's status as a person with numerous high-profile friends. In 2007, he was honored with the 2,330th star on Hollywood Boulevard. In 2017, Bingenheimer joined SiriusXM's Little Steven's Underground Garage. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Music | Comedies

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Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Rodney Bingenheimer as Actor(21)

as himself2019 Suzi Q
as himself2018 Bad Reputation
as Wanderer2017 Absolute Vow
as himself2016 B.C. Butcher
as himself2010 Iconoclast
as Self (uncredited)2001 The Man from Elysian Fields
as Simone's Club Companion1994 Inevitable Grace
as himself1990 Rockula
as himself1987 Uncle Meat
as himself1987 Back to the Beach
as Club Owner1984 Repo Man
as himself1978 Up in Smoke
as Club goer (uncredited)1967 The Trip

Movies with Rodney Bingenheimer as Crew(1)

Crew/Stunt Driver1967 Divorce American Style

Born: Monday, 12/15 1947 (December) in Mountain View, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 76 years + 105 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Rodney Bingenheimer frequently works together with these people:
Kansas Bowling (5x, Actress)
Iggy Pop (4x, Actor)
Debbie Harry (4x, Actress)
Frank Zappa (4x, Actor)
Alex Cox (3x, Crew)
Joan Jett (3x, Actress)
Boyd Rice (3x, Actor)
Jared Masters (3x, Crew)
Frankie Avalon (2x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:286700, Added: 08/10/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024