Spider One

American singer (born 1968)

Spider One
Spyder Zombie
MC Spider
Master Spider

Born (1968-08-25) August 25, 1968 (age 55)
Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S.Genres

Industrial metal
nu metal
hard rock
alternative metal
electronic rock
punk rock

Occupation(s)

Singer
songwriter
record producer
director

Years active1991–presentLabelsDreamWorks Records

Cleopatra Records Conscience Records Mighty Loud Interscope Records Megaforce Records

DRT EntertainmentMember ofPowerman 5000Spouse(s)Dominique Zar (1998-divorced), Krsy Fox (present)Websitepowerman5000.com

Musical artist

Michael David Cummings (born August 25, 1968),^[1] better known as Spider One, is an American singer, record producer, and director. He is the founder and only consistent member of the rock band Powerman 5000. He is the younger brother of musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie.

Early life

Spider One was born Michael David Cummings in Haverhill, Massachusetts,^[2] the second of two sons. His older brother, Robert Bartleh Cummings, is better known as the musician and film director Rob Zombie. Contrary to popular belief, Spider One has stated that there has never been a sibling rivalry between him and his brother, neither personally nor musically.^[2] In 1991, he dropped out of art school, bought a cheap four-track home studio and a drum machine, and recorded Much Evil with producer Lamar Lowder. Building on local success, Spider One's band Powerman 5000 was born.

Career

Cummings created the horror/black comedy mockumentary series Death Valley, which aired on MTV for one season in 2011.^[3] He is the owner of Megatronic Records.

Style

Spider One's influences reportedly include Kurt Cobain, Philip Anselmo, Chris Cornell, Sebastian Bach, Tom Araya, Dave Mustaine, Anthony Kiedis, Jonathan Davis, Jon Bon Jovi, Eddie Vedder, Vince Neil, James Hetfield, Joey Tempest and Axl Rose.

Spider One's vocal style is usually based in spoken word or chanting.^[4]

Discography

True Force (1994)
The Blood-Splat Rating System (1995)
Mega!! Kung Fu Radio (1997)
Tonight the Stars Revolt! (1999)
Anyone for Doomsday? (2001)
Transform (2003)
Destroy What You Enjoy (2006)
Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere (2009)
Copies, Clones & Replicants (2011)
Builders of the Future (2014)
New Wave (2017)
The Noble Rot (2020)
Abandon Ship (2024)

Filmography^[5]

Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Beverly Hills, 90210	Playing himself	Season 6, episode 27 ("Strike a Match")
2011	Death Valley	Producer/Creator	12 episodes
2022	Allegoria	Director/Writer	Film
2023	Bury the Bride	Director/Writer	Film
TBD	Little Bites	Director/Writer	Film - In Production

References

^ Spider One at IMDb
^ ^a ^b mulatschag. "I hit ROB ZOMBIE with a Trashcan!". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
^ DiVincenzo, Alex (November 2, 2009). "Spider One Interview". Horror-101.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
^ "Tonight the Stars Revolt! - Powerman 5000 | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ Squires, John (June 9, 2023). "'Little Bites' – Cher Producing Horror Movie Starring Heather Langenkamp and Barbara Crampton!". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved June 9, 2023.