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Dweezil Zappa Biography (1969-)
Original name, Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa; born September 5, 1969, in Hollywood, CA; son of Frank Zappa (a musician, recording artist, and entrepreneur) and Adelaide Gail Sloatman (in business); brother of Ahmet Zappa (a musician, actor, and composer) and Moon Zappa (an actress, singer, and artist; alsoknown as Moon Unit Zappa). Addresses: Agent: Talent Group, Inc., 6300Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Contact: P.O. Box 5265, North Hollywood, CA 91616.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Musician, composer, actor
- Birth Details
- September 5, 1969
- Hollywood, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Simon, Pretty in Pink, Paramount, 1986
- Stevie, The Running Man, TriStar, 1987
- Band performer, Heartbeat, 1987
- Himself, In a Metal Mood, 1996
- John Kaplan, Jack Frost (also known as Frost), Warner Bros., 1998
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Jake Harlow, Normal Life, CBS, 1990
- Voice of Ajax, Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1994-?
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Hollywood Squares, syndicated, 1998
- Cohost, Happy Hour, USA Network, 1999-2000
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Movies
- Guitar player in heavy metal group, Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme, The Disney Channel, 1990
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Specials
- Sid, Anarchy TV, 1997
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Episodic
- "I Pray the Lord My Stove to Keep," Roseanne, 1994
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Arli$$ (also known as Arliss), HBO, 1996
- Cirrus Rose, "Diving In," Second Noah, ABC, 1996
- Himself, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Hamster," The Weird Al Show, CBS, 1997
- (With Ahmet Zappa) Guest host, Talk Soup, E! Entertainment Television, 1997
- Himself, "My Best Friend's Wedding," Grosse Pointe, The WB, 2001
- Tom Maxwell, "A Tale of Two Johnsons," Son of the Beach, USA Network, 2001
- Also appeared on an episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC.
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Havin' a Bad Day, Barking Pumpkin, 1984
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My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama, Chrysalis, 1988
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Confessions, Barking Pumpkin, 1991
- (With musical group Z; and producer) Music for Pets, 1996
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Automatic, Favored Nations, 2001
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Albums; Contributing Performer
- Frank Zappa, Them or Us, Rykodisc, 1984
- Frank Zappa, Meets the Mothers of Prevention, Rykodisc, 1985
- Don Johnson, Heartbeat, 1986
- Frank Zappa, Does Humor Belong in Music?, Rykodisc, 1986
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Back to the Beach (soundtrack album), 1987
- Winger, Winger, 1988
- Frank Zappa, You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Volume 1, Rykodisc, 1988
- Frank Zappa, You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Volume 2, Rykodisc, 1988
- Frank Zappa, You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Volume 3, Rykodisc, 1989
- Vandals, Fear of a Punk Planet, 1991
- Persuasions, Zappa's Universe, 1991
- Spinal Tap, Break Like the Wind, 1992
- (And producer) Shampoohorn, Shampoohorn, 1994
- (And photographer) Blues Saraceno, Hairpick, 1994
- Tim Pierce, Guitarland, 1995
- Angelica, Angelica, 1997
- Gumby, Gumby, 1997
- Sam Kinison, Leader of the Banned, 1997
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WRITINGS
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Songs
- Shampoohorn, Shampoohorn, 1994
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Film Songs
- "Two Heads Are Better Than One," Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Orion, 1989
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Television Songs
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Series
- Theme song, Normal Life, CBS, 1990
- Theme music, The Ben Stiller Show (also known as The Best Man), Fox, 1992-1993, Comedy Central, 1995
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Specials
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The Marc Summers' Magical Mystery Tour, Nickelodeon, 1988
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Guitar Player, November, 1993, p. 12; March, 1996, p. 27; March, 2001, p. 33
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