Tim 'Ripper' Owens

Acting•Born September 13, 1967 (age 58)•Akron, Ohio

Biography

Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens is a Grammy nominated American hard rock singer who first gained attention as the lead singer of Judas Priest (1996-2003) and then Iced Earth and Yngwie Malmsteen. The movie Rockstar (Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston) was loosely based on Tim’s time in Judas Priest. Tim currently tours the World as a SOLO artist and performs as the Lead Singer for the band Charred Walls of the Damned with Richard Christy from the Howard Stern show. Plus, he also sings with Dio Disciples, which is a band celebrating the music of Ronnie James Dio with Ronnie’s band mates and friends.