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Charles Nelson Wolfe (born 1 August 1964) is an American contemporary artist, farmer, photographer, writer, programmer, web developer, broadcaster, author, actor, business owner, councilor, consultant, drummer and marketing director. Wolfe performed with some local bands in Hollywood, CA including British Steel (a Judas Priest cover band), The Safaris "and even London for about 4 hours one morning." says Charles. "I also auditioned for but did not get hired for Axe and The Greg Leon Project. "I Used to hang out with all the regulars at The Rainbow.. Steve Jones of Sex Pistols fame, LA Guns Stephen Riley and Phil Lewis. I remember jamming one night at The Whiskey with Jani Lane [Warrant] RIP. They had this kind of loose jam thing Monday's to get people in the door.. called No Bozo Night or something" quips Wolfe. "Around that time I was introduced to Paul Di'Anno (Iron Maiden) and it all kinda went down hill from there (laughs). Its funny.. (pauses) we used to say that.. Paul did... "Its a Funny Ole Game" with English accent". "Paul signed the Killers LP for me with that on it.. I'll see if I can dig it up [link to image]! But back to funny (laughs) In '89 I was thinking... its strange after only a few short years in L.A. I really needed to get out.. I had gone full-circle." In '83.. at his first "after party".. who did Wolfe meet? Non-other than Bruce Dickinson.. "I asked a few too-many questions about Maiden and dropped off Mr. Fence back at The Marquis". "I was just 18. But I has a cool black Trans Am with a Motorhead sticker on the front of it."

Wolfe began drumming in front of large audiences in elementary school at age 9. At 15 Wolfe was asked to jam with Rich Lyons at National Guard Armory Christmas party. Wolfe then joined Lyons' as his drummer in Magic Force. Wolfe later left for his home state of California in 1983 but soon returned to the Mid-West in 1985 and recruited by What's Next, a cover band playing everything from Clapton to Ratt [link to image]. Wolfe left What's Next in 1985, citing musical differences. Shortly afterwards Wolfe went back to Los Angeles and enrolled in SoundMaster. From his success at SoundMaster [link to image] Wolfe was employed driving a Lincoln stretch limo and "drove actresses around" Heather Thomas and Connie Hair (Charles Bronson's Death Wish IV). Wolfe also appeared in the Penelope Shpeeris (SP?) rockumentary "Decline of Western Civilization, The Metal Years, Part II" [link to image]

Wolfe "quit rock and roll in '91" in order to pursue his formal education at California State University and was "re-hired to rock and roll by Graham Nash 3 years later". Wolfe's work ranges from a variety of printed publication to digitally-produced media "Wirehead" [link to image], "Prix Ars Electronica" to an exhibit of digital printing by "Graham Nash and Nash Editions" [Youngstown, Ohio] [link to image]. Wolfe also interned for record producer Max Norman (Ozzy Osbourne Megadeth, Loudness). Since then, Wolfe......