He was born on February 4, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan, his birth name being Vincent Damon Furnier. Believe it or not, he is the son of a minister. Even though he seems to have quite a rebellious nature, Cooper settled down in 1976, when he married ballerina instructor and choreographer Sheryl Cooper. They are still together and have 3 children: daughter Calico Cooper, son Dash, and daughter Sonora Rose. Before raising a family, Cooper was part of the exclusive Hollywood club the “Hollywood Vampires”. Regarding his education, Cooper graduated from Cortez High School in Phoenix, Arizona, and was granted an honorary PhD from Grand Canyon University in the same city. Many people wonder how is this rockstar in his personal life, what does he like, what does he enjoy, what are his passions. Well, despite all the horror make-up, pet snakes and wild image, he is just a regular guy.

Cooper likes to play golf. He is quite a vivid player and has participated in numerous tournaments. This may hard to believe, but Alice Cooper is actually a huge fan of Australian pop-star Kylie Minogue. She should be thrilled with the fact that one of the world’s greatest music legends is her fan! He is also a big fan of The Simpsons and he enjoys watching this show whenever he gets the chance to. Cooper also enjoys collections cars and antique watches. These are all pretty expensive collections, but lucky for him, he can afford it. Alice Cooper loves his wife a lot, which is why he wears a silver bracelet on his left wrist that only his wife Sheryl has the key to. Clearly, rockstars can also be romantic!

So far, Alice Cooper has had a prolific career and is still going strong, releasing 26 studio albums, 21 compilations and 8 live albums. His next expansions to other fields led him into having a film career and a live radio show. Welcome 2 My Nightmare, released in 2011, is his latest album, that has turned into a live tour, like many other albums before. Alice Cooper is a rock legend for many, as, through his persona and his acts, he managed to make a mark in rock history. The music he writes deals with rock themes, such as death, horror, violence and blood, but has a originality of its own and a personal, subjective image of these frequently used symbols. The performances show cased by Alice Cooper are based on the element of shock, as most rockers tend to express themselves. Concert appearances feature leather outfits and a specific make-up for his eyes, props that come to complete the lyrics of his songs or to delight and frighten spectators at the same time. Alice Cooper uses all ranges of baby-dolls, snakes and torture means (for example, electric chairs), all these accompanied and usually covered in blood.

Alice Cooper continues to shock and thrill music lovers all over the world with his albums and live performances. His legendary rock status shall be maintained for a long time, as he is still going strong restlessly and setting up a career and a rock status that will not be an easy act to follow. The contribution he has had to rock history spans over four decades and continues to entertain fans and attract others to the genre, which makes Alice Cooper one of the most famous rock legends of all time.