The Timeline of Chaos
August 29, 1956
Born "Jesus Christ Allin" in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Raised in a rural cabin by an abusive, fanatical father. His brother Merle Jr. couldn't pronounce Jesus, giving him the nickname "GG".
1977 – 1984
Starts fronting The Jabbers, playing raw, melodic power-pop influenced punk rock. Releases his debut album.
Late 1980s
Shifts into extreme shock-rock behavior. His live performances become infamous for severe self-mutilation, violence, and dynamic crowd confrontations.
1989 – 1993
Spends significant time in prison for felony assault. Appears on mainstream daytime television talk shows like Geraldo and Jerry Springer while briefly sober.
June 27 – 28, 1993
Plays his final, chaotic show at The Gas Station in NYC. Passes away from an accidental heroin overdose the following morning at age 36.
Complete Core Discography
- 1980 Always Was, Is and Always Shall Be (with The Jabbers)
- 1984 Eat My Fuc (with The Scumfucs)
- 1985 You'll Never Tame Me (with The Scumfucs)
- 1987 You Give Love a Bad Name (with The Holy Men)
- 1988 Freaks, Faggots, Drunks & Junkies
- 1989 The Suicide Sessions (Cassette-only release)
- 1990 Beautiful Afterbirth: Fucked & Framed
- 1991 Murder Junkies (with Antiseen)
- 1993 War in My Head – I'm Your Enemy
- 1993 Brutality and Bloodshed for All (with The Murder Junkies)
- 1995 Carnival of Excess (Posthumous country/acoustic rock)
Infamous Live Shows & Gig History
Early era shows performing melodic punk alongside The Jabbers. Fast-paced, high energy, but before the extreme shock antics began.
Widely cited as the first show where his extreme, modern "shock-rock" performance methods completely manifested, changing his live dynamic forever.
A highly volatile, chaotic performance that was heavily bootlegged on VHS tapes throughout the underground tape-trading circles of the late 80s.
An infamous concert with The Murder Junkies that ended in a massive venue riot and resulted in another local police arrest warrant.
The final performance. After the power was cut a few songs into the set, he led a massive crowd of punks on a walking riot through Manhattan's East Village just hours before his death.