Heaven Became Hell Hollywood Be Thy Name!
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (500 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1477481389 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 436 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
When the record deal fell through and I was on my last dime, I found myself being dragged into an underground world of corruption. Love, betrayal, Wicca, crystal meth, and a crippling blast from a sawed-off shot gun would all have roles in bringing me to my knees. This book includes my adventures with dozens of celebrities, from famous musicians to Hollywood actors and known underworld figures. We had the talent and the looks, and vowed to each other to avoid the lure of drugs. This story is based on 10 years of my life as a Hollywood musician and my secret life as a top shot-caller in the gritty Hollywood underworld. It goes into great depth explaining how methamphetamine made the jump from the biker culture to the Hollywood nightlife and then via the Internet to the rest of the country.. Before long, I was working for organized crime, doing business deals with outlaw motor cycle gangs, staying one step ahead of the FBI, and losing touch with the world I had once known. My guitar cases were now filled with deadly weapons. The four of us set out
turncapp said Very good expose on how a dream can turn into a nightmare. What impressed me most about this book was that is is an undiluted and honest expose of a particular and personal reality as witnessed by the author and as performed by its cast -- ultimately the constituent parts of any reality we can imagine.We all have dreams of wealth, success, finding some paradise on earth. Yet often the seemingly elusive garden ( once confronted ) turns out to be no more than a facade -- behind which lurks som. Marco C said what a weird ride. This is Bret Easton Ellis meet the Dirt in a bad Pacino movie. It all starts as the umpteenth book on the Hollywood glam metal scene, written by an insider with a great knack for painting you vivid and credible pictures. The references to local bands and characters are perfect, especially for those like me who feel a pang of nostalgia whenever someone mentions Tuff or Ana Blackbut just when you think you have the storyline figured ou. "Heaven Became a Wild Ride To Hell and Back!" according to Amy Gaedtke. This is a book that is hard to put down and when I did I was craving to know what was going to happen next. So many musicians go to Hollywood to become the next rock star and live the rock star life that ends in a dismal reality which, is what Brent experienced even though he was on top but, with in a decade of of trial and tribulations his life came to a crashing halt. With drug lords, gang members, drug addicts, DEA,CIA and a satan