Rodney Bingenheimer
Known for

Acting

Credits

28

Gender

Man

Birthday

15 Dec 1947 (76)

Place of birth

Mountain View, California, USA

Also known as

Rodney Bingenheimer

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rodney Bingenheimer, born December 15, 1947, is a radio disc jockey on the long-running Los Angeles rock station KROQ who is notable for helping numerous iconic bands become successful in the American market. His contribution to the music business has been described as important. He developed a reputation for being the first American deejay to identify new artists and play "edgy new bands" such as Blondie, the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, Duran Duran, The Cure, Joan Jett, No Doubt, Blur, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, The Bangles, X, Coldplay and many others. He managed a key but now-defunct L.A. nightclub called English Disco in the early seventies.He was the subject of a documentary by late filmmaker George Hickenlooper entitled Mayor of the Sunset Strip which told the story of a groupie-turned-kingmaker with a knack for making friends in the music industry. He was described as a "famous groupie, now respectable" by Mick Jagger and he has numerous high-profile friends. In 2007, he was honored with the 2,330th star on Hollywood Boulevard. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rodney Bingenheimer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2024Spirit RiserThe Dark Friend
Untitled KROQ Documentary
2021Look Away(Archival Footage)
2019Suzi QSelf
2019My View: Clem BurkeSelf
2018Bad ReputationSelf
2018Debbie Harry: Atomic BlondieSelf (archive footage)
2018Ghostroads: A Japanese Rock N Roll Ghost Story
2017Absolute VowWanderer
2016B.C. ButcherHimself
2014The Seeds: Pushin' Too HardHimself
2012Clockwork Orange CountySelf
2010IconoclastHimself
2010We Were FearedHimself
2003Mayor of the Sunset StripSelf
2001The Man from Elysian FieldsSelf (uncredited)
1994Inevitable GraceSimone's Club Companion
1990RockulaRodney Bingenheimer
1987Back to the BeachSelf
1987Uncle MeatSelf
1986X: The Unheard Music
1984Repo ManClub Owner
1982Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
1978Up in SmokeRodney Bingenheimer
1967The TripClub goer (uncredited)
1967Warning Shot
1967Mondo Hollywood
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1967Divorce American StyleStunt Driver