You can also find Roth's artwork in tattoo parlors and in art galleries. Zombie currently has a whole line of sportswear and hot rodding swag that heĬan be found throughout the late 80's and mid 90's in underground comics produced by RothĪnd Sloane. Zombie is also an extremely gifted artist claiming that "Big Daddy" is hisĭaddy. Roth fans and enthusiasts include the Cramps and Rob Zombie of White Zombie. Releases by the Voodoo Glow Skulls Cover Artist "Marco Almera". There is Of punk and alternative bands have used Roth's images on LP's and CD's such as:īirthday Party "An Australian Band" with Junk Yard cover 1981 and current Were adopted by surf musicians and today the gang can be found everywhere. and being a Fink or a Weirdo was cool.įink and the gang driving their hot rods have become rock-art icons. Intended was that being different or weird was o.k.
Gang and their favorite pastimes like hot rodding and surfing. The songs featured on these records told descriptive stories about the
Gasser (featuring Ed Roth)Īnd the Weirdos. To young kids across the nation who could relate to the stories and themes of the gang. Included: Rat Fink, Drag Nut, Mother's Worry and Mr. Working at Sears in the Display Department and started pin striping cars after work. Owned several vehicles, he was married and had 5 children, all boys. He was stationed in Africa for awhileĪnd then transferred to South Carolina for 4 years before coming home.
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Good in college but got bored with his engineering and physics classes cuz they justįorce in 1951 and went to bombsight school in Denver where he learned how to make maps. School in 1949, and went on to college majoring in engineering so he could advance his Learned how to build crazy stuff out of wood.ġ946 shortly after WW II ended. Ed's dad was a German cabinet maker and it was in the workshop where Ed Strict with the brothers and kept the two out of trouble by supplying them with tools andĪ workshop. He drew pictures of airplanes, hot rods and monsters. Ed was able to do his homework and keep up with the rest of the class while In school Ed learned to speak English and he liked He grew up in a German speaking household There which proves that his artwork is timeless.īorn in Beverly Hills on March 4, 1932. Yes there is a new generation of Roth fans out As aĬar collector and now a dealer of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's merchandize my three teenaged children have now come to appreciate and He has definitely become part of Americana art history. The years I have truly become a big fan of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. Pretty sure that I still have some of that cool "Big Daddy" Roth stuff. Have given my father the assignment of checking his basement for my junk boxes. Of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's merchandize, models,Ĭollecting cards, key chains, t-shirts and record albums. As a young adolescent I ended up with a whole collection This is how I was introduced to Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's creations. I remember my mother liked building models of all types and My mother's maiden name was Roth (no relation that I know of) and I think that is what held her interest in Ed "Big Daddy" Roth himself. Or Rat or Fink in their daily vocabulary along with other terms like cool daddy, crazy,Īrtist and builder during that period. I remember both of my parents using the term Rat Fink Roddin' beatnik type teenagers and members of various car clubs in southernĬalifornia. Before I was born my father had owned several hot rods that included aĬouple Harley Davidson Hogs. My mother and father were both of German decent and grew up as Hot Parents first introduced me to Ed "Big Daddy" Roth in If you have any questions please let us know by We would ask that youīookmark our pages for future reference so you can always find us for up dates.Įnjoy our website. Links to other Ed Roth and Rat Fink related websites throughout the world. There will be an acknowledgement section that will provide Other sources that have followed Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's life. Information that I have merged together with some of the information being taken from Introduction and the history of Big Daddy Roth and the Rat Fink gangįollowing is an editorial on Ed "Big Daddy"
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