Anselmo worked on a shrimp boat with his stepfather in his teenage years, and claims to have witnessed a man be poisoned by a scorpionfish. The incident resulted in smoke damage to most of the furniture and part of the house needing renovation.
As a teenager, Anselmo accidentally started a fire in his parents' house while attempting to prank his sister. Anselmo has said in various interviews that he was the class clown as a child. Anselmo's father, Phil, owned and operated a restaurant in Metairie called Anselmo's, which closed following Hurricane Katrina. He attended many schools across Louisiana and Texas, the last of which was Grace King High School in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie, which he dropped out of during 12th grade. However, he later became recognized for a more abrasive style of vocals.Īnselmo was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is of Danish, Italian and French heritage.
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Earlier in his career with the band, Anselmo took considerable inspiration from heavy metal vocalists such as Rob Halford, singing in full head voice. He is the owner of Housecore Records.Īnselmo is regarded as one of the greatest frontmen in metal history, known for being particularly animated and donning a machismo attitude that became emblematic of the general theme of Pantera. Philip Hansen Anselmo (born J) is an American heavy metal musician best known as the lead singer for Pantera, Down, and Superjoint, amongst other musical projects.
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