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Joseph Michael Poole (born August 12, 1976), known as Wednesday 13, is an American singer and musician. He has had a solo career and was the frontman of the horror punk/glam metal band Murderdolls. He has also played in several other bands, including Maniac Spider Trash, Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13, Bourbon Crow, and Gunfire 76.
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Background
Joe Poole's musical career began in 1992 when he played guitar in his first band Mizery, later renamed Psycho Opera. Soon after, he became vocalist for Maniac Spider Trash, fronting the band from 1992 to 1996. In 1996, he formed Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13 with Doug McCollum and Robby McGalliard. With the release of the band's first album, The Late Late Late Show, the members revealed their new stage names—Wednesday 13, Sicko Zero, and Seaweed.
As a 3-piece band, Wednesday 13 handled song writing, vocals, and guitar work. By 2002, Wednesday 13 had four studio albums and a number of singles under his belt, including contributions to tribute albums for Alice Cooper and Sweet. Because Wednesday 13 had written and produced every album by Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13, he caught the attention of Joey Jordison from Slipknot. Jordison contacted Wednesday 13 about joining Murderdolls in 2002.
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