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Paul Baloff

1960 - 2002

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Paul Nicholas Baloff (April 25, 1960 – February 2, 2002) was an American singer, best known as the original lead vocalist of the thrash metal band Exodus. He was fired from Exodus shortly after the release of the band's 1985 debut album Bonded by Blood, which is considered one of the most influential thrash metal albums of all time. He sang with various other bands before rejoining Exodus in 1997. Baloff died of a stroke in 2002. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Baloff is the 2,632nd most popular singer, the 14,078th most popular biography from United States and the 734th most popular American Singer.

Paul Baloff was an American heavy metal vocalist best known as the lead singer of the thrash metal band Exodus. He was influential in the genre during the 1980s and is remembered for his distinctive vocal style and energetic performances.

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Among singers, Paul Baloff ranks 2,632 out of 4,381. Before him are Tim Armstrong, Chynna Phillips, A-Mei, Tursunoy Saidazimova, Natti Natasha, and Ida Corr. After him are Wu Bai, Brandon Boyd, Shin Seung-hun, Sara Tavares, Bhad Bhabie, and Dennis Edwards.

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Among people born in 1960, Paul Baloff ranks 749. Before him are Hiromi Taniguchi, Silk Smitha, Svetlana Kitova, Johnny Paul Koroma, John Elway, and Megan Gallagher. After him are Finn Carter, Road Warrior Animal, Martina Jäschke, Daniar Usenov, Gary Trousdale, and Igor Ponomaryov. Among people deceased in 2002, Paul Baloff ranks 353. Before him are Satish Dhawan, Dolores Gray, Ernesto Díaz, Otis Blackwell, Jim Crawford, and Julia Phillips. After him are Larry Rivers, Hocine Soltani, Glenn Quinn, Timothy Findley, Bob Said, and Teresa Graves.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Baloff ranks 14,082 out of 20,380. Before him are Andrew Shue (1967), Amber Stevens West (1986), Allen Lanier (1946), Judith Heumann (1947), Amy Pietz (1969), and Jack Mulhall (1887). After him are Frank Carlson (1893), Anton Coppola (1917), Elizabeth Gillies (1993), Stanley Fish (1938), Fred Clark (1914), and Brandon Boyd (1976).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Paul Baloff ranks 734. Before him are Kurtis Blow (1959), Julie Felix (1938), J Dilla (1974), Crystal Gayle (1951), Tim Armstrong (1965), and Chynna Phillips (1968). After him are Brandon Boyd (1976), Bhad Bhabie (2003), Dennis Edwards (1943), Kevin Gates (1986), Jerry Nelson (1934), and Remy Ma (1980).

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