Josh Hommes is my hero
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Let's do a study about Josh Homme, shall we.
Birth Name
Joshua Michael HommeNickname
Carlo von Sexron
J Ho
Baby Duck
The King of Desert RockHeight
6' 5" (1.96 m)In spite of his often fierce music, Homme has gained a reputation as one of the "nice guys" of hard rock (like his friend David Grohl), due the encouraging atmosphere he creates for musicians he collaborates with and his pleasant, self-effacing public persona.
In 2004, mysteriously fired long-time musical-partner 'Nick Oliveri' from Queens of the Stone Age, making him the sole remaining front man of the constantly changing "group".
Update: Fired Nick Oliveri in 2004 when he was convinced that Oliveri had been physically abusive to his girlfriend.
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Josh Homme has responded to allegations that he is homophobic.
The Queens Of The Stone Age frontman was criticised for using the word "f****t" in a rant at an audience member who threw a shoe at him on stage.
While performing at a festival in Norway, Homme called the festival-goer a "chicken s**t f***ing f****t".
In an open letter, Homme criticised the media response to his comments, insisting that he didn't mean to cause offence with his remarks.
It reads: "Some journalists and citizens on the internet are wondering: Am I a homophobe because I included a slang for gay in with other 'acceptable' curse words during a verbal lashing I gave a young concertgoer, after being hit by his shoe, during a show the other day?
"Nope. My gay family & friends, as well as myself, know I am not a homophobe. For years now I've known gay is not a choice; one's skin color doesn't determine one's intelligence level and red hair doesn't mean you're someone's stepchild.
"You see, it's not the words, it's their intent. I never said, nor suggested, that being gay is wrong, but apparently, based on your outrage to my flu-infused rant, you do!"
He added: "I never have been nor intend to be politically correct. That's your cross to bear. To me, that PC world would suck more s**t than the porta-potty truck at Glastonbury.
"Homophobic? I'm in Queens Of The Stone Age for crissake..."