Voltaire at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in 2016 in Leipzig, Germany
Background information
Birth name
Aurelio Voltaire Hernández[1]
Also known as
Voltaire
Born
(1967-01-25) January 25, 1967 (age 57) Havana, Cuba
Genres
Dark cabaret
death rock
dark wave
Occupation(s)
Musician
singer
composer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
Years active
1998–present
Labels
Projekt Records
Mars Needs Music
Dancing Ferret
Website
www.voltaire.net
Musical artist
Aurelio Voltaire Hernández[2] (born January 25, 1967[3]), professionally known as Aurelio Voltaire or simply Voltaire, is a Cuban-American musician, singer, composer, author, and animator. Known for his gothic style of dress and music, Voltaire is considered a leading figure in the dark cabaret music genre.[4][5] He has released 13 studio albums,[4] including Riding a Black Unicorn Down the Side of an Erupting Volcano While Drinking from a Chalice Filled with the Laughter of Small Children (2011), BiTrektual (2012), and Raised by Bats (2014).[6] He has also created songs for the Cartoon Network animated series The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2001–2007).[4]
In 1997, Voltaire wrote and illustrated the six-issue Sirius Entertainment comic book series Chi-Chian, and created a Flash animated webseries of the same name for the Sci-Fi Channel website.[7] He also authored the graphic novel Oh My Goth! (2002),[7] and has written such books as What Is Goth? (2004) and Paint It Black: A Guide to Gothic Homemaking (2005). The latter book led to a YouTube webseries titled Gothic Homemaking, in which Voltaire shares information related to gothic homemaking and decor.[4]
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^"Voltaire – Biography – IMDb". The Internet Movie Database.
^Hernández, Aurelio Voltaire. "Aurelio Voltaire | The official website of musician, author and Gothic personality, | Biography". NEWS.
^ abcdFitzpatrick, Molly (October 26, 2022). "It's a Goth Thing: Meet the Martha Stewart for Macabre Homemakers". The New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
^"David Bowie musicians and producer join Aurelio Voltaire for 'The Black Labyrinth' based on 1986 film 'Labyrinth'". Side-Line Magazine. December 19, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
^Kendrick, Monica (August 3, 2017). "Aurelio Voltaire gives gothic cabaret the jolt of over-the-top silliness we all knew it needed". Chicago Reader. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
^ abLadouceur, Liisa (September–October 2001). "Chi-Chian: Cyber Cinderella of the 31st Century" (PDF). Rue Morgue. No. 23. p. 24. ISSN 1481-1103.
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