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{{Infobox person
| name               = GG Allin
| landscape          = yes
| alias              = GG
| birth_name         = Kevin Michael Allin
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1956|8|29|mf=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Lancaster, New Hampshire|Lancaster]], [[New Hampshire]]
| death_date         = {{death date and age|mf=yes|1993|06|28|1956|08|29}}
| death_place        = [[New York City]], [[New York]]
| death_cause        = [[Respiratory failure]] cause by accidental heroin intoxication
| occupation         = [[Musician]], [[singer-songwriter]]
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| Background      = solo_singer
| Instrument      = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[Drum kit|drums]], [[guitar]]
| Genre           = [[Punk rock]], [[hardcore punk]], [[country music|country]], [[spoken word]], [[outsider music]], [[shock rock]]
| Years_active    = 1974–1993
| Label           = Mountain, Ax/tion, Blood, Orange, [[ROIR]], Black and Blue, [[Homestead Records (1983)|Homestead]], [[Awareness Records|Awareness]], [[Bomp Records|Alive/BOMP!]]
| Associated_acts = [[The Jabbers]], [[The Scumfucs]], Little Sister's Date, Malpractice, [[Antiseen]], [[The Cedar Street Sluts]], [[Dee Dee Ramone]], [[MC5|MC2 (AKA The Motor City Badboys)]], [[J Mascis]], [[Mark Kramer]], Carolina Shitkickers, Bulge, The Toilet Rockers, The Criminal Quartet, The Texas Nazis, [[David Peel (musician)|David Peel]], Bloody Mess & The Skabs, The Southern Baptists, [[The Murder Junkies]], [[The Primates]]
| URL             = {{URL|http://www.ggallin.com/}}
| Notable_instruments = 
}}
}}
'''Kevin Michael "GG" Allin''' (August 29, 1956 – June 28, 1993) was an [[Americans|American]] [[punk rock]] singer. He made music with many bands. He was known for his stage antics that often featured [[Transgressive art|transgressive]] acts. This included [[coprophagia]], [[Self-injury|self-mutilation]], and attacking audience members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1991-08-26/entertainment/ca-836_1_rock-singer|accessdate=2014-10-31|title=Pop/rock|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> He was called "the most spectacular degenerate in rock & roll history" by [[G4 (TV channel)|G4TV]]'s ''[[That's Tough]]''.<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|url=http://allmusic.com/artist/gg-allin-mn0000199240/biography|accessdate=2014-10-31|title=G.G. Allin biography|publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>

==Early life==
Allin was born at Weeks Memorial Hospital.<ref name="AllMusic"/> On March 2, 1962 Allin's name was changed to '''Kevin Michael Allin''' by his mother.

==Career==
Allin's first solo album ''[[Always Was, Is and Always Shall Be]]'' was released in 1980.

==Behavior==
Allin had convictions, including [[assault]]. He was [[diagnose]]d with a mixed [[personality disorder]] with borderline, narcissistic and masochistic features.

==Death==
Allin died on June 28, 1993 from a [[heroin]] [[overdose]]. He was 36 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/gg-allin-didnt-just-eat-his-own-shit-he-also-sang-105695|accessdate=2014-10-31|title=GG Allin didn't just eat his own shit, he also sang|publisher=[[The A.V. Club]]}}</ref>

== Discography ==
* Always Was, Is and Always Shall Be (1980)
* Eat My Fuc (1984)
* You'll Never Tame Me (1985)
* Dirty Love Songs (1987)
* You Give Love a Bad Name (1987)
* Freaks, Faggots, Drunks and Junkies (1988)
* The Suicide Sessions (1989)
* Murder Junkies (1991)
* Brutality and Bloodshed for All (1993)
* Live at The Rat EP (2018)

==References==
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==Other websites==
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*[http://www.ggallin.com/ Official website]

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[[Category:American singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Drug-related accidental deaths in the United States]]
[[Category:Singers from New Hampshire]]
[[Category:Writers from New Hampshire]]
[[Category:Musicians from New Hampshire]]
[[Category:People with personality disorders]]