Anton LaVey

Who knew that the most notorious living Satanist was also a recording artist? Indeed he is, releasing at least two known records: Satan Takes A Holiday and The Satanic Mass. Anton LaVey was born on April 11, 1930, and is of Georgian and Alsatian ancestry. Musically, he was a child prodigy, learning to play the violin, drums, trombone, oboe, piano, organ, and the calliope (beginning at the young age of 5). When he turned 16, Anton found a job playing oboe with the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, and eventually went on to become the city's official organist for all civic functio...