Biography C.C. DeVille

C.C. DeVille (real/full name: Bruce Anthony Johannesson) was born May 14th, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York.

He is known as the guitarist in Poison - Guitars (lead), Vocals (1985-1991, 1996-present). DeVille left Poison in 1991and was replaced by guitarist Richie Kotzen.

Following his departure from Poison, DeVille formed Needle Park, a band that also featured vocalist Spike of The Quireboys, bassist Tommy Henriksen, and drummer James Kottak (later of Scorpions), and recorded "Hey, Good Lookin'" for the soundtrack to the Pauly Shore movie Son in Law.

DeVille regained contact with his Poison bandmates in 1996 for their Greatest Hits reunion tour in 1999. Several shows were recorded and released as a hybrid studio & live album release in 2000 titled Power to the People. DeVille continues to record and perform with Poison. In 2022, the band completed The Stadium Tour, a 36 date tour with Def Leppard, Joan Jett and Mötley Crüe in football stadiums across the US which grossed $173.5 million in ticket sales.

DeVille has acted in both reality television and in scripted television drama shows. He starred in The Surreal Life season 6 and in The Surreal Life: Fame Games.

In 2015, VH1 ranked DeVille at number one in its list of most underrated hair-metal guitarists of the 1980s.

DeVille is a devout Christian.

Other bands:

Lace - As Bruce Johannesson - Guitars (1980-1981)

Lace Slip - As Bruce Johannesson - Guitars

Roxx Regime (became Stryper - Guitars (1983)

Screaming Mimi - As Bruce Johannesson - Guitars

St. James - As Bruce Johannesson - Guitars

Samantha 7 - Guitars (1998-2004)

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