Biography
Who is Aurelio Voltaire?
Early life and real name
Aurelio Voltaire Hernández was born in Havana, Cuba, on January 25, 1967. His father died when he was four months old, and at ten months old he moved to New Jersey with his mother and sister after his mother remarried. During his youth in New Jersey, he faced bullying because of his heritage and unique interests. At the age of ten, he was inspired by the films of Ray Harryhausen and began creating stop-motion animation using a super 8 camera.
Musical career
Aurelio Voltaire is a leading figure in the dark cabaret music genre, blending European folk influences and goth aesthetics. Early in his adult life, he formed a band featuring a violin, a cello, drums, and himself on acoustic guitar and vocals. Within a year, Projekt Records signed the group and released their first album, The Devil's Bris, in June 1998. This was followed two years later by their second album, Almost Human. Over the years, he released numerous studio projects, including Riding a Black Unicorn Down the Side of an Erupting Volcano While Drinking from a Chalice Filled with the Laughter of Small Children in 2011, BiTrektual in 2012, and Raised by Bats in 2014.
Animation and television work
Aurelio Voltaire established a career in animation and directing, landing his first directing job in 1988 with MTV. He created the MTV-Bosch station ID in the style of Hieronymus Bosch, which won several awards including a Broadcast Design Award and was included in a capsule of 21st century media sent into space. He has produced station IDs for television networks such as Cartoon Network, Sci-Fi Channel, USA Network, and Nickelodeon.
Television and game contributions
Aurelio Voltaire contributed music to various television shows, including Cartoon Network series. He wrote the song Brains for the show The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, which aired in the episode Little Rock of Horrors. He also wrote Land of the Dead for Billy and Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure, which plays during the opening sequence. Also, he created songs for the animated series The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy between 2001 and 2007.
Birthday and age
Aurelio Voltaire was born on January 25, 1967, which makes Aurelio 59 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Aurelio shares the date with 50 other famous people.
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