Nick Traina
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Nick Traina | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Nicholas John Steel Toth |
Born | May 1, 1978 |
Died | September 20, 1997 | (aged 19)
Genres | Punk rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | Asian Man |
Nick Traina (born Nicholas John Steel Toth; May 1, 1978 – September 20, 1997) was the lead singer for the punk band Link 80.
Life
Traina was the son of Danielle Steel and William George Toth.[1]
Traina died by suicide by overdosing on morphine at the age of 19.[2]
Career
Traina started his first band, Shanker, at age 13 with Max Leavitt. He joined Link 80 at age 16 and played with them for three years, touring extensively. After leaving Link 80 in August 1997, Traina formed a new band called Knowledge[3] and recorded a demo with them that has since been released on Asian Man Records. A song titled "Gnat" was included on the release; the song was recorded years earlier with Leavitt.[4]
Discography
With Link 80:
- Remember How It Used To Be EP (1995)
- Rumble At The Tracks EP (1996)
- 17 Reasons (1996)
- Killing Katie (1997)
With Knowledge:
- A Gift Before I Go (1998)
References
- ^ Carroll, Jerry (October 22, 1995). "Danielle Steel's Plot Thickens/San Francisco social circles buzzing as romance author, fourth husband split". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ Steel, Danielle (1998). His Shining Light: The Story of Nick Traina. Delacorte Press. p. 243. ISBN 978-0-38533346-7. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ Simmonds, Jeremy (2012). The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. Chicago Review Press. p. 377. ISBN 978-1-61374-478-9.
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths LEAVITT, MAX". New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
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