Tim Lambesis
American heavy metal singer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Timothy Peter Lambesis (born November 21, 1980) is an American musician and producer, best known as the founding member, lead vocalist, and the sole continuous member of the metalcore band As I Lay Dying.[1] He also has a solo/side thrash metal project in tribute to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian Death Machine, in which he performed all the instruments. He also formed a death metal band called Pyrithion and was the former guitar player for Society's Finest and Point of Recognition.
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Birth name | Timothy Peter Lambesis |
Born | (1980-11-21) November 21, 1980 (age 43) |
Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
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Spouse(s) | Meggan Murphy
(m. 2004; div. 2012)Amanda Dubord
(m. 2017; div. 2020)Dany Ciara (m. 2022) |
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Criminal status | Released on parole |
Conviction(s) | Soliciting murder |
Criminal penalty | 6 years in prison (paroled after 2 years) |
Date apprehended | May 7, 2013 |
Lambesis was a judge for the 8th and 10th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.[2]
Lambesis was arrested in 2013 after attempting to hire an undercover police officer to murder his wife. He pled guilty in 2014 and was sentenced to serve six years in prison. Lambesis was released on parole in December 2016.
Since his release, he has reunited the band As I Lay Dying with his former members and released an album, Shaped by Fire.