Theodore "Ted" Nugent(a.k.a. The Nuge,The Ten Fingers Of Doom, Uncle Ted, Terrible Ted, Sweaty Teddy, Deadly Tedly, Great Gonzo, The Atrocious Theodocious and The Motor City Madman) is from Detroit, Michigan. He originally gained fame as the frontman of the Amboy Dukes. He is noted for his conservative political views and his vocal pro-hunting and Second Amendment activism.

Both as a solo artist and with the Amboy Dukes, Nugent has amassed a sizable list of well-known songs, including "Journey To The Center Of The Mind", "Stranglehold", "Free For All", "Dog Eat Dog", "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang", "Fred Bear", "Cat Scratch Fever", "Motor City Madhouse", "Paralyzed", "Great White Buffalo", and "Wango Tango".

Nugent was born in Detroit December 13, 1948. His first wife was Sandra Jezowski, whom he married in 1970 and divorced in 1976. They had three children.

His second marriage was to Shemane Deziel, whom he met during one of his guest morning personality gigs on Detroit's WLLZ-FM, where she was a member of the news staff. They married on January 21, 1989, and have one child, Rocco.

In the late 1990s, Nugent began writing for various magazines. He has written for more than 20 publications and is the author of New York Times Best Seller God, Guns and Rock 'n' Roll, Kill It and Grill It, and BloodTrails II: The Truth About Bowhunting.

In May 2005, Nugent said he was "getting real close to deciding to run" for governor of Michigan. On August 4, 2005, CNN reported that Nugent had withdrawn from the race for 2006 but was keeping his options open for 2010. Nugent also was rumored to be under consideration by the Illinois Republican Party as its candidate in that state's 2004 Senate race.

To date, he has released more than 31 recordings and sold more than 35 million albums. Nugent is famous for playing the semi-hollow Gibson Byrdland. Gibson Guitar Corporation has developed a model named for him. He also was known throughout his early career in the '70s for using Fender amps, a large part of his signature sound.

Nugent has been touring yearly since 1967, averaging more than 300 shows per year (1967–73), 200 per year (1974–80), 150 (1981–89), 127 concerts in 1990, 162 concerts in 1991, 150 concerts in 1993, 180 in 1994, 166 in 1995, 81 in 1996, Summer Blitz '97, '98, Rock Never Stops '99, 133 concerts on #1 Tour in the World with KISS 2K.His was the top-grossing tour in the world in 1977, 1978, and 1979.

Nugent dropped the Amboy Dukes band name and signed to Epic Records in 1975, with Derek St. Holmes (guitar, vocals), Rob Grange (bass), and Cliff Davies (drums). This personnel was the backing band for many of his classic 1970s albums. Nugent's solo career was most successful when he released hits such as "Cat Scratch Fever" and "Stranglehold".

During this era, Nugent was notable for his frequent declarations that he did not drink alcoholic beverages or smoke tobacco or marijuana. This was an unusual stance for a major rock performer of the '70s.
 
Nugent formed the supergroup Damn Yankees, with Jack Blades (bass, vocals, formerly of Night Ranger), Tommy Shaw (guitar, vocals, formerly of Styx) and Michael Cartellone (drums). Damn Yankees (1990) was a hit, selling 5 million albums, thanks in no small part to the smash-hit power ballad "High Enough," the video for which featured Nugent in a priest's collar and later in a zebra-striped cape during the guitar solo.

Returning to a solo career, Nugent released Spirit of the Wild, his best-reviewed album in quite some time. A series of archival releases came out in the 1990s, keeping Nugent's name in the national consciousness. He also began hosting a radio show in Detroit and owns several hunting-related businesses. He also created several TV shows for several networks; Wanted: Ted or Alive on Versus, Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild on The Outdoor Channel and Surviving Nugent on VH1.

When Nugent was a speaker at the NRA's 2005 National Convention in Houston, Texas, he received an enthusiastic reception from the delegates, telling them: "Remember the Alamo! Shoot 'em! To show you how radical I am, I want carjackers dead. I want rapists dead. I want burglars dead. I want child molesters dead. I want the bad guys dead. No court case. No parole. No early release. I want 'em dead. Get a gun and when they attack you, shoot 'em."

Discography

Ted Nugent (1975)
Free-for-All (1976)
Cat Scratch Fever (1977)
Weekend Warriors (1978)
Double Live Gonzo! (1978)
State of Shock (1979)
Scream Dream (1980)
Intensities in 10 Cities (1981)
Nugent (1982)
Penetrator (1984)
Little Miss Dangerous (1986)
If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em (1988)
Spirit of the Wild (1995)
Live at Hammersmith '79 (1997)
Full Bluntal Nugity (2001)
Craveman (2002)
Motor City Madness (2006)