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Jay Jay French Segall (born John French Segall, 1952) is an American guitarist, producer, and arranger. French is a founding member and one of the Twisted Sisters' guitarists.

French has appeared in more than 9000 concert performances since his debut with Twisted Sister.

In 1981 and 1986, French had completed two New York marathons.

Early life and education

French was born in New York City as the younger of two sons to father Lou Segall, a jewelry salesman, and mother Evaline French Segall, a Democratic Party political consultant who worked with John F. Kennedy in New York, was born. Constance Baker Motley, the first African American woman elected to the New York State Senate, ran successfully during his mother's campaign. Jeff Segall and his brother Jeffrey Segall grew up in Manhattan.

In 1963, the folk band The Weavers at Carnegie Hall planted the seeds for French's musical life.

He was a veteran of Vietnam and a civil rights campaigner. He attended the Shaker Village summer program in 1967, becoming a bunkmate of Ben Chaney, the brother of James Chaney, one of the three murdered civil rights activists who died on a voter registration drive in Mississippi in 1964. In Alan Parker's 1988 film Mississippi Burning, the incidents were portrayed.

French dropped out of George Washington High School two months before graduation as a result of the student murders at Kent State University on May 4, 1970.

Personal life

Jodie Glickman, the French girl, appeared in the chorus on Twisted Sister's Live at Wacken: The Reunion album of the band's first wife and is the sibling of band bass player Mark Mendoza. French and his third wife Sharon Gitelle, who married in Las Vegas in 2016 after a 13-year courtship, resided on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

French, an avid runner, has competed in and completed two New York Marathons since 1981 and 1986.

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Career

In 1972, French singer Wicked Lester appeared in an early version of Wicked Lester starring Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.

He joined the New Jersey-based glitter band Silverstar, which changed its name in 1973 to Twisted Sister. Michael Valentine (vocals), Billy Diamond (guitar), Kenneth Harrison Neill (bass), and Mell Star (drums).

Rick Prince on vocals and Keith Angel on guitars were hired by the French National Guard in 1975. The French took over the vocals shortly after.

Eddie Ojeda replaced Keith Angel on guitars, and Daniel Dee Snider joined the band in February 1976 to ban French from his vocalist duties. Tony Petri (drums, December 1976), Mark Mendoza (drums, December 1978), Joey Brighton (drums, 1985), and Joey "Seven" Franco (drums, 1987).

Twisted Sister's early versions were on sale for six nights in a week, with five 40-minute sets each night, as well as costume changes. Gradually, the band's glam image and music evolved into a more mature direction, with influences from Led Zeppelin, Slade, and Alice Cooper.

French, in addition to being one of the band's guitar players, served as boss from 1975 to 1979, and 1980 to today.

The EP Ruff Cutts was released by Secret Records in 1982 as the first album from Twisted Sisters.

Twisted Sister produced five albums between 1982 and 1987, including Under The Blade (1982), Stay Hungry (1984), and Love Is For Suckers (1987).

Twisted Sister was the first female celebrity to be ranked No. 1 on Mr. Blackwell's Worst-dressed List of 1984, according to fashion critic Richard Blackwell. 11 and referring to it as "a car accident in a whore house."

Following the departure of singer Dee Snider and guitarist Eddie Ojeda, French musician Mark Mendoza and bass player Mark Mendoza in 1987, the pair and bass player Mark Mendoza decided not to perform live.

He took over Twisted Sister's leadership from 1988, working with the music catalog, as well as the French Management Enterprises and the production company Rebellion Music Inc. George Taylor, blues legend Johnny Gale, David Forman, Thom Jack, Ean Evans' Cupid's Arrow, and Tina Sugandh were also signed to his debut album.

French became a member of the Grammy voting in 1988.

French musician The Best of Twisted Sister and Big Hits: The Best of Twisted Sister was released as the owner of the Twisted Sister brand and head of its affairs.

French singer Dennis Berardi, president of Kramer Guitars, has signed the Atlanta-based hard rock band Redd Threat in collaboration with Dennis Berardi. Redd Threat changed its name and staff several times over the next seven years, and by 1995, the band was called Snake Nation. The band Crawlspace was later renamed by French settlers.

French singer Yuri was sold by the French band to Rebellion Music, and within a year, French singer Francois signed a production contract with TVT Records. Crawlspace's name was changed to Sevendust due to trademark issues. Mark Mendoza, France and Mark Mendoza's self-titled debut album, was released, and executive produced the following three Sevendust-albums. Sevendust is one of the most popular new breeds of metal bands, nu metal, has sold over 1 million albums.

In 2000, sevendust and French parted ways. The French musician and former Sony Records executive Sean Sullivan joined the French team and founded Rebellion Entertainment, a new management firm. The company signed artists from a variety of genres, including New Jersey alternative metal band The Step Kings, south Asian pop singer Tina Sugandh, singer-songwriter Julian Velard, Grammy-nominated Latin percussion group The Groove Collective, and RCA recording artist The Sound of Urchin.

On June 10, French Chancellor Ed Miliband was named for "Efforts to Eliminate Substance Use Among Young People" in New Hampshire.

Twisted Sisters reunited in November 2001 after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in November 2001 to benefit the Widows and Orphanage Fund for the New York City police and fire departments.

The success resulted in the band's international success, including those from the United Kingdom, North America, European countries, and South America. During a USO-sponsored tour, the band has also performed at US army bases in South Korea.

The band's catalogue included six new DVDs, two new albums, and a re-recording of the entire catalog of previous releases, including re-recording in 2004 tracks from their 1984 Stay Hungry album under the new name Still Hungry, which also includes rock anthems "I Wanna Rock" and "We're Not Gonna Take It."

On DVD, CD, and Digital Video/Audio, French musician Rene & Tie of the band's "A Twisted Xmas - Live In Las Vegas" on December 6, 2006, French signed with Razor & Tie. "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock" have been performed in commercials, films, and sporting performances, including in a Super Bowl commercial.

Twisted Sister regained control of its music with the advent of iTunes and other online music stores.

In 2007, the French and Twisted Sisters became the first-year inductees into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.

Since the bulk of their classic lineups were no longer present, French reports that Judas Priest and Foreigner's current iterations were cover bands in 2018. He likened them unfavorably to Twisted Sister, saying, "Every (Twisted Sister) show is flawless." Every show is our last show of our lives. Every show is produced with sincerity and the sincere intention to make sure you walk out thinking this is the best thing you'll ever see."

Following Twisted Sister's last live performance, which also included a KISS appearance in Montery, Mexico, French announces his resignation in 2019. "Guys, thank you," French gifted his guitars to members of the band's road crew. It's been an amazing journey. 'See you later.' "I never looked back." French claims he appeared in more than 9,000 concert appearances around the world during his time with Twisted Sister.

Samantha, the French mother, was diagnosed with uveitis, a condition of the eye, at age 6. The Pinkburst Project, a French charity established in 2010 in order to raise money and awareness, was launched in 2010. The campaign resulted in the creation of 14 pink custom-made guitars by Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, and Martin.

The guitars were auctioned off at a benefit concert, "The Pinkburst Project: An Evening with Twisted Sister." More than $110,000 was raised for the Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation in the United States for study, education, and assistance for people affected by Uveitis and other inflammatory eye diseases.

"The French Connection," French writer Anne French's business column on Inc.com, titled "The French Connection."

He has also been a motivational speaker at corporate and company meetings, including at an Inc. 500 conference.

He is a contributing editor to Goldmine magazine's "Now We're Sixty Four!" column.

For the online music publication Copper, he also wrote "Twisted Systems."

Twisted Business: We're Not Gonna Take It Anymore, co-written by Extreme Leadership founder, leadership speaker and author Steve Farber, is due for release in 2021 by RosettaBooks.

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