Known by the stage name/nickname "Lips," this Canadian metal vocalist and guitarist is famous as a founding member of the Toronto-based heavy metal group Anvil. His numerous studio albums with the band include Metal on Metal (1982), Plugged in Permanent (1996), and Hope in Hell (2013). He started playing the guitar at age nine and, in 1978, co-founded Anvil (originally called Lips) with his high school musical collaborator and friend, drummer Robb Reiner. Anvil released its debut studio album, Hard 'n' Heavy, in 1981.
