DEE SNIDER is the lead singer of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister.
The band achieved mainstream success in the 1980s, which was right around the time that the rocker married his wife, Suzette Snider.
Who is Dee Snider’s wife, Suzette?
In 1976, Dee Snider met Suzette at a Twisted Sister show before the band became famous.
In a 2018 Instagram post, Suzette recalled when she first met her future husband.
The caption reads, “42 years ago I met the man of my dreams in a bar. Who knew he would turn out to be my life.
“I’m so grateful for this man and all that he is and what he has brought to my Life. I love you Dee Forever and Forever.”
Snider performed with Twisted Sister, who were known for their bold makeup and colorful costumes.
The designer behind the band’s iconic looks was none other than Suzette.
In 2021, Snider told KERRANG, “She started making our costumes. At first they were very feminine, but she just said, ‘You’re not pretty.’
“So she started changing it into sort-of tattered, colourful rags, taking it further and further away from the feminine look.:
In a 2019 interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, Snider revealed that she also designed the band’s logo.
Suzette holds a degree in fashion design from the Fashion Institute of Technology, according to the New York Post.
When did Dee and Suzette Snider get married?
After dating for years, Dee and Suzette Snider tied the knot in 1981 and eventually settled in Long Island, New York.
In 2021, Dee shared a sweet message to Suzette on Instagram to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary.
He wrote, “Through it all, the ups the downs, the joy and the sorrow, the laughs and the tears, the triumphs and the failures, there has been one constant: DEE & SUZETTE FOREVER!”
Apart from designing the band’s costumes, Suzette designed their Long Island home.
They showed off their 6-bedroom, 4-bathroom house home in a 2005 episode of MTV Cribs.
2
Do Dee and Suzette Snider have any children?
Dee and Suzette Snider welcomed four children together, Jesse, Shane, Cody, and Cheyenne.
Their oldest child is Jesse Snider, who was born in 1982. He created the graphic novel series Dead Romeo for DC Comics.
Jesse has written comic books for Marvel Comics and Disney as well.
Shane Snider was born in 1988. He has performed stand-up comedy and currently works in visual arts, according to People.
In 1989, the couple welcomed Cody Snider. He is a director and screenwriter who hosts an investigative talk show podcast called The Awakened Underground.
The Sniders’ youngest child is their daughter, Cheyenne. She was born in 1996.
Cheyenne is a fashion designer who launched a clothing line called Havoc.
The family starred in a reality show called Growing Up Twisted that aired on A&E in 2010.
The TV series showcased their lives on Long Island.
Dee and Suzette are also grandparents to five children.