BIO

(Photo: Kevin Roberts)

C H R I S T O P H E R    L O N G

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Raised in Missouri’s Ozark Mountains and on Florida’s sandy beaches, Christopher Long is an author, show biz analyst, musician and entertainment personality.

Long first was lured into the professional entertainment world in 1978 at age fifteen when he promoted his first rock concert event as a student government project. By the 1990s he was responsible for bringing such national acts as Marilyn Manson and The Southern Rock All-Stars to clubs and concert stages throughout Florida’s Space Coast.

Dead Serios - 1991
(Photo: Christopher Lee Helton)

From 1985-1997, Long also was the frontman for the outrageous, Florida-based, award-winning hard rock group Dead Serios. Over the years, the band released six independent albums — scoring a college radio hit in 1989 with the rap/metal single, “Butterbean Queen.” Dead Serios performed with platinum-selling headliners including Hootie and the Blowfish, Cinderella, Anthrax and Faith No More. The band has been featured in such magazines as Billboard and Thrasher.

In the early 2000s, Long began establishing his reputation as a music journalist — contributing reviews, interviews and features to various print and online publications.

Based on his  experiences with the rock band Poison, Long’s debut book, A SHOT OF POISON, arrived in stores in April 2010. The salacious tell-all soon ranked among Amazon’s top rock titles.
 

Following his spiritual awakening in 2010, Long began developing his next writing project. Combining accounts of his personal experiences in the entertainment world with a bold Christian message, Long’s second book, C’MON! – My Story of Rock, Ruin and Revelation, was released on January 17, 2012 and it quickly became a popular faith-based Kindle title.

In 2012, Long earned a diploma in Theology from East Coast Christian University, located in Merritt Island, Florida. He also attended the annual BigStuf Christian youth conference in Daytona Beach and participated in a week long missions trip to Nicaragua. He currently also mentors teens involved in the youth ministry programs at The Avenue Worship Center, located in Merritt Island, Florida.

From book signings to music-related events to charity fundraisers to endless church happenings, Long juggles a hectic, year-round schedule. He continues to contribute lively entertainment, political and faith-based content to various online and print publications such as Ink19.com, KJAGRadio.com and Rock Thiz Magazine as well as his own blog. Long’s third book currently is in development.

Christopher Long lives near Cocoa Beach, Florida with his teenage son, Jesse.

 

 

 

Christopher Long

with his son Jesse.