Meet new band member of Twisted Sister after Dee Snider's abrupt exit


Dee Snider suddenly left the band last month and the group has since welcomed a new member, and now it's time to learn all about them


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Nova M Bajamonti
Nova M BajamontiNews and Features Writer
March 4, 2026
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Iconic rock group Twisted Sister has made some big changes to its band recently.

On March 3, they announced who will be joining the band after Dee Snider abruptly resigned from the group last month. 

The band was formed in 1972 and released albums Under the Blade and You Can't Stop Rock N' Roll. 

Now the group's duo including Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda are calling the shots.

Find out all about the band below.

Who is the band's newest member?© Getty Images

Who is the band's newest member?

On Tuesday the group shared in an official statement: "Twisted Sister members Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda are thrilled to announce that iconic vocalist and frontman Sebastian Bach will be fronting the band for a handful of select dates this fall." 

The statement continued: "These appearances do not affect or conflict with Sebastian's current or future solo touring schedule, which remains fully intact."

The news was shared along with a video featuring the band performing "You Can't Stop Rock N' Roll," which included Sebastian singing.

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Who is Sebastian Bach?

Sebastian was born in the Bahamas and then his family moved to Ontario. He got his start singing in his church choir at the young age of eight.

At 14 he tried out for the group Kid Wikkid and got to join the band. In 1987, Skid Row's lead singer Matt Fallon exited the group, and the band was in need of a vocalist.

Jon Bon Jovi's parents noticed Sebastian as he was singing during Mark Weiss' wedding, and they were the ones to suggest he reach out to the group for the role.

He auditioned for the band and became its lead vocalist the same year. Sebastian went on to join other bands such as Triumph, and The Last Hard Men.

He also debuted his solo project Bring 'Em Bach Alive! and he made his Broadway debut in Jekyll and Hyde. Sebastian also served as the host of VH1's Forever Wild.

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Skid Row's success

The group's popularity rose in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During that time they released their albums Skid Row, Slave to the Grind and Subhuman Race.

Sebastian was fired in 1996 due to creative rifts and disagreements with fellow band members. The group opened for the Kiss Farewell Tour in 2000; however Sebastian was not present. 

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Why did Dee Snider leave the group?

70-year-old frontman Dee Snider left the group abruptly in February, due to his struggles with degenerative arthritis as well as health problems with his heart. 

He shared with fans on his radio show The House of Hair with Dee Snider: "I'm not dying! No, not never…I just can't do those things that I did in my 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and even 60s."

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About Twisted Sister's upcoming tour

Due to Dee unexpectedly leaving the group, Twisted Sister's 50th anniversary reunion tour has been cancelled.

The tour was supposed to kick off in Sao Paulo, Brazil on April 25 and go into the summer.

The band shared in a statement: "The future of Twisted Sister will be determined in the next several weeks. Stay tuned for updates."

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