Johnny Legend, a true modern-day Renaissance man, has had a remarkably rich and eclectic career spanning over four decades. Born Martin Margulies on October 3, 1949, in San Fernando, California, he is the older brother of Lynne Margulies.
Growing up, Johnny was a country music fan, practicing Hank Williams songs in his bedroom and watching Ernest Tubb on television. He attended Sylmar High School in San Fernando, California, where he formed the folk-rock group the Seeds of Time and began developing his unique rock'n'roll wildman persona in 1966.
In 1970, Johnny started playing 50s rock'n'roll songs with the band Blue Midnight, recording numerous songs for Ronny Weiser's Rollin' Rock Records and fronting the band the Rollin' Rock Rebels in the 70s. He also co-wrote and produced the popular novelty song "Pencil Neck Geek" for wrestler Fred Blassie in 1977.
That same year, Johnny's crude porno comedy "Teenage Cruisers" was released. In 1983, he co-wrote and co-directed the offbeat comedy feature "My Breakfast With Blassie" with Blassie and legendary avant-garde comic Andy Kaufman.
Johnny is also a prolific actor, appearing in films such as "The Cat Ate My Parakeet," "Prison Ship," "Bride of Re-Animator," "Bug Buster," the Kaufman bio film "Man on the Moon," and "2001 Maniacs." He released the album "Bitchin'" in 1998.
In addition to his music and film career, Johnny has also promoted wrestling matches and managed wrestlers on the West Coast. He now runs the DVD label Legendhouse and continues to tour and perform music on stage all over the world.
