Título: Chuck Schuldiner
Seção: Biography
Background: Charles Michael "Chuck" Schuldiner (May 13, 1967 - December 13, 2001) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He founded the pioneering band Death in 1983. Schuldiner is often referred to as "The Godfather of death metal", and his obituary in the January 5, 2002 issue of UK's Kerrang! magazine said that "Chuck Schuldiner was one of the most significant figures in the history of metal."

Conteúdo: Schuldiner was born on May 13, 1967, on Long Island, New York to a Jewish father of Austrian descent and a mother from the American South, a convert to Judaism. Both of his parents were teachers. In 1968, his family moved to Florida.  Schuldiner was the youngest of three children: he had an older brother named Frank and an older sister named Bethann. He started playing guitar at the age of 9; his 16-year-old brother had died and his parents bought him a guitar, thinking it would help with his grief. He took classical lessons for less than a year in which his teacher taught him "Mary had a Little Lamb", which he did not like very much, and almost stopped completely, until his parents saw an electric guitar at a yard sale and bought it for him. The young Schuldiner immediately took to the instrument. After getting amps, he never stopped playing, writing and teaching himself. Schuldiner was known to spend the weekend in the garage or his room playing his guitar, but was limited to three hours on weekdays when school was in session. Schuldiner first played in public in his early teens.  Schuldiner was originally inspired by Metallica, Iron Maiden, Kiss and classical jazz, among others. He was particularly interested in the metal movement known as NWOBHM - New Wave of British Heavy Metal - and cited bands of that genre among his favorites. He frequently cited French band Sortilege as his personal favorite metal group. Slayer, Celtic Frost, Possessed, Mercyful Fate/King Diamond and

user: When was Schuldiner born

assistant: May 13, 1967,

user: where was he born

assistant: Long Island, New York

user: Who were his parents

assistant: Jewish father of Austrian descent and a mother from the American South, a convert to Judaism.

user: What did they do

assistant: Both of his parents were teachers.

user: Was he raised in NY or did they move somewhere else

assistant: his family moved to Florida.

user: What was his childhood like

assistant: He started playing guitar at the age of 9; his 16-year-old brother had died and his parents bought him a guitar, thinking it would help with his grief.

user: Did it help him

assistant: He took classical lessons for less than a year in which his teacher taught him "Mary had a Little Lamb", which he did not like

user: What make him fall in love with music

assistant: until his parents saw an electric guitar at a yard sale and bought it for him. The young Schuldiner immediately took to the instrument.

user: Did he form a band then

assistant: Schuldiner performed well in school before becoming bored with education, and eventually dropped out.

user: at what age did he drop out

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user: What school did he go to

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user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: Schuldiner was originally inspired by Metallica, Iron Maiden, Kiss and classical jazz, among others.