Artist Info: El Duce

Eldon Hoke (March 23, 1958--April 19, 1997), was an American musician. Nicknamed El Duce, he was best known as the drummer and lead singer of the self-described "rape rock" band The Mentors.

Hoke and the Mentors worked to gain attention through farcical demonstrations of political incorrectness. Their guitarist renamed himself "Sickie Wifebeater," and the group often appeared in public wearing black executioner hoods. One reviewer suggested that "their lyrics [read more...]