Everything about Sonny Barger totally explained
Ralph Hubert "Sonny" Barger (born
October 8,
1938 in
Modesto, California) is a founding member (1957) of the
Oakland,
California,
U.S. chapter of
Hells Angels.
Barger was one of the Hells Angels present at the
The Rolling Stones'
Altamont Free Concert in
1969.
He is also famous for his appearance in
Hunter S. Thompson's widely read account of life within the club,
.
Sonny Barger is also the author of four books:
Hell's Angel: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club,
Freedom: Credos from the Road,
Dead in 5 Heartbeats and
6 Chambers, 1 Bullet. He was editor for the book
Ridin' High, Livin' Free. Barger has appeared as an extra in the films
Hells Angels on Wheels and
Hell's Angels '69.
In
1983, Barger was diagnosed with
throat cancer, caused by years of heavy
smoking. As a result, his
vocal cords were removed and subsequently as a
laryngectomee he's learned to vocalize using the muscles in his throat.
In
1988, Barger was sentenced for conspiring to blow up the clubhouse of a rival motorcycle club, the
Outlaws in
Louisville, Kentucky, and spent 4 years in
federal prison in
Arizona.
As of 2007, Barger is still an active member of the Hells Angels in the Cave Creek Chapter (
Phoenix, Arizona), having moved there from Oakland in 1998. He is reported to have owned 10 to 12 motorcycles throughout his life, and currently rides a
Harley Davidson.
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