Editing Dee Snider (section)

==Career==
===1970s–1980s===
In early 1976, Snider joined [[Twisted Sister]] and became the band's sole songwriter. The group released their first studio album, ''[[Under the Blade]]'', in September 1982 and developed a following in the UK. Less than a year later, Twisted Sister released their second album, ''[[You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll]]''. Their third album, ''[[Stay Hungry (album)|Stay Hungry]]'', hit shelves on May 10, 1984. This became the band's most successful record with the hits "[[We're Not Gonna Take It (Twisted Sister song)|We're Not Gonna Take It]]" and "[[I Wanna Rock]]". "We're Not Gonna Take It" reached No. 2 on the [[UK singles chart]] and No. 21 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] singles chart, and was ranked No. 47 on 100 Greatest 80's Songs. To emphasize the "twisted sister" image, Snider adopted a trademark persona of metal-inspired [[drag (clothing)|drag]] with long blond curly hair, an excessive amount of [[eye shadow]] and [[Rouge (cosmetics)|rouge]], a [[beauty mark]], and bright red [[lipstick]].<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=Newsday | date=October 10, 1984 | page=9 | title=Too rough for Texas | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114097306/dee-snider-wears-makeup-to-perform/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The Indianapolis News | date=August 30, 1984 | page=32 | last=Dunkin | first=Zach | title=Twisted Sister Brings Back Era of 'Glitter Rock' | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114098485/twister-sister-glitter-rock-indianapolis/}}</ref>

During the mid-1980s, before the premiere of ''[[Headbangers Ball]]'', the first [[MTV]] program to consist entirely of heavy metal videos was ''Heavy Metal Mania''. The first episode aired in June 1985 and was hosted by Snider. It featured metal news, interviews with metal artists, and in-studio co-hosts. That same year, in November, Twisted Sister released ''[[Come Out and Play (Twisted Sister album)|Come Out and Play]]'', which sold more than 500,000 copies in the USA.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|title=Gold & Platinum|website=RIAA}}</ref>

In 1984, Snider was arrested for obscenity after a show in Amarillo, Texas. A parent who brought their kid to the show pressed charges after Snider cursed out a member of the audience for causing trouble. A fine was paid and the charges were later dropped.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/79334/12-outrageous-facts-about-twisted-sister|title=10. Dee Snider Was Arrested For Obscenity in 1984.|last=Reesman|date=Oct 23, 2023|website=Mental Floss}}</ref>

In 1985, Snider was involved in a Senate hearing instigated by the [[Parents Music Resource Center]] (PMRC), which sought to introduce a parental warning system that would label all albums containing what they considered offensive material. Prior to the appearance by PMRC in Congress, they had singled out a list of songs entitled the "Filthy Fifteen" to demonstrate the dangers of such material to youth, with "We're Not Gonna Take It" featuring on the list alongside [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]'s "[[Darling Nikki]]", [[Madonna]]'s "[[Dress You Up]]", and [[Venom (band)|Venom]]'s "[[Possessed (Venom album)|Possessed]]", among other titles. The PMRC proposed a system involving letters that identified the types of objectionable content they determined to be found in each album (e.g., "O" for occult themes, "X" for sex and profanity, "D/A" for drugs and alcohol, "V" for violence, etc.). Snider, [[John Denver]], and [[Frank Zappa]] all testified against censorship and the proposed warning system.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://societyofrock.com/in-1985-dee-snider-testified-in-front-of-congress-and-stunned-everyone-in-the-building/ |title = Flashback: The Time Congress Tried To Shut Down Dee Snider But He Had Other Plans |work=Society of Rock |date=2016-07-15 }}</ref> The system was never implemented, and the music industry had already adopted what is now the generic "[[Parental Advisory|Parental Advisory: Explicit Content]]" label.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dee-snider-on-pmrc-hearing-i-was-a-public-enemy-71205/|title=Dee Snider on PMRC Hearing: 'I Was a Public Enemy'|first=Kory|last=Grow|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=September 18, 2015}}</ref>

The PMRC involved prominent public figures such as [[Tipper Gore]], the then-wife of Senator [[Al Gore]] (D-TN), and Susan Baker, the wife of then-Secretary of State [[James Baker]]. Tipper Gore and Snider had a publicly antagonistic relationship as a consequence, with Snider accusing her of having a "dirty mind" for alleging that the lyrics of "[[Under the Blade]]" contained [[Sadomasochism|sadomasochistic]] undertones, when in fact, they were about [[Surgery|medical surgery]].<ref name="rollingstone-pmrc">{{cite magazine |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dee-snider-on-pmrc-hearing-i-was-a-public-enemy-71205/ |title = Dee Snider on PMRC Hearing: 'I Was a Public Enemy' |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |first = Kory |last = Grow |date =2015-09-18 | access-date=2021-05-27 }}</ref> Snider also alleged during the Senate hearing that Tipper Gore had fabricated evidence concerning merchandise sold by the band when she stated that "the t-shirts that kids wear" featured "Twisted Sister and a woman in handcuffs sort of spread-eagled".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-29|title=When Dee Snider fought against censorship in the '80s|url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/twisted-sister-dee-snider-censorship-battle/|access-date=2021-12-18|language=en-US}}</ref> Snider challenged her to produce such a shirt, to which Al Gore clarified that "the word 't-shirts' was in plural, and one of them referred to Twisted Sister and the other referred to a woman in handcuffs".<ref>{{Cite web|last=McPadden 9/21/2015|first=Mike|title=6.66 Heavy Metal Highlights of the PMRC Hearings|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/ifkqk2/heavy-metal-highlights-of-pmrc-hearings|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525133028/https://www.vh1.com/news/ifkqk2/heavy-metal-highlights-of-pmrc-hearings|url-status=live|archive-date=May 25, 2022|access-date=2021-12-18|website=VH1 News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation|url=http://www.joesapt.net/superlink/shrg99-529/committee.html|access-date=2021-12-18|website=Joesapt.net}}</ref>

The fifth Twisted Sister album was ''[[Love Is for Suckers]]'' (1987). The record was originally planned to have been a Snider solo effort, but [[Atlantic Records]] encouraged a release under the Twisted Sister name. Touring lasted only into October 1987, and on October 12, 1987, Snider announced his departure from the band. It was during this time that Snider formed [[Desperado (band)|Desperado]], a band featuring ex-[[Iron Maiden]] drummer [[Clive Burr]], ex-[[Gillan (band)|Gillan]] guitarist [[Bernie Torme]], and bassist Marc Russel.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.deesnider.com/index.php/component/content/article/77-main-page/16-about-desperado |title = About Desperado |website=Deesnider.com  |access-date = 2009-04-12  |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090406083659/http://www.deesnider.com/index.php/component/content/article/77-main-page/16-about-desperado |archive-date = April 6, 2009 }}</ref> The group's only album, ''Ace'', has never been officially released, but was heavily [[Bootleg recording|bootlegged]] on CD under the title ''[[Bloodied, but Unbowed]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/dee-snider-desperado/|title=The Single Word That Killed Dee Snider's Best Album|first=Martin|last=Kielty|date=March 26, 2023|website=Ultimate Classic Rock}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deesnider.com/music/desperado/|title=Dee Snider &#124; Desperado}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.last.fm/music/Desperado/+wiki|title=Desperado biography|website=Last.fm}}</ref>

===1990s===
[[File:Dee Snider on stage.jpg|thumb|left|Snider performing in Manchester, England, in his iconic stage makeup]]
In the 1990s, Snider formed '''[[Widowmaker (American band)|Widowmaker]]''' with guitarist [[Al Pitrelli]], bassist Marc Russel, and former Twisted Sister drummer [[Joey Franco]]. The quartet recorded two albums with limited underground success, titled ''[[Blood and Bullets (album)|Blood and Bullets]]'' and ''[[Stand By for Pain]]''. In the late 1990s, Snider toured with a "self-tribute" band called '''Dee Snider's SMFs''' (Sick Mutha Fuckers), sometimes featuring ex-Twisted Sister drummer [[A.J. Pero]]. The usual lineup included Snider, Derek Tailer, Charlie Mills, [[Keith Alexander (guitarist)|Keith Alexander]], and Spike.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.last.fm/music/Dee+Snider/+wiki|title=Dee Snider age, hometown, biography|website=Last.fm}}</ref>

In 1993, Snider composed the theme song for ''[[The Terrible Thunderlizards]]''. By 1994, Snider had, by his own admission: "...lost every penny I made. I was riding a bicycle to a desk job for $200 a week answering phones in an office." ({{Inflation|US|200|1994|fmt=eq}})<ref name="rollingstone-pmrc"/>

In 1997, Snider began hosting ''The House of Hair'', a syndicated 1980s hard rock/heavy metal radio show on more than 200 radio stations across North America. It is syndicated by the [[United Stations Radio Networks]]. The show's format runs two or three hours depending on which version of the show a radio station carries and features Snider's closing catchphrase: "If it ain't metal, it's crap!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houseofhaironline.com/|title=The House of Hair with Dee Snider|website=House of Hair with Dee Snider}}</ref>

In 1998, Snider penned a song entitled "The Magic of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)", which [[Celine Dion]] recorded for her album ''[[These Are Special Times]]''. According to Snider, Dion at the time was not aware of who wrote the song. Later that year, he also wrote and starred in the [[horror film]] ''[[Strangeland (film)|Strangeland]]''. Snider also penned{{when|date=December 2022}} the script to a sequel with the working title of ''Strangeland: Disciple''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/exclusives/3675410/strangeland-disciple-dee-snider-updates-planned-return-captain-howdy-phantom-limbs/|title='Strangeland: Disciple' – Dee Snider Updates on the Planned Return of Captain Howdy [Phantom Limbs]|first=Jason|last=Jenkins|date=July 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wickedhorror.com/horror-news/dee-snider-says-now-time-strangeland-2/|title=Dee Snider Says 'Now is the Time' for Strangeland 2!|date=February 28, 2017}}</ref>

As of January 2008, however, Snider was less than optimistic that ''Disciple'' would ever see the light of day, saying in an interview with Bullz-Eye.com that he had reached a point where he should: "...put a sign on my website that says, 'Y'got ten million dollars? Give me a call. I've got the script ready to go. [[Robert Englund]]'s attached, I'm attached. If somebody's serious and wants to make it, call me. But don't call me 'til you're ready to hand the check over.{{'"}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bullz-eye.com/music/interviews/2008/dee_snider.htm|title=A Chat with Dee Snider, Dee Snider interview, Twisted Sister, "Gone Country"|website=www.bullz-eye.com}}</ref>

In May 2009, Snider revealed on his radio show "The House of Hair" that ''Strangeland: Rising Sons'' would go ahead and was set to begin shooting in the fall of 2009 and would be slated for a 2010 release.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.jango.com/music/Dee+Snider/_full_bio|title=Dee Snider|website=Jango Radio}}</ref>

===2000–2009===
[[File:DS Euro.JPG|thumb|Radio 104 Dee Snider Euro Sticker]]
From June 1999 to August 2003, Snider hosted a morning radio show on a [[Hartford, Connecticut]] [[Clear Channel Communications|Clear Channel]] station, Radio 104 (104.1 FM [[WMRQ]]), called ''Dee Snider Radio''. His show returned to the air at night in August 2004 on 93.3 [[WMMR]] in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania until June 2005. He fondly referred to his listeners as his "Peeps", and "DEE" euro stickers, printed by the station, could be seen on the bumpers of his fans' cars throughout [[Connecticut]], New York, [[New Jersey]], and [[Massachusetts]]. Other members of the morning show included Nick Lentino, Beth Lockwood, "Psycho Dan" Williams, Sean Robbins, and "Darkside Dave" Wallace.<ref>{{cite web |last = Anderson |first = Kyle |title = Dee Snider Reflects On His Time In Hartford On 'Dee Snider Radio' |website = MTV News |date = November 29, 2010 |url = http://www.mtv.com/news/2580059/dee-snider-radio-hartford/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160624040200/http://www.mtv.com/news/2580059/dee-snider-radio-hartford/ |url-status = dead |archive-date = June 24, 2016 |access-date = February 27, 2021}}</ref> He frequently featured high-profile guests, including [[Ozzy Osbourne]], pro wrestler [[Mick Foley]], and [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] singer/bassist [[Gene Simmons]].<ref name="auto"/>

In 2001, Snider was the voice of Gol Acheron, the main villain for the [[PlayStation 2]] video game ''[[Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy]]''. The following year, he rejoined with the reunited Twisted Sister. Snider also played himself in the 2002 TV-movie ''[[Warning: Parental Advisory]]''. In 2003, he appeared with actor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] at campaign events during his drive to recall incumbent California Governor [[Gray Davis]]. Snider sang the Twisted Sister hit "[[We're Not Gonna Take It (Twisted Sister)|We're Not Gonna Take It]]", which was adopted by the Schwarzenegger campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=5708&cat=|title='We're Not Gonna Take It' has been named the official song of Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign|website=Top40-Charts.com}}</ref>

Snider voiced Angry Jack in the episode "Shell Shocked" for the [[Nickelodeon]] cartoon ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''. He admitted to being a massive fan of the show during an hour-long 10th anniversary documentary of the show in 2009, stating that to be asked to voice a character on the show was an absolute honor. He changed the lyrics of his famous "I Wanna Rock" to "Goofy Goober Rock" for ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.last.fm/music/Spongebob+Squarepants/_/Goofy+Goober+Rock|title=Goofy Goober Rock — Spongebob Squarepants|date=May 19, 2023|website=Last.fm}}</ref>

Snider has narrated and hosted many shows and specials on [[VH1]], film trailers, behind-the-scenes segments, and DVD special features. He was featured as the "voice" in the bumpers for [[MSNBC]]'s 2001/2002 "Fiercely Independent" branding campaign.<ref name="auto1"/>

In 2003, Snider collaborated on a Halloween-themed project called [[Van Helsing's Curse]]. The project's first album, ''Oculus Infernum'', was released by [[Koch Records]] and featured a blend of heavy metal and orchestral elements in the style of [[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]].<ref>[http://www.maximummetal.com/reviews/reviewresults.asp?idRelease=1350 Van Helsing's Curse] Maximum Metal Reviews, Ken Pierce, June 2004</ref> The band began touring in 2004 and later released a DVD of the concert entitled ''Live in Philly '05''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bravewords.com/news/van-helsings-curse-to-tour-this-fall |title=Van Helsing's Curse to Tour this Fall |work=Brave Words |date=July 20, 2004 }}</ref>

Snider returned to radio in June 2006 with [[Fangoria (magazine)|Fangoria]] Radio on [[Sirius Satellite Radio]] channel 102 from 9–12 Eastern.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/twisted-sister-frontman-dee-snider-to-host-fangoria-radio-show/|title=TWISTED SISTER Frontman DEE SNIDER To Host 'Fangoria Radio' Show|date=June 22, 2006|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}}</ref>

Snider hosted VH1's 2008 "Aftermath" concert in remembrance of the victims and survivors of the 2003 [[Station nightclub fire]]. During the winter of 2008, Snider was featured as a contestant on [[Country Music Television|CMT]]'s ''[[Gone Country (television series)|Gone Country]]''. The show invited musical celebrities to compete against each other to win the chance to release a country song. In 2008 Snider also appeared on the first episode of ''Kitchen Nightmares'' (Season 2), chosen by [[Gordon Ramsay]] as part of the marketing for the re-launch of the Handlebar restaurant. On the show, Snider donated a motorcycle on which Handlebar clientele could bid via the restaurant's website.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.realitytvrevisited.com/2011/05/us-season-2-episode-1-handle-bar.html | title=Handlebar - Kitchen Nightmares Update - Open or Closed? }}</ref>

Snider has hosted{{when|date=December 2022}} ''Dead Art'' on Gallery HD, a show about cemeteries' beauty and art.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deesnider.com/dead-art/|title=Dee Snider &#124; Dead Art}}</ref>

Snider has also hosted{{when|date=December 2022}} ''House of Hair'', a radio show that plays heavy metal music. Snider has made appearances on the [[Independent Film Channel|IFC]] Channel's original series [[Z Rock (TV series)|''Z Rock'']] as himself playing the character of a "rock guru".{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

===2010–2019===
On July 27, 2010, Snider and his family began appearing in the reality television show ''[[Growing Up Twisted]],'' airing on the [[Arts and Entertainment Network]].<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/twisted-sister-s-dee-snider-gets-a-e-reality-tv-show-1.1906743 |title = Twisted Sister's Dee Snider gets A&E reality TV show |newspaper = Newsday |date = 2010-05-11 |access-date = 2017-01-20}}</ref>

[[File:Dee Snider (14618611813).jpg|thumb|220px|Snider in 2014]]
On October 8, 2010, Snider started an 11-week run in the cast of ''[[Rock of Ages (musical)|Rock of Ages]]'' as Dennis, the owner of The Bourbon Room, with his official start date being October 11.<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=Merced Sun-Star | date=October 1, 2010| page=2 | title=Dee Snider now rocking on Broadway | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114050578/dee-snider-rock-of-ages-broadway/}}</ref>

In 2011, Snider performed with Ohio-based metalcore band [[Attack Attack! (American band)|Attack Attack!]] on stage at the [[Bamboozle Festival]] playing their song "Turbo Swag". On the May 15, 2011 episode of [[The Apprentice (U.S. season 11)|''The Apprentice'']], Snider appeared to assist [[John Rich (musician)|John Rich]] with his final challenge. He starred in a commercial featuring a mock audition where he came on as himself, and after drinking a soda turns into the lead singer from Twisted Sister (himself). Snider agreed to come because he is personal friends with Rich and wanted to support the charity effort for [[St. Jude Medical Center]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.longislandpress.com/2012/04/18/dee-snider-friends-jam-for-autism-nycb-theatre/|title=Dee Snider & Friends Jam for Autism @ NYCB Theatre &#124; Long Island Press|website=archive.longislandpress.com}}</ref>

Snider guest starred in the video for "Immaculate Misconception" by the metalcore band [[Motionless in White]].<ref>{{cite web |title = Twisted Sister Go BIblical for new video |url = http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/musicnews/Twisted+Sister-100347.html |publisher = Female First |access-date =October 28, 2011 }}</ref> Snider's son, Cody Blue Snider, directed the video.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Burkart|first=Gregory|date=November 11, 2011|title=Exclusive Premiere: Motionless In White's 'Immaculate Misconception' [NSFW] |url=http://www.fearnet.com/news/news-article/exclusive-premiere-motionless-whites-immaculate-misconception-nsfw |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301221055/http://www.fearnet.com/news/news-article/exclusive-premiere-motionless-whites-immaculate-misconception-nsfw |archive-date=March 1, 2014 |access-date=2022-02-12 |website=Fearnet |language=en-US }}</ref>

[[Image:Dee Snider 2017.jpg|thumb|left|Snider performing (2017)]]
Snider and his family appeared on ''[[Wife Swap (American TV series)|Celebrity Wife Swap]]'' January 10, 2012. His wife Suzette traded places with [[Flavor Flav]]'s long-time fiancée Liz.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://abc.go.com/shows/celebrity-wife-swap |title = TV Shows |website = Abc.go.com |date = March 28, 2010 |access-date = 2012-01-10}}</ref>

On the [[Valentine's Day]] 2012 taping of ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'', Snider partnered with [[Donald Trump]] in a skit based upon the format of the TV game show, ''[[Password (American game show)|Password]]''. On February 19, 2012, Snider began appearing as one of 18 contestants vying to become Trump's next ''[[The Apprentice (U.S. season 12)|Celebrity Apprentice]]'' and was fired after the eighth task during the seventh episode.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/celebrity-apprentice-dee-snider-fired-427191/|title='All-Star Celebrity Apprentice': Dee Snider on His Biggest Regret, Busey and the Boardroom|first=Kimberly|last=Nordyke|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=March 11, 2013}}</ref>

In 2012, Snider appeared as the main character of a commercial airing for the company [[Unibet]]. The video<ref>{{YouTube |DjX_MvILv38 |Reklame / commercial: Unibet, Ronny Johnsen (Manchester United) og Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)}}</ref> has been broadcast on commercial Norwegian television from March 5, 2012, through the whole summer. In the spot Snider sings, in his distinctive look as leader of Twisted Sister, a rock song called "Bet", written by Snider himself and composed by the Norwegian heavy metal artist [[Ronni Le Tekrø]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rockcelebrities.net/tnts-ronni-le-tekro-recalls-writing-some-riffs-for-dee-sniders-album/|title=TNT's Ronni Le Tekro Recalls Writing Some Riffs For Dee Snider's Album|first=Serra|last=Ozturk|date=February 25, 2023|website=Rock Celebrities}}</ref>

Snider asked Republican vice presidential running mate [[Paul Ryan]]'s camp not to play his hit song in their campaign.<ref>{{cite news |title =Dee Snider To Paul Ryan: Stop Playing My Song |url = http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/22/dee-snider-to-paul-ryan-stop-playing-my-song/ |agency = Associated Press |access-date = August 23, 2012 }}</ref>

On September 6, 2012, Snider performed "We're Not Gonna Take It" on ''[[America's Got Talent]]''. Also in 2012, Snider played Larry, the owner of a dive bar in the mockumentary ''[[Future Folk]]''<ref>{{cite web|title = The History of Future Folk |date = 2012 |url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2245195/ |website= IMDb.com}}</ref> about an alien bluegrass band.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deesnider.com/the-history-of-future-folk/|title=Dee Snider &#124; The History of Future Folk}}</ref>

On January 24, 2013, at the City National Grove of Anaheim, Snider was honored as roastee at the ''[[Revolver Magazine]]''/''[[Guitar World]]'' Rock and Roll Roast of Dee Snider.<ref name=deeroast>{{cite web |url = http://rockandrollroast.com/ |title = The Guitar World & Revolver Rock & Roll Roast Comedy Show! |publisher = Rock and Roll Roast |date = 2014-06-20 |access-date = 2017-01-20 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130416123447/http://rockandrollroast.com/ |archive-date = April 16, 2013 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

On November 4, 2014, Snider debuted his original Christmas musical, ''Dee Snider's Rock and Roll Christmas Tale'', at the [[Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place|Broadway Playhouse]] in Chicago.<ref>[http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/792331/dee-snider-to-debut-rock-and-roll-christmas-tale-in-chicago] {{dead link|date=January 2017}}</ref> During the 2015 Christmas season, he took the musical to Toronto.<ref>{{cite web |last = Slotek |first = Jim |url = http://www.torontosun.com/2015/11/16/twisted-sisters-dee-snider-set-to-wow-to-with-rock-n-roll-christmas-tale |title = Twisted Sister's Dee Snider set to wow audiences with 'Rock 'n' Roll Christmas T |website = Torontosun.com |access-date = 2017-01-20}}</ref>

Snider provided the narration for ''[[Attack of Life: The Bang Tango Movie]]'', which is a documentary film directed by [[Drew Fortier]] about the 1980s hard rock band [[Bang Tango]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.deesnider.com/news/287-news/latest/390-dee-narrates-bang-tango-documentary |title = Dee Narrates Bang Tango Documentary |last = Lucchese |first = J Cooch |website =Deesnider.com |language = en-gb |access-date = 2018-05-23 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180315133716/http://www.deesnider.com/news/287-news/latest/390-dee-narrates-bang-tango-documentary |archive-date = March 15, 2018 |url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://sleazeroxx.com/twisted-sisters-dee-snider-to-narrate-bang-tango-movie/ |title = Twisted Sister's Dee Snider To Narrate Bang Tango Movie – Sleaze Roxx |website = sleazeroxx.com |date = June 3, 2013 |language = en-CA |access-date = 2018-05-23}}</ref>

===2020–present===
On May 27, 2021, Snider announced his new upcoming solo album ''Leave A Scar''. He also released the single "I Gotta Rock (Again)" which he described as the "driving motivation" and "starting gun for this album".<ref>{{cite web|title= Dee Snider Preps 'Leave a Scar' LP and Releases New Song|date=May 27, 2021 |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/dee-snider-leave-a-scar/ |access-date=July 30, 2021 }}</ref> ''Leave A Scar'' will be produced by [[Jamey Jasta]], the lead singer of the band [[Hatebreed]], with mixing and mastering done by Nick Bellmore.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dee Snider: 'Leave A Scar' Album Details Revealed|date=May 27, 2021|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/dee-snider-leave-a-scar-album-details-revealed-i-gotta-rock-again-music-video-available/|access-date= July 30, 2021 }}</ref> The album features guest appearances by [[Cannibal Corpse]]'s singer [[George Fisher (musician)|Corpsegrinder]] on the track "Time To Choose". Music videos were released for the songs "I Gotta Rock (Again)", "Down But Never Out", and "Time To Choose".<ref>{{cite web|title=Dee Snyder Releases Music Video For 'Down But Never Out' From 'Leave A Scar' Solo Album|date=July 30, 2021|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/dee-snider-releases-music-video-for-down-but-never-out-from-leave-a-scar-solo-album/|access-date=July 30, 2021 }}</ref> The album was released on July 30, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://live-metal.com/2021/05/27/dee-snider-to-release-new-solo-album-leave-a-scar-on-july-30/|title=Dee Snider to release new solo album 'Leave a Scar' on July 30|date=May 27, 2021|website=Live Metal}}</ref>

In 2023, Snider competed in [[The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 9|season nine]] of ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer]]'' as "Doll".<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://ew.com/tv/the-masked-singer-doll-revealed-dee-snider/ | title=Doll reveals why he got back in drag for 'The Masked Singer' | magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] }}</ref> After besting [[George Wendt]] as "Moose" and Christine Quinn of ''[[Selling Sunset]]'' as "Scorpio" on "'80s Night", he was eliminated on "WB Movie Night". Snider also did "We're Not Gonna Take It" as an encore.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-masked-singer-season-9-episode-8-recap-dee-snider-1235573933/ | title='The Masked Singer' Reveals Identity of the Doll: Here's Who It is | date=April 6, 2023 }}</ref>