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===2000β2009=== [[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 β 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 9β12 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 | 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}}
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