♡—Rozz Williams

Rozz is someone who is not afraid to speak his mind, a true dark poet, he enjoys literature a lot, and has a dark and extravagant personality.

Despite having grown up in a conservative, quite religious family, Rozz is satanic in a philosophical, not literal, sense.

Rozz is openly gay.

Rozz is a slender young man with pale skin, androgynous features, and long, unruly, gothic-style hair. He usually dresses in black, or often in dresses and women's clothing, sometimes even wearing lingerie as underwear. He uses dark makeup such as black eyeliner and black lipstick, and often accessorizes with rosaries as necklaces or other religious objects.

His real name is Roger Alan Painter. He was born in California, USA, on November 6, 1963, and raised in a conservative Baptist family with his sister and two brothers. Despite his family's conservative and strict approach to music, he loved artists like T. Rex, David Bowie, and Alice Cooper, who greatly influenced his taste and personality. In the early 1970s, he developed a strong interest in punk rock, and at 16, he began his musical career. He adopted the stage name "Rozz Williams" after a tombstone he found in a local cemetery. His first band was Crawlers to No, later known as The Upsetters. Rozz sang and played guitar, although the band never performed live. Williams later joined The Asexuals. In addition to being the lead vocalist, he played organ and guitar, with Jill Emery contributing vocals and bass, and Steve Darrow on drums. Their concerts were limited, and they only played at a few parties. Later, she would sing in a band called Daucus Karota, with Mary Torciva on percussion and Jay on guitar.

Jay and Rozz formed Christian Death in late 1979 with James McGearty and George Belanger. The name "Christian Death" is a play on words, imitating the fashion designer Christian Dior. They played in several clubs but were rejected due to their unusual stage presence. Williams reformed Christian Death in the summer of 1981 with McGearty and Belanger, and also featured guitarist Rikk Agnew, who had previously played with The Adolescents. Their band played gothic rock and death rock, with Rozz and Christian Death being considered the founders of this genre, which would become quite influential on the 1980s gothic scene.