Jesse Hughes (musician)

He graduated from Greenville Technical College with a degree in journalism and worked as the manager of a video depot in Palm Desert for several years.

[4] Hughes is one of the characters in the book Sex Tips from Rock Stars by Paul Miles published by Omnibus Press in July 2010.

[6][7][8] In 2015, Hughes appeared in the Björn Tagemose-directed silent film Gutterdämmerung alongside Iggy Pop, Grace Jones, Lemmy, and Henry Rollins.

[11] In 2021, Memphis musician Muck Sticky and Hughes collaborated and released a song and music video, Stir Crazy.

[21] Hughes' political views became more right-wing over the following years, and he revealed in December 2013 that he had even "wanted to be a Republican politician" in his youth.

While generally well-received, the documentary mostly gained attention for Hughes' erratic behavior, which included beginning a relationship with a former porn actress and getting ordained as a minister with the Universal Life Church.

[25] He also speculated that it was an inside job, claiming that security personnel who did not report to the venue that day "had a reason not to show up".

[33] He later deleted the posts amidst widespread criticism and apologized five days later, saying, "I was not attempting to impugn the youth of America and this beautiful thing that they accomplished.

Hughes performing with Eagles of Death Metal in June 2019