Duane Eric Lavold (June 15, 1967 – December 18, 2021), better known by his stage name Custom, was a Canadian-born, New York-based rock musician and filmmaker best known for his song “Hey Mister."
[7] Hutchence's suicide occurred shortly after principal photography, creating complications that resulted in the film never seeing the light of day.
[6] In 1999, Lavold moved to New York City's Chinatown to start a music career, living in a loft he dubbed "120" and building his own studio with his father.
[2] Lavold left Virgin Records in 2001 after accusing Nancy Berry, the label's vice chairman, of leaving threatening voicemails.
He released those messages to music and send the CDs to Virgin's lawyers and her husband and former EMI head Ken Berry.
[8] Lavold threatened legal action and was released from his contract, choosing to sign with newly created ARTISTdirect after a "bidding war" for his rights.
[5] He did explore many other artistic and business endeavors, such as launching a digital production brand in the late 2000s and producing several different films, including one that was known as "The Hockey Movie" in its scripted form.
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Duncan Sheik co-wrote the song "Beat Me" and contributed instrumentals and background vocals to some of the tracks.
[9] The music video featured the song's sexually suggestive lyrics being written on the woman's skin as well as upskirt shots exposing her underwear.