Stig Stench

Stig Stench (Born Stephen Wagers, March 18, 1967 in Alexandria, Louisiana) is a radio personality.

Early life

Stench was exposed to country-blues-southern gospel music as a child. He became fascinated with bands like Kiss and Alice Cooper in the mid-1970s before hearing the [...] Pistols and The Ramones. Stench is a harmonica player blending country-blues and punk rock influences. He has played for artist such as his childhood hero Texacala Jones (Of Tex And The Horsheads Fame), the LA Punk Rock band Symbol Six and close friend Joe Buck.

Career

Stench started his radio career in Silsbee, Texas in 1983 at KWDX/KKAS. In 2010 he formed stenchradio.com, which started as a single show and is now shared with other on air "Net-J's". It features classic country-blues, Psychobilly and Hardcore Punk Rock. Stench regularly does live rants on the "evils of corporate media" and how it wants to destroy America's spirit of independent music and art.

Personal life

Stench has one Daughter, Mermaid from a prior marriage. A former United States Marine and resides in Austin Texas with her and girlfriend Lisa Pifer (Formerly of 45 Grave and Now in the Revamped Tex And The Horseheads). Stench is a former announcer and Professional Wrestling personality in the Texas Circuit.