NIKKI SIXX Welcomes 'Wounded Warriors' At D.C. Book Signing
May 6, 2011With the recent and emotionally charged historical victory for America, two-time New York Times best-selling author and international rock icon Nikki Sixx hosted a moving exchange Wednesday night (May 4) with members of the Wounded Warrior Project based at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
"These are true heroes who inspire me with their courage," said Sixx. "I'm so honored that my music has inspired them as well."
The Wounded Warrior Project is a non-profit organization founded in 2002 dedicated to honoring and empowering wounded warriors.
"This Is Gonna Hurt", the sophomore album from SIXX: A.M. the band consisting of Nikki Sixx (also of MTLEY CRE),DJ Ashba (also of GUNS N' ROSES) and James Michael is likely to sell between 25,000 and 30,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in stores on May 3. The 11-track CD is a companion piece to Sixx's "This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography And Life Through The Distorted Lens Of Nikki Sixx" book, a follow-up to his New York Times bestseller, "The Heroin Diaries".
"This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography And Life Through The Distorted Lens Of Nikki Sixx" debuted at No. 4 on The New York Times "Hardcover Advice & Misc" best seller list. The book came out on April 12 via the HarperCollins imprint William Morrow.
"This Is Gonna Hurt" is part photo, part journal but all Nikki Sixx. It is a collection of compelling snapshots and stories that capture the rage, love, optimism, darkness, and determination that shape his work. Told with the raw authenticity that defined "The Heroin Diaries", "This Is Gonna Hurt" chronicles Sixx's experience, from references to his early years filled with toxic waste to his success with MTLEY CRE, his death from an OD and rebirth to his addictions to music, photography, and love along with the journey of photographing these images over the past couple of years.
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