I've Seen It!

on Apr 13, 2011  

My name is Troy Martin.
I have been a Rocky Horror fan for more than 30 years.

I first heard the term "Rocky Horror" when I saw an Original Roxy Cast LP in a
New Jersey supermarket in 1974. I thought the album cover looked cool.

In 1976, I saw the RHPS soundtrack album cover in a Jem Records catalog.
In July 1978, I heard Tim Curry sing "Sweet Transvestite" on The Dr. Demento Show broadcast on KMET-FM. That single listening experience changed my life.
On February 2, 1979, I saw the film when it opened at the UA 4 Tyler Mall in Riverside CA. I've been going back ever since.

I did a few cool things:
I was a founding member of "Erotic Nightmares".
We were one of the first regular Rocky casts in Southern California.
We entertained and terrorized people.

I was the one of the first Crims.
I know that I wasn't THE very first Crim, but I do know that I was the only regular, working, and visible Crim for A...Very...Long...Time!

I'm an alumni of the legendary Tiffany Theater in West Hollywood CA.
I was there from October 1979 to March 13, 1983.
I saw the film 100 times within a year since it played twice nightly on both Friday & Saturday nights. We wouldn't get out of the theater until 4:30 AM.
I lost my virginity (yes...the real one) during a performance of the film in 1980.

I saw the North American Tour of "The Rocky Horror Show" in February 1981.
Kim Milford played Rocky in this production.

In August 1981, I was one of the first Rocky fans to see "Shock Treatment" at a private screening on the 20th Century-Fox lot, and I attended it's opening night at the Vista Theater in Hollywood CA on October 30, 1981.

I can safely say I've seen "THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW" at least 500 times in 18 different theaters across America.
I started seeing it at the Nuart in Los Angeles in 1986.

I've met Tim Curry many times over the years.
I did a scene with Barry Bostwick on "Spin City".
I met Richard O'Brien (He was in a bad mood).

I've been to 6 conventions.

I recorded the entire soundtrack in my own voice.
http://troymartin.com/rockyhorror.html

There is a chance that I might meet you at Rocky.

Don't Dream It. Be It!