Trivia

Actor Kurt Russell was best man at Nugent's wedding to his second wife, Shemane Deziel. Nugent's first wife died in a 1982 car crash, while reportedly drunk driving. Nugent has five children, Starr, Toby, Ted, Sasha Nugent and Rocco Nugent. Rocco is his son with second wife Shemane.

Formed Damn Yankees with Tommy Shaw (STYX), Jack Blades (Night Ranger) and Michael Cartellone in 1989; the band sold some 5,000,000 albums.

Outspoken against substance abuse, he acknowledged in a 1977 interview with High Times that "I took two tokes off a joint with the MC5 one night and almost gagged and thought it was stupid. And that's it. I took two tokes off a joint once. I snorted one line of cocaine. And one line of crystal methedrine before my draft physical - but God, that was worth it because I wanted to see the look on the Sergeant's face. That's it for drugs.".

Attempted to buy the background-music company Muzak so he could shut it down; his offer was rejected. (1989)

Creator of the Nugent Blade Broadhead by Magnus Archery, Ted Nugent BloodBrother Bow, and signature line of hunting gear.

He and his wife visited the White House in April 2017, with Sarah Palin and Kid Rock.

Began bowhunting in 1953 and guitar in 1956.

Performed with presidential candidate Mike Huckabee in 2007.

Honored on the floor of the United States Senate in 1994.

Founder of Ted Nugent Kamp For Kids and the Ted Nugent Bowhunting School.

Creator and Producer of Award winning Ted Nugents Spirit of the Wild PBS video series, raising in excess of $3,000,000 for PBS affilliates nationwide.

In the That '70s Show (1998) episode, "Backstage Pass", Nugent played a Gibson Byrdland designed by legendary Nashville guitarists Hank Garland and Billy Byrd.

He is one of a small number of individuals to have achieved US 'one-hit wonder' success twice, scoring a Top 40 hit with two different acts: "Journey to the Center of the Mind" with The Amboy Dukes, and "Cat Scratch Fever" as a solo performer.

Founder of Sunrize Safari booking, guiding, outfitting adventures.

Board of Directors, Lyme Alliance.

The son of a father was of Irish and German descent, and a mother of Swedish descent, Nugent grew up in the NW Detroit section called Rosedale Park. He graduated from St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He later briefly attended Redford High School before his family moved to Ilinois circa 1964. His first band was in Detroit (The Lourds).

A member of the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association since 1995, Nugent started a hunting group, "Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America".

Release of his book, "Ted, White and Blue: The Nugent Manifesto". (2008)

Editor/Publisher of Ted Nugent ADVENTURE OUTDOORS magazine

Spokesman for the National Field Archers Association, Mothers Agaist Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.), Students Against Drunk Driving (S.A.D.D.), Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) law enforcement program.

Release of his book, "God, Guns & Rock 'n' Roll". (2000)

Official rock n' roll, hunting, conservation representative for Rush Limbaugh's Excellence in Broadcasting Radio and Television Network.

Inducted into the Bowhunters Hall of Fame in 2006.

Attended the State of the Union address by President Barack Obama [February 2013].

Appointed to the Michigan Year of the Family Council by Governor John Engler.

Named Man of the Year by Michigan Recreation and Parks Association.

Keynote Speaker for Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, 1995.

Named Archery Commissioner by Governor John Engler for the Great Lakes State Games.

Appointee, Michigan State Park Foundation.

Keynote speaker for 1995 Governers Symposium on North American Hunt Herritage, Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Certified Hunter Saftey instructor and International Bowhunter Education Foundation instructor.

Professional Staff Advisor for Browning Arms, GameTracker, Mossy Oak, LaCrosse.

Known fan of coups as of 2021 and against democracy.

Good buddies with American far right conspiracy theorist Rush Limbaugh.

Named Michigan Conservationist of the Year 1999.

Supported stealing the presidential election in the United States of America and suspending the electoral vote. (2021).

Promised to leave the USA if Barrack Obama is elected president.

Proud draft dodger.

Conspiracy theorist.

Lover of machine guns.

Creator of a chain of restaurants across the globe.

Has his own nutrition and diet program sold in over 33 states and available for free to schools and school boards.

NRA board member supporting gun and ammunition corporate lobby.

Advocated against the United States constitution, electoral college and the American voting model.

Nominated for a Razzie. He failed to win it however.

Good chums with Dave Mustaine of Megadeth.