Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider filed double bankruptcy after becoming rock star: 'No shame in falling down'

Dee Snider says things were so tough after Twisted Sister split up that he was riding a bicycle to work at a desk job. Dee Snider may have been one of the most iconic rock stars of the '80s, but his life hasn't been without struggles. The Twisted Sister frontman spoke to Fox News Digital in a wide-ranging interview, discussing his musical beginnings in his church choir, his upcoming plans to step foot in the movie industry and a period in his life in which he declared bankruptcy — twice.

The singer, who is the subject of "Biography: Dee Snider," a new A&E special premiering Sunday at 9 p.m. ET, said that he doesn't have an issue with discussing those hard times, because "people need to share their failures, not just the successes.

You know, people need to know there's no shame in falling down. And you're not the only one who falls down." DEE SNIDER RECALLS ‘VIOLENT’ FAN ENCOUNTER: HE ‘PUTS A STRAIGHT RAZOR TO MY THROAT’ Dee Snider went from being a rock star to working a desk job.

(Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images) Snider said that in the early '90s, after Twisted Sister broke up, he "lost everything." "Double bankruptcy, my career collapsed," he said. "I was riding a bicycle to a desk job, answering phones.

I was married, had three kids. You know, things just went incredibly south." He added, "People need to hear those stories and know they're not alone.

" Snider explained that he was able to get through those tough times with the help of his "partner in crim.