Gord Lewis was a Hamilton, Ontario-born musician best remembered for being the first guitarist of Teenage Head, a well-known Canadian punk rock band in the early 1980s. Lewis chose the moniker Flamin’ Groovies for the group.
While attending Westdale High School in Hamilton, Gord Lewis, Frankie Venom, Steve Mahon, and Nick Stipanitz founded Teenage Head.
In an effort to obtain a record deal in the United States, the band’s Canadian label, Attic Records, organized a series of showcase performances in New York City in September 1980. Lewis was critically hurt in a vehicle accident just a few days before they were supposed to leave. Thus, the showcase was canceled.
Who Is Jonathan Lewis? Gord Lewis Murder Suspect Arrested
According to reports, the third murder in Hamilton in 2022 may have been committed by a founding member of the Canadian punk music band Teenage Head.
The band’s founder, Gord Lewis, was reportedly discovered dead in a downtown apartment on Catharine Street between Forest Avenue and Young Street on Sunday evening, according to The Hamilton Spectator, which has confirmed the incident.
Detectives say they are not seeking any further suspects because they have already apprehended one person who was connected to the dead. The suspect has been identified as Jonathan Lewis, who is 41 years old. He has been charged with second-degree murder.
Although a positive identification of the deceased is still pending due to an ongoing autopsy, Hamilton Police Det. Sgt. Sarah Beck stated during a press conference on Monday that investigators do suspect the victim and the accused were father and son.
Teenage Head Guitarist Gord Lewis Found Dead
Gord Lewis’s body was found by the police department at 175 Catherine St. S Sunday apartment unit. This has devastated all the people related to him and netizens who genuinely admired him and his work.
Eric Alper tweets, “So sad to hear of Teenage Head’s Gord Lewis passing. One of the most important – and underrated – bands this country has ever produced. A leader in punk and rock and roll from the 1970s onwards, his enthusiasm and tenacity in his craft were astonishing and well worth remembering.”
Similarly, another netizen writes, “I recall he treated 16-year-old me well. I couldn’t get into their show at Tony’s East because I was underage. The band solved the problem by making me a roadie for the night.”
Along with his several fans and followers, his family is currently in mourning. The funeral details and the obituary report will be published soon.