Alice Cooper has a long and illustrious history in Phoenix.
He formed his band as a student at Cortez High School. He has been based in the valley for decades and has used his time, talent and money for numerous local causes.
Despite his status as one of Phoenix’s favorite sons, the fact remains that the man Cooper was born in Detroit in 1948 and the band Alice Cooper rose to prominence on the city’s legendary hard rock scene in the 1970s.