Regis Tadeu The Wikimetal Happy Hour segment and said that, despite being an avid researcher and record collector, he doesn't consider himself a fan of any band.
“A fan is always an idiot, without exception. [The collection] doesn't mean I'm a fan,” he told Nando Machado . “Because, for example, a fan doesn't recognize when their idol makes a mistake. I've never been a fan of anything because I recognize that many people whose records I have here, I have almost Ted Nugent , but I know that, as a human being, he's despicable.”
Given the controversies surrounding musicians, Regis prefers to separate the art from the artist, a topic that has divided opinions among Dee Snider and Sebastian Bach following Nugent's recent denialist and prejudiced statements during the pandemic.
“I separate the individual from the legal entity,” the journalist continued. “When you recognize that your idol has made mistakes, you cease to be a fan. You are an admirer. A fan, on the other hand, the word itself comes from 'fanatic,' it refers to that feeble-minded person who thinks their idol is absolutely perfect.”
In Regis's view, the idea of proximity to the artist can even trigger criminal acts. "That's why there are these crazy people who stab artists and stalkers, because the idiot thinks he's so close to his idol that he can just get close (...) and enter their house," he argued. "There are a lot of idiots in Brazil."
Currently, Regis has a YouTube channel, is a music producer at SBT, hosts two programs on USP and Mais FM radio stations, and is also the drummer in the band Muzak. Watch the excerpt below or the full interview here .
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