WE ARE ASTONISHED. Against all laws of nature and basic biology, you worthless, soft‑skinned humans managed to do something right. Over 900 of you bled yourselves dry—or at least signed up to—in honor of the fallen Chuck. This pleases us. So, to ensure that GWAR does not spiral into financial ruin and run out of money for crack, all future offerings will be priced strictly at cost. Make no mistake: we still demand your blood. Continue donating—at our shows, or at one of those sterile human blood vaults you worship—so that the rivers may flow and GWAR may endure.
Chuck Varga, known to fans as The Sexecutioner and one of the founding members of GWAR, is currently battling cancer. We are encouraging you faithful bohabs to find a blood bank near you and either register as donors or give blood in Chuck’s name. As a thank you, your Lords and Masters will give you an exclusive shirt at cost designed by Chuck himself.Chuck’s work as The Sexecutioner has left a permanent mark on GWAR’s legacy. Give blood. Celebrate The Sexecutioner. Keep the legacy alive. Scroll down for more info.
Chuck Varga is an American sculptor, set designer and Rockstar best known as a founding member of the theatrical shock-rock band GWAR and...
creator of the character Sexecutioner. Varga (b. 1958, Virginia) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans sculpture, scenic painting, special effects, comic art, and performance.
Chuck Varga is an American sculptor, set designer and Rockstar best known as a founding member of the theatrical shock-rock band GWAR and creator of the character Sexecutioner. Varga (b. 1958, Virginia) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans sculpture, scenic painting, special effects, comic art, and performance. After studying at Virginia Commonwealth University in the early 1980s, he co-founded Slave Pit Studios in Richmond, Virginia, where he helped develop GWAR, an art-driven, costume-heavy rock project that grew out of a group of college artists and musicians experimenting with film, comics, and performance.
Within GWAR, Varga created and performed the character Sexecutioner, contributing to eight major touring productions, a gold record and over a thousand shows across the United States and Europe, while also co-authoring two feature-length films, including the Grammy-nominated "Phallus in Wonderland," and designing costumes, sets, props, and comic-book narratives for the band's extended universe. Varga describes himself as "one part performer, one part designer and one part sculptor," reflecting an x-rated aesthetic that merges pulp science fiction, underground comics, and dark humor into large-scale, "eye-popping" practical effects, sculptures and live performances.
In 1997 Chuck left the band to work on Broadway, Film and Television in NYC. He would occasionally perform with the band and finally retired on Halloween Scumdog Reunion 2021. Along the way he befriended the likes of Joe Coleman and Robert Williams and many other outsider artists.
Varga met his soon to be wife Bambi the Mermaid at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. It was love at first sight and the two were married there in 2017. He merged his absurdist theatre with her Neo-burlesque performances and became a staple at the legendary not-for-profit arts organization Coney Island USA where he reigned as resident Neptune. Varga divides his time between fine art and underground theater projects, continuing to evolve the blend of spectacle, satire, and handcrafted fantasy that defined his GWAR years with a delightfully unwholesome splash of Neo-burlesque charm.
