Acey Slade (born
Emil John Schmidt IV; December 15, 1974) is the lead singer and guitarist of the band Acey Slade & the Dark Party and current bassist in Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. Previous to this he was the lead vocalist and guitarist in the
punk rock band
Trashlight Vision, which broke up September 12, 2007. Slade is perhaps best known as the former guitarist in the
horror punk and
glam metal act the
Murderdolls. He lives in
Brooklyn, New York.