Rodney Bingenheimer (born December 15, 1947) is an American radio
disc jockey on the long-running
Los Angeles rock station
KROQ who is notable for helping numerous iconic bands become successful in the American market. His contribution to the
music business has been described as important. He developed a reputation for being the first American D.J. to identify new artists and play "edgy new bands" such as
Blondie, the
Ramones, the
Sex Pistols,
Guns N' Roses,
Duran Duran,
The Cure,
Joan Jett,
Hole,
Symbol Six,
No Doubt,
Blur,
Nirvana,
Sonic Youth,
The Bangles,
X and many others.