Sara Lee Lucas
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| Birth name | Fred Streithorst, Jr. |
| Born | June 17, 1971 |
| Genre(s) | Alternative metal |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | Since 1991 |
| Label(s) | nothing Interscope |
| Associated acts | Marilyn Manson |
Fred "Freddie" Streithorst, Jr. (born June 17, 1971), better known as Sara Lee Lucas, was the drummer of the band Marilyn Manson from 1991 until 1995. When Manson decided to send off Sara by setting his drumkit on fire at the end of a set in 1995, he was temporarily replaced by the band's drum machine (apparently, Manson forgot there was one more show left on the tour). Streithorst took up drumming as a teenager, as part of his rehabilitation from a football injury that left one of his legs permanently disfigured. Because of this handicap, bandmate Marilyn Manson frequently referred to him as "Freddy the Wheel" — allegedly because he walked as though he had a wheel for a foot. The stage name Sara Lee Lucas is derived from the names of baked-goods brand Sara Lee and American serial killer Henry Lee Lucas.
Before joining Marilyn Manson, he drummed for local South Florida bands "333 Lunatic Lane" and "India Loves You," the latter with future Manson bandmate Scott Putesky. After leaving Marilyn Manson, he continued to perform under the name "Sara Lee Lucas," playing for Florida bands Nocturne, Electro-Shock Therapy, and Kuzmark.
In 2000, he was involved in a rollover accident in his sport utility vehicle. He sued the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, the manufacturer of the vehicle's tires; according to his attorney, the injuries he sustained in the accident left him unable to continue performing. He has since rehabilitated to some degree and drums mostly as a hobby.
As of 2002, Lucas was the head of the CD and DVD manufacturing and graphic design departments of the Orlando, Florida audio mastering facility MasterLab.
In January 2009, it was reported that Marilyn Manson wanted to contact Lucas, in regards to the former's lawsuits involving Stephen Bier (ex-Manson keyboardist Madonna Wayne Gacy).[1]
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