Meat Loaf has a life story of epic proportions: he survived a childhood of domestic violence and years of record company rejection, before eventually finding global fame. Along the way he’s experienced bankruptcy, health scares, bust ups and one of the greatest comebacks of all time. This intimate profile charts the journey from Marvin the bullied 240lb kid to Meat Loaf: musical icon.

The Meat Loaf Story

A turbulent homelife led to Meat Loaf’s abrupt departure from Dallas and it was the city he landed in that gave him his first real chance of success.