# The Trolls

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{{short description|American musical group (2001–2004)}}
{{other uses|Troll (disambiguation)}}
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| name                = The Trolls
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| background          = group_or_band
| alias               = 
| origin              = [United States](/source/United_States)
| genre               = 
| years_active        = 2001–2004
| label               = [Virgin Records](/source/Virgin_Records)
| associated_acts     = [Iggy Pop](/source/Iggy_Pop), [The Stooges](/source/The_Stooges), [The Nymphs](/source/The_Nymphs), [Body Count](/source/Body_Count_(band))
| past_members        = [Iggy Pop](/source/Iggy_Pop)<br />[Whitey Kirst](/source/Whitey_Kirst)<br />Alex Kirst<br />Pete Marshall<br />[Mooseman](/source/Mooseman)
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'''The Trolls''' were a short-lived American rock band formed by [Iggy Pop](/source/Iggy_Pop), the members of which also consisted by [Whitey Kirst](/source/Whitey_Kirst) (guitar), Alex Kirst (drums),<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/iggy-pops-trail-of-destruction-20031211|title=Iggy Pop's Trail of Destruction|author=Hedegaard, Erik|date=December 11, 2003}}</ref> Pete Marshall (guitar), and [Mooseman](/source/Mooseman) (bass).

The band was first labeled on Iggy Pop's album ''[Beat 'Em Up](/source/Beat_'Em_Up)'' in 2001, and they also appeared on seven tracks on Pop's following album ''[Skull Ring](/source/Skull_Ring)'' in 2003. They dissolved after the latter album.

Bassist Mooseman died in a drive-by shooting on February 22, 2001, in [Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles%2C_California), in which he was not the intended target, four months before the release of ''Beat 'Em Up''.

Drummer Alex Kirst was killed in a hit-and run near his home in [Cathedral City, California](/source/Cathedral_City%2C_California), on January 13, 2011.

== Discography ==
=== As Iggy Pop===
==== Albums ====
* ''[Beat 'Em Up](/source/Beat_'Em_Up)'' CD/LP (2001)
* ''[Skull Ring](/source/Skull_Ring)'' CD/LP (2003)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.iggypop.com/ Official Iggy Pop website]

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