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The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne has multiple grammies and gold albums under his belt now, sure. But before he was a rockstar, worked at Long John Silver's for a decade. And the occupational hazards went beyond the odd oil splatter.

Thanks so much to Wayne, The Flaming Lips, The Harmony Festival, and Snap Judgment--who originally ran this story.