That’s been his M.O. since he formed the Southern California-based band in the late 1970s. The legend goes he and his bandmates had more determination than musical talent in those early days. Ness was only a teenager then, but he felt he couldn’t fail. He’d seen his future at the tender age of five and never focused on any other career besides making music. He made his dream come true, by building on early releases like 1983’s Mommy’s Little Monster and 1988’s Prison Bound.