DIMITRI COATS plays QUEENY, the head vampire responsible for turning The Winners band into vampires. Born in Columbia, MO, Coats grew up primarily in the Boston area. He dropped out of Juilliard’s acting program after a couple of years to start a rock band with his wife Melanie who also attended Juilliard for modern dance. Together they started the Burning Brides out of Philadelphia in 1999. Burning Brides have appeared on Conan O’Brien twice and have a song on the first Guitar Hero video game. In addition to a supporting role in the motion picture Suck, Coats also appeared in Passenger Side, both scheduled for a 2009 release.