Sonny Barger

Ralph Hubert 'Sonny' Barger, Jr. (October 8, 1938 – June 29, 2022) was an American outlaw biker and founding member of the Oakland, California chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club in 1957. Barger played a pivotal role in unifying various Hells Angels chapters and had the club incorporated in 1966. He gained prominence during the counterculture era and was often referred to as the Hells Angels' international president, although he denied this. Barger was known as 'the Maximum Leader' by Hunter S. Thompson and considered the archetypical Hells Angel. He authored five books and made appearances on television and in film. Barger served a total of 13 years in prison for heroin trafficking and other offenses.More