“I was a journalism major,” ALICE COOPER tells Radio.com 's Briain Ives. “And I realized that more people would rather read The [National] Enquirer than The New York Times.”

Whether this statement is true or not, you’ll have to decide for yourself. But Vincent Furnier, better known to the world as Alice Cooper, used this insight as the marketing strategy for his band.

Yes, before Alice Cooper was a guy, it was a band, which included bassist Dennis Dunaway, drummer Neal Smith and guitarist Michael Bruce. The story of how Vincent Furnier became the man we know as Alice Cooper is revealed in Super Duper Alice Cooper, the documentary about his life, band and career that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last week. Dunaway and Smith both participated in the film, while Bruce did not. “Mike has always been hard to find, like Izzy Stradlin,” Alice said.

As the film explains, the band’s publicist wanted one of the members to adopt “Alice Cooper” as his own name. Vincent took the bait, and the rest is history. But in their early days, they were one of the heaviest bands in the land, and a big alternative to the peace and love generation.

“We realized that there were no villains of rock and roll. A lot of Peter Pans and no Captain Hook,” Cooper said. “I had the face for it, I had the look for it… and we were not hippies.”

Watch the interview below to see Cooper talk about the documentary, finding a home in Detroit and how he learned to separate himself from the character of Alice Cooper.

Thursday, April 18th, Super Duper Alice Cooper premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival to excellent response from the industry and press in attendance. Artisan News covered the event, and have released the following video report:

Entertainment Weekly has posted the very first exclusive clip of never before seen footage from the film.

Super Duper Alice Cooper, a documentary by Banger Films, will be coming to theatres on June 3rd. Check out a trailer below:

Super Duper Alice Cooper is the twisted tale of a teenage Dr. Jekyll whose rock n roll Mr. Hyde almost kills him. It is the story of Vincent Furnier, preacher’s son, who struck fear into the hearts of parents as ALICE COOPER, the ultimate rock star of the bizarre. From the advent of Alice as frontman for a group of Phoenix freaks in the '60s, to the hazy decadence of celebrity in the '70s, to his triumphant comeback as '80s glam metal godfather, we will watch as Alice and Vincent battle for each other’s’ souls. The film is the first ever ‘doc opera’ – a dizzying blend of documentary archive footage, animation and rock opera that will cement forever the legend of Alice Cooper.

Super Duper Alice Cooper is produced by Sam Dunn, known for his documentaries Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey, IRON MAIDEN: Flight 666, RUSH: Beyond The Lighted Stage and Metal Evolution, and also Scot McFadyen. Dunn and McFadyen also directed Super Duper Alice Cooper along with Reginald Harkea. Super Duper Alice Cooper will run for 97 minutes in length.

For info on screenings and more, head here.