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Punk Rock

69 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adam AntDesigner · Modern designStuart Leslie Goddard (born 3 November 1954), known professionally as Adam Ant, is an English musician and actor.
Atom WillardPerson · Music memorabiliaAdam David "Atom" Willard (August 15, 1973) is an American drummer who has been a member of several notable musical acts.
Bill StevensonPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn William Stevenson (born September 10, 1963) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer.
Bob MouldPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Arthur Mould (born October 16, 1960) is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s…
Bob RockPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954) is a Canadian record producer, recording engineer, and musician.
Brent BelkePerson · Music memorabiliaBrent Belke (born February 1, 1965, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian guitarist and composer.
Brett GurewitzPerson · Music memorabiliaBrett W. Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962), nicknamed Mr. Brett, is an American musician and record producer, best known as the co-founder and guitarist of the punk band Bad Religion.
Calvin JohnsonPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Olympia.
Chrissie HyndePerson · Music memorabiliaChristine Ellen Hynde (born September 7, 1951) is an American-British singer, songwriter, and musician.
Dave HausePerson · Music memorabiliaDave Hause (born March 12, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter. He currently performs both solo and with his band The Mermaid.
Dave LombardoPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Lombardo (born February 16, 1965) is a Cuban-American drummer, best known as a co-founding member of the thrash metal band Slayer.
Dave PirnerPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Anthony Pirner (born April 16, 1964) is an American songwriter, singer, and producer best known as the lead vocalist and frontman for the alternative rock band Soul Asylum.
Debbie HarryPerson · Music memorabiliaDeborah Ann Harry (born Angela Trimble; July 1, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie.
Diwphalanx RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaDiwphalanx Records is a Japanese rock music record label, which primarily releases Japanese bands.
Duane PetersPerson · Music memorabiliaDuane Thomas Peters (born June 12, 1961) is a punk rock singer/songwriter and professional skateboarder.
Erik SandinPerson · Music memorabiliaErik "Smelly" Sandin (born July 29, 1966), is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the punk rock band NOFX, and former member of punk rock band Caustic Cause.
Frank NavettaPerson · Music memorabiliaFrank Navetta (March 6, 1962 – October 31, 2008) was an American musician who was the original guitarist of the punk rock band the Descendents, which he co-founded.
GG AllinPerson · Music memorabiliaKevin Michael "GG" Allin (born Jesus Christ Allin; August 29, 1956 – June 28, 1993) was an American punk rock musician who performed and recorded with many groups during his career.
Glen MatlockPerson · Music memorabiliaGlen Matlock (born 27 August 1956) is an English musician and the bass guitarist in the original line-up of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols.
Greg GraffinPerson · Music memorabiliaGregory Walter Graffin (born November 6, 1964) is an American singer who is the lead vocalist and only constant member of the punk band Bad Religion, which he co-founded in 1980.
Gregg TurkingtonPerson · Music memorabiliaGregg Turkington (born November 25, 1967) is an American comedian, entertainer, actor, musician and writer.
Hoxton Tom McCourtPerson · Music memorabilia'Hoxton ' Tom McCourt (born 1961) is the former bassist and bandleader of punk rock/Oi! Band, The 4-Skins.
Ian MacKayePerson · Music memorabiliaIan Thomas Garner MacKaye (born April 16, 1962) is an American musician. Active since 1979, he is best known as the co-founder and owner of Dischord Records, a Washington, D.C.–based…
Jackie FoxPerson · Music memorabiliaJacqueline Louise Fuchs (born December 20, 1959) is an American former musician. Under her stage name Jackie Fox, she played bass guitar for the pioneering all-girl teenage rock band the…
James MurphyPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Jeremiah Murphy (born February 4, 1970) is an American musician, DJ, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Janet WeissPerson · Music memorabiliaJanet Lee Weiss (born September 24, 1965) is an American rock drummer, a member of Quasi and former member of Sleater-Kinney.
Jean-Jacques BurnelPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Jacques Burnel (born 21 February 1952) is an English musician, best known as the bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist with the punk rock band the Stranglers.
Jeremy DavisPerson · Music memorabiliaJeremiah Clayton Davis (born February 8, 1985), also known as Jerm, is an American musician, songwriter, and rapper.
Jim LindbergPerson · Music memorabiliaJames William Lindberg (born July 26, 1965) is an American singer and guitarist. Active since the 1980s, when he played in local bands in his early career, he is best known as the…
Joey RamonePerson · Music memorabiliaJeffrey Ross Hyman (May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001), known professionally as Joey Ramone, was an American singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist and founding member of the punk rock band…
John FeldmannPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn William Feldmann (born 1967) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He serves as the lead singer/guitarist of the punk rock band Goldfinger.
John LydonPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Joseph Lydon (born 31 January 1956), also known by his former stage name Johnny Rotten, is an English singer, songwriter, author, and television personality.
Keith LevenePerson · Music memorabiliaJulian Keith Levene (18 July 1957 – 11 November 2022) was an English musician who was a founding member of both the Clash and Public Image Ltd (PiL).
Laura Jane GracePerson · Music memorabiliaLaura Jane Grace (born Thomas James Gabel; November 8, 1980) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the founder, lead singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist of the…
Lu EdmondsPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert David "Lu" Edmonds (born 9 September 1957) is an English rock and folk musician.
Lydia LunchPerson · Film memorabiliaLydia Lunch (born Lydia Anne Koch; June 2, 1959) is an American singer, poet, writer, actress and self-empowerment speaker.
Maksim PokrovskyAuthor · BooksMaksim Sergeyevich Pokrovsky (born June 17, 1968) is a Russian musician, best known as the frontman of the Moscow-based rock band Nogu Svelo!.
Mark McGrathPerson · Music memorabiliaMark Sayers McGrath (born March 15, 1968)[1] is an American singer who is the lead vocalist of the rock band Sugar Ray.
Matt FreemanPerson · Music memorabiliaRoger Matthew Freeman, also known as Matt McCall, (born April 23, 1966) is an American musician best known as the bassist of punk rock band Rancid.
Mick JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Geoffrey Jones (born 26 June 1955) is a British musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as co-founder and lead guitarist of punk rock band the Clash, until his…
Mike NessPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael James Ness (born April 3, 1962) is an American musician who is the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter for the punk rock band Social Distortion, which was formed in 1978.
Neville StaplePerson · Music memorabiliaNeville Eugenton Staple (born 11 April 1955), sometimes credited as Neville Staples, is a Jamaican-born British singer, known for his work with the 2-tone ska band the Specials, the pop…
Nicholas BullenPerson · Music memorabiliaNicholas Bullen (sometimes called Nik Napalm; born 1968) is an English musician and a founding member of the grindcore band Napalm Death.
Nina HagenPerson · Film memorabiliaCatharina "Nina" Hagen (born 11 March 1955) is a German singer, songwriter, and actress.
Oleg SudakovAuthor · BooksOleg Sudakov (4 May 1962), better known as Manager. Is a Russian musician, poet, artist, and publicist.
Patricia MorrisonPerson · Music memorabiliaPatricia Anne Rainone (born January 14, 1962), better known by her stage name Patricia Morrison, is an American bass guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Paweł KukizPerson · Music memorabiliaPaweł Piotr Kukiz (born 24 June 1963) is a Polish politician, singer and actor. He is the leader of Kukiz'15, a non-partisan political alliance campaigning for single-member districts, and…
Peter HookPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Hook (Woodhead; born 13 February 1956) is an English musician. He is the former bassist and co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division and its successor New Order.
Peter LovšinPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter "Pero" Lovšin (born June 27, 1955) is a Slovenian musician, songwriter and singer, best known as a frontman of the first Yugoslav punk rock group Pankrti.
Prepple HoumbPerson · Music memorabiliaDumDum Boys are a Norwegian rock band from Trondheim, formed in 1979 and originally known as Wannskrækk.
R. Stevie MoorePerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Steven Moore (born January 18, 1952) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter who pioneered lo-fi (or "DIY") music.
Richie RamonePerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Reinhardt (born August 11, 1956) is an American drummer best known by his stage name Richie Ramone, and for being the drummer for the punk band the Ramones from February 1983 until…
Ross the BossPerson · Music memorabiliaRoss Friedman (January 3, 1954 – March 26, 2026), popularly known as Ross the Boss, was an American guitarist, noted for being a founding member of both the punk band the Dictators and the…
Shane MacGowanDesigner · Modern designShane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (25 December 195730 November 2023) was an English-born Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and poet.
Snowy ShawPhotographer · PhotographySnowy Shaw (born Tommie Mike Christer Helgesson; 25 July 1968) is a Swedish musician based in the port city of Gothenburg in the west coast of Sweden.
Steve AlbiniPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Frank Albini (July 22, 1962 – May 7, 2024) was an American musician and audio engineer.
Steve JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Philip Jones (born 3 September 1955) is an English guitarist, best known as a member of the punk band Sex Pistols.
Stiv BatorsPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven John Bator (October 22, 1949 – June 3, 1990), known professionally as Stiv Bator and later as Stiv Bators, was an American punk rock vocalist and guitarist from Youngstown, Ohio.
Taylor HawkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaOliver Taylor Hawkins (February 17, 1972 – March 25, 2022) was an American musician who was the drummer and a vocalist of the rock band Foo Fighters, sharing vocals with Dave Grohl.
Thom WilsonPerson · Music memorabiliaThom Wilson (died February 8, 2015) was an American punk rock record producer and engineer.
Tim ArmstrongPerson · Film memorabiliaKnown for his distinctive voice, he is the singer/guitarist for the punk rock band Rancid and hip hop/punk rock supergroup Transplants.
Tom RobinsonPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Giles Robinson (born 1 June 1950) is an English singer, bassist, radio presenter and long-time LGBT rights activist, best known for the hits "Glad to Be Gay", "2-4-6-8 Motorway", and…
Tony SlyPerson · Music memorabiliaAnthony James Sly (November 4, 1970 – July 31, 2012) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist of the punk rock band No Use for a…
Topper HeadonPerson · Music memorabiliaNicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon (born 30 May 1955) is an English drummer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer of punk rock band the Clash.
Viktor TsoiAuthor · BooksViktor Robertovich Tsoi (ˈvʲiktər ˈrobʲɪrtəvʲɪtɕ ˈtsoj; 21 June 1962 – 15 August 1990) was a Soviet singer-songwriter and actor who co-founded Kino, one of the most popular and influential…
Wattie BuchanPerson · Music memorabiliaWalter David "Wattie" Buchan (born 24 July 1957) is a Scottish punk rock singer, best known as the lead vocalist for the Exploited.
Wendy O. WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaWendy Orlean Williams (May 28, 1949 – April 6, 1998) was an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the punk rock band Plasmatics.
Yuri KlinskikhPerson · Music memorabiliaYuri Nikolayevich Klinskikh (July 27, 1964 – July 4, 2000) was a Russian musician, singer, songwriter, arranger, and founder of the rock band Sektor Gaza. He was also known as Yuri "Khoy".
Zach BlairPerson · Music memorabiliaZach Blair (born December 26, 1974) is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for Chicago-based punk rock band Rise Against.

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