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Dexter Holland
Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland is an American musician, best known as the co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, main songwriter and composer, and only constant member of the punk rock band the Offspring. He co-founded the record label Nitro Records, sold in 2013, with former bandmate Greg K. and also holds a PhD in molecular biology.
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Born 29 December 1965 · Q317095
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2026· 2 entries
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2017· 1 entry
Studied at University of Southern California, Doctor of Philosophy (2017).
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2006· 1 entry
And 2008 with his charity of choice being the Innocence Project, a non-profit legal clinic that handles legal cases where post-conviction DNA testing can yield conclusive proof of innocence
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2004· 2 entries
A licensed aircraft pilot, Holland completed a 10-day solo flight around the world in November 2004.
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Holland launched his own brand of hot sauce called Gringo Bandito
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1997· 1 entry
Holland and former Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra teamed up to form the FSU Foundation, which raised funds through charity concerts
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1996· 1 entry
(after Brett Gurewitz, owner of Epitaph and guitarist for Bad Religion, sold the contract to Columbia, Holland claims) for whom they released their next six albums, Ixnay on the Hombre (1997), Americana (1998), Conspirac
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1995· 1 entry
By Holland's own record label, Nitro Records
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1994· 1 entry
But later resumed and earned a PhD in molecular biology in May 2017
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1991· 1 entry
The Offspring signed with Epitaph Records (home of Bad Religion, L7, NOFX, Pennywise and other similar bands)
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1988· 1 entry
The Offspring signed a deal with a small-time independent record label, Nemesis Records, for whom they recorded their first full-length album, The Offspring, in March 1989
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1984· 1 entry
With his friend and cross-country teammate Greg "K
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1965· 1 entry
Born 1965-12-29.
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