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Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland (born Dec 29, 1965) is an Inhabitant musician, best known as rectitude co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm player, main songwriter and composer, famous only constant member of excellence punk rock band the Issue.

He co-founded with former bandmate Greg K. the record title Nitro Records, which he once owned. He also holds spruce PhD in molecular biology.

Early life

Bryan Keith Holland was natal in Garden Grove, California, hold on to December 29, 1965.^[1][2] He loaded with Pacifica High School in Manoeuvre Grove, graduating as class scholar in 1984.

He was greatness best student in his epoch at mathematics, which he support "just as exciting as rotten rock".^[3] He acquired the sobriquet "Dexter" for his academic ability, taken from the slang outline "Poindexter".^[4]

Holland attended the University show consideration for Southern California, where he appropriate a BSc in biology avoid an MSc in molecular biology.^[5][6][7] He suspended his studies be selected for focus on music when righteousness Offspring found success in 1994,^[3][8] but later resumed and deserved a PhD in molecular collection in May 2017.^[7][9] He defended his thesis, "Discovery of adult microRNA sequences within the protein-coding regions of global HIV-1 genomes: predictions of novel mechanisms on the side of viral infection and pathogenicity", way in doctoral advisors Suraiya Rasheed captivated Bob Baker.^[10]

Career

Music

Holland started a delinquent band named Manic Subsidal quantity 1984 with his friend arena cross-country teammate Greg K.

Holland played the drums. The come together was formed when they bed ruined to get into a General Distortion concert. After James Lilja was hired as their sales rep, Holland switched to vocals tell off guitars. Noodles then joined deem guitar, and Manic Subsidal discrepant their name to the Posterity in 1986. After recording top-notch demo in 1988,^[11] the Importance signed a deal with elegant small-time independent record label, Fate Records, for whom they true their first full-length album, The Offspring, in March 1989.^[11] That album would eventually be re-issued in 1995, by Holland's respected record label, Nitro Records.^[12]

In 1991, the Offspring signed with Epitaph Records (home of Bad Conviction, L7, NOFX, Pennywise and overpower similar bands).

Their first break on the label was Ignition, which was released in 1992. Their last album for prowl label was 1994's Smash, which still holds the world write for most sales of implicate album on an independent label.^[13] The band then signed parley Columbia Records in 1996 (after Brett Gurewitz, owner of Epitaph and guitarist for Bad Church, sold the contract to Town, Holland claims)^[14] for whom they released their next six albums, Ixnay on the Hombre (1997), Americana (1998), Conspiracy of One (2000), Splinter (2003), Rise come first Fall, Rage and Grace (2008) and Days Go By (2012).

The albums Let The Satisfactory Times Roll (2021) and Supercharged (2024) were released on Consonance Records. Holland is one recognize the two members (along look after Noodles) to appear on vagrant of The Offspring's albums, presentday as of Greg K.'s break down from the band in Nov 2018, he is the exclusive remaining original member left.^[15][16]

Holland then plays the piano during be there shows.

Occasionally the band plays "Gone Away", with only Holland playing the song on pianoforte. Holland sings in the essence range.^[17]

He is also one get a hold the co-founders of the write label Nitro Records, which flair operated from 1994 to 2013, along with former bandmate Greg K.^[18]

Science

In a 1995 interview, Holland said that he would to a certain extent be a professor at ingenious university than play music overtake the time he turns 40.^[3]

Holland was a doctoral student unexpected result the Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Proteomics Research, Keck College of Medicine, where he was supervised by Professor Suraiya Rasheed.^[19] In March 2013, Holland come to rest co-authors published a paper change into PLoS One regarding microRNA overcome HIV genomes,^[20] titled "Identification locate Human MicroRNA-Like Sequences Embedded propitious the Protein-Encoding Genes of leadership Human Immunodeficiency Virus".^[21] The up-to-the-minute academic paper describes the abandon of computational molecular biological (in silico) approaches to identify microRNA-like sequences in HIV.

These sequences are suggested to have evolved to self-regulate survival of ethics virus in the host unhelpful evading its immune responses forward thus influence the persistence, response, and pathogenicity of HIV. Holland was awarded his Ph.D. notch molecular biology during the USC Commencement on May 12, 2017.^[22][23]

Business

In 2004, Holland launched his stop brand of hot sauce cryed Gringo Bandito.^[22][24] The label depicts Holland with bandoliers, revolvers, regular sombrero and shades, a example that OC Weekly magazine alleged as parodying the logo insinuate Tapatío hot sauce or Pancho Villa.^[25] Holland, who grew sky rocket in Southern California where Mexican cuisine is considered a "part of the way of life", wondered "if [he] could enact [a hot sauce] better".^[26]

On say publicly conception of the hot impertinence, Holland states that in rectitude early 2000s, while eating Mexican food, he began to peruse the label of a decanter of Tapatío; "It just clicked that I had to set up one.

People who like registered trademark sauce are a certain design of people. They're passionate. They'll have a bottle with them wherever they go. I'm undeniable of those people. And in the way that I'm into something, I genuinely get into it. It's adoration my music—I liked records, fair I learned how to act a guitar.

After that? Uncut band."^[25]

It has sold over well-organized million bottles and is issue in over 500 restaurants prosperous 7,000 stores, including being keen top-ranked hot sauce on Amazon.^[22]

The headquarters for Gringo Bandito safekeeping located in a Huntington Bank industrial park, next to interpretation Offspring's recording studio.^[25]

Philanthropy

In 1997, Holland and former Dead Kennedys cantor Jello Biafra teamed up softsoap form the FSU Foundation, which raised funds through charity concerts.

The foundation organized benefit shows to raise money for several charities including AIDS Project Los Angeles, Poor People's United Reservoir, Trees Foundation, and Amnesty International.^[27]

Holland participated in the Los Angeles Marathon in 2006 and 2008 with his charity of over being the Innocence Project, a-one non-profit legal clinic that handles legal cases where post-conviction Polymer testing can yield conclusive reprove of innocence.^[28]

Artistry

Holland's early musical influences include Aerosmith, the Beatles, decency Sex Pistols, the Ramones, Peck, Bob Marley, Queen, and nobleness Rolling Stones.^[29]

All of Holland's Ibanez RG body guitars are idea out of mahogany and bespoke with DiMarzio Super Distortion go across pickups.^[30][31] During their latest recordings, Holland used a vintage Actor SG Junior.^[32] He plays study a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier.

Personal life

Holland met hair stylist Kristine Luna in 1992, and they were married in 1995.^[33] She co-wrote the Offspring song "Session" and appeared in the symphony video for "I Choose". They divorced in 2012.^[34][35] He ringed Amber Sasse in 2013.^[35] Monarch daughter from a previous arrogance, Alexa (born 1986), is too a musician and goes make wet the stage name Lex Land.^[36] Holland also has two breed from his current marriage.^[37]

A authorized aircraft pilot,^[22][38] Holland completed a-ok 10-day solo flight around significance world in November 2004.^[38] Agreed also enjoys surfing^{[citation needed]} plus collecting postage stamps from probity Isle of Man.^[39]

Discography

The Offspring

All Significance albums.

For a complete roll, see the Offspring discography.

Guest appearances

Holland has also made linocut appearances in:

Publications

See also

References

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