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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dexter Holland
| name = Dexter Holland
| image = Dexter Holland 2008.jpg
| image = Dexter Holland 2008.jpg
| caption = Dexter Holland in [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[North Carolina]], in 2008
| caption = Dexter Holland in [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[North Carolina]], in 2008
| image_size = 200
| image_size = 200
| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Bryan Keith Holland
| birth_name = Bryan Keith Holland
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| instrument = [[Guitar]], [[Singing|vocals]], [[Drum kit|drums]], [[piano]], [[keyboards]], [[percussion]], [[bass guitar|bass]]
| instrument = [[Guitar]], [[Singing|vocals]], [[Drum kit|drums]], [[piano]], [[keyboards]], [[percussion]], [[bass guitar|bass]]
| genre = [[Punk rock]], [[alternative rock]], [[skate punk]], [[pop punk]], [[ska punk]]
| genre = [[Punk rock]], [[alternative rock]], [[skate punk]], [[pop punk]], [[ska punk]]
| occupation = [[Musician]], [[Singer]], [[Songwriter]]
| occupation = [[Musician]], [[singer]], [[songwriter]]
| years_active = 1984–present
| years_active = 1984–present
| label = [[Nitro Records]]<br/>[[Epitaph Records]]<br/>[[Sony BMG Music Entertainment]]<br/>[[Columbia Records]]
| label = [[Nitro Records|Nitro]], [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]], [[Sony BMG Music Entertainment]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| associated_acts = [[The Offspring]]
| associated_acts = [[The Offspring]]
}}
}}


'''Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland ''' (born December 29, 1965<ref>Some sources claim that Dexter Holland was born in 1966. According to Family Tree Legends, there was a "Bryan K Holland" born on December 29, 1965 in Los Angeles County. [http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461?c=search&first=Bryan&last=Holland]</ref> in [[Garden Grove, California|Garden Grove]], [[California]]) is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the California [[punk rock]] band [[The Offspring]]. Prior to that, he was a singer from a karaoke bar<ref>http://www.tv.com/dexter-holland/person/337292/trivia.html</ref> and the drummer for Manic Subsidal (which also featured another Offspring member, [[Greg Kriesel|Greg K]]). He is noted for his singing in a high-pitched screaming voice.
'''Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland ''' (born December 29, 1965<ref>Some sources claim that Dexter Holland was born in 1966. According to Family Tree Legends, there was a "Bryan K Holland" born on December 29, 1965 in Los Angeles County. [http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461?c=search&first=Bryan&last=Holland]</ref> in [[Garden Grove, California|Garden Grove]], [[California]]) is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the California [[punk rock]] band [[The Offspring]]. Prior to that, he was a singer from a karaoke bar<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/dexter-holland/person/337292/trivia.html |title=Dexter Holland Trivia & Quotes |publisher=TV.com |date=2006-03-16 |accessdate=2011-11-04}}</ref> and the drummer for Manic Subsidal (which also featured another Offspring member, [[Greg Kriesel|Greg K]]). He is noted for his singing in a high-pitched screaming voice.


==Musical career==
==Musical career==
After Holland met friend and fellow cross-country teammate [[Greg Kriesel]], they started a local punk band called Manic Subsidal in 1984, where he played the drums. It formed after the duo failed to get into a [[Social Distortion]] concert in 1984. (There has been a rumor that Dexter and Greg were involved in a band before Manic Subsidal called Clowns of Death.) After James Lilja was hired as their drummer and Holland switched to both vocals and guitars. They never released any albums but some demos have existed online. After some line-up changes, Manic Subsidal changed their name to The Offspring in 1986. After recording a demo in 1988,<ref name="NIPPbio">[http://www.nipp.com/artists/detail/the-offspring The Offspring] at NIPP, obtained November 10, 2007.</ref> The Offspring signed a deal with a small-time label, [[Nemesis Records]], for whom they recorded their first full length album, ''[[The Offspring (album)|The Offspring]]'', in March 1989.<ref name="NIPPbio" /> This album would eventually be re-issued on November 21, 1995 by Holland's own record label, Nitro Records.
After Holland met friend and fellow cross-country teammate [[Greg Kriesel]], they started a local punk band called Manic Subsidal in 1984, where he played the drums. It formed after the duo failed to get into a [[Social Distortion]] concert in 1984. (There has been a rumor that Dexter and Greg were involved in a band before Manic Subsidal called Clowns of Death.) After James Lilja was hired as their drummer and Holland switched to both vocals and guitars. They never released any albums but some demos have existed online. After some line-up changes, Manic Subsidal changed their name to The Offspring in 1986. After recording a demo in 1988,<ref name="NIPPbio">[http://www.nipp.com/artists/detail/the-offspring The Offspring] at NIPP, obtained November 10, 2007.</ref> The Offspring signed a deal with a small-time label, [[Nemesis Records]], for whom they recorded their first full length album, ''[[The Offspring (album)|The Offspring]]'', in March 1989.<ref name="NIPPbio" /> This album would eventually be re-issued on November 21, 1995 by Holland's own record label, Nitro Records.


In 1991, The Offspring signed with [[Epitaph Records]] (home of [[Bad Religion]], [[L7 (band)|L7]], [[NOFX]], [[Pennywise (band)|Pennywise]] and other similar bands). Their first release on the label was ''[[Ignition (The Offspring album)|Ignition]]'', which was released in 1992. Their last album for that label was 1994's ''[[Smash (The Offspring album)|Smash]]'', which still holds the world record for most sales of an album on an independent label.<ref name="Band Bio">[http://www.offspring.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Offspring.woa/wa/bio]</ref> The band then signed with [[Columbia Records]] in 1996 (although Dexter claims that [[Brett Gurewitz]], owner of Epitaph and guitarist for [[Bad Religion]], sold the contract to Columbia<ref name="Dexter Holland Letter to Offspring Mailing List">http://web.archive.org/web/20070121115627/members.aol.com/delirium4u/offspring/letter1.txt</ref>) for whom they have released their next five albums, ''[[Ixnay on the Hombre]]'' (1997), ''[[Americana (The Offspring album)|Americana]]'' (1998), ''[[Conspiracy of One]]'' (2000), ''[[Splinter (The Offspring album)|Splinter]]'' (2003) and ''[[Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace]]'' (2008). The Offspring is currently working on a ninth studio album, which is likely due for release sometime in 2012.<ref name="ninthalbum">{{cite web | author=Graff, Gary | title=Offspring Plotting 'Rise And Fall' Follow-Up |date= 2009-06-19 |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/offspring-plotting-rise-and-fall-follow-1003985997.story | publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]] | accessdate=2009-10-14 }}</ref>
In 1991, The Offspring signed with [[Epitaph Records]] (home of [[Bad Religion]], [[L7 (band)|L7]], [[NOFX]], [[Pennywise (band)|Pennywise]] and other similar bands). Their first release on the label was ''[[Ignition (The Offspring album)|Ignition]]'', which was released in 1992. Their last album for that label was 1994's ''[[Smash (The Offspring album)|Smash]]'', which still holds the world record for most sales of an album on an independent label.<ref name="Band Bio">[http://www.offspring.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Offspring.woa/wa/bio ]{{dead link|date=November 2011}}</ref> The band then signed with [[Columbia Records]] in 1996 (although Dexter claims that [[Brett Gurewitz]], owner of Epitaph and guitarist for [[Bad Religion]], sold the contract to Columbia<ref name="Dexter Holland Letter to Offspring Mailing List">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070121115627/members.aol.com/delirium4u/offspring/letter1.txt |title=Internet Archive Wayback Machine |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=2007-01-21 |accessdate=2011-11-04}}</ref>) for whom they have released their next five albums, ''[[Ixnay on the Hombre]]'' (1997), ''[[Americana (The Offspring album)|Americana]]'' (1998), ''[[Conspiracy of One]]'' (2000), ''[[Splinter (The Offspring album)|Splinter]]'' (2003) and ''[[Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace]]'' (2008). The Offspring is currently working on a ninth studio album, which is likely due for release sometime in 2012.<ref name="ninthalbum">{{cite web | author=Graff, Gary | title=Offspring Plotting 'Rise And Fall' Follow-Up |date= 2009-06-19 |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/offspring-plotting-rise-and-fall-follow-1003985997.story | publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]] | accessdate=2009-10-14 }}</ref>


Dexter often communicates with fans of The Offspring by way of the band's internet journal.
Dexter often communicates with fans of The Offspring by way of the band's internet journal.
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Holland was the class [[valedictorian]] at [[Pacifica High School (Garden Grove, California)|Pacifica High School]] in [[West Garden Grove, Garden Grove, California|Garden Grove]], [[California]] and was a [[Ph.D.]] candidate<ref>[http://www.dailytrojan.com/media/storage/paper679/news/2004/04/12/Lifestyle/Dexter.Hollands.Opus-657046.shtml?norewrite200605261538&sourcedomain=www.dailytrojan.com Dexter Holland's Opus by Jonathan Slowik, Daily Trojan, April 12, 2004]{{Dead link|date=August 2011}}</ref> in [[Molecular Biology]] from the [[University of Southern California]]; however, he abandoned his Ph.D. in favor of focusing on The Offspring. He has a Bachelor's degree in Biology and a Master's degree in Molecular Biology, both from the University of Southern California.<ref>[http://awurl.com/wxxlVorlH Daily Trojan Note]{{Dead link|date=August 2011}}</ref>
Holland was the class [[valedictorian]] at [[Pacifica High School (Garden Grove, California)|Pacifica High School]] in [[West Garden Grove, Garden Grove, California|Garden Grove]], [[California]] and was a [[Ph.D.]] candidate<ref>[http://www.dailytrojan.com/media/storage/paper679/news/2004/04/12/Lifestyle/Dexter.Hollands.Opus-657046.shtml?norewrite200605261538&sourcedomain=www.dailytrojan.com Dexter Holland's Opus by Jonathan Slowik, Daily Trojan, April 12, 2004]{{Dead link|date=August 2011}}</ref> in [[Molecular Biology]] from the [[University of Southern California]]; however, he abandoned his Ph.D. in favor of focusing on The Offspring. He has a Bachelor's degree in Biology and a Master's degree in Molecular Biology, both from the University of Southern California.<ref>[http://awurl.com/wxxlVorlH Daily Trojan Note]{{Dead link|date=August 2011}}</ref>


Dexter's interests include surfing, snowboarding and aviation. According to an interview he gave Adam Carolla, he owns an [[Aero L-39|Aero L-39 Albatross Trainer]]. He also owns a [[Cessna CitationJet|Cessna 525A CitationJet 2]], tail number [http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=N7715X N7715X], with the [[Anarchist symbolism|anarchy symbol]] on the tail.<ref name="Cessna">[http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7715X FAA.gov aircraft]</ref>
Dexter's interests include surfing, snowboarding and aviation. According to an interview he gave Adam Carolla, he owns an [[Aero L-39|Aero L-39 Albatross Trainer]]. He also owns a [[Cessna CitationJet|Cessna 525A CitationJet 2]], tail number [http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=N7715X N7715X], with the [[Anarchist symbolism|anarchy symbol]] on the tail.<ref name="Cessna">http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7715X</ref>


Dexter Holland is also the nephew of cult horror director [[Tom Holland (director)|Tom Holland]].<ref name="Tom Holland">[[Tom Holland (director)]]</ref>
Dexter Holland is also the nephew of cult horror director [[Tom Holland (director)|Tom Holland]].<ref name="Tom Holland">[[Tom Holland (director)]]</ref>
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Holland married hairstylist Kristine Luna, who co-wrote the Offspring song "Session", on August 12, 1995.<ref name="IMDBbio">{{IMDb name|390664|section=bio}}</ref>
Holland married hairstylist Kristine Luna, who co-wrote the Offspring song "Session", on August 12, 1995.<ref name="IMDBbio">{{IMDb name|390664|section=bio}}</ref>


Holland is also a licensed [[Airline Transport Pilot License|Airline Transport Pilot]] and as of April 2009, a [[Flight instructor|Certified Flight Instructor]]<ref>[http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/airmen_services FAA]</ref> who has made a solo trip around the world in ten days.<ref name="Prefect People">[http://www.perfectpeople.net/biography/6652/dexter-holland.htm perfectpeople.net]</ref>
Holland is also a licensed [[Airline Transport Pilot License|Airline Transport Pilot]] and as of April 2009, a [[Flight instructor|Certified Flight Instructor]]<ref>http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/airmen_services</ref> who has made a solo trip around the world in ten days.<ref name="Prefect People">http://www.perfectpeople.net/biography/6652/dexter-holland.htm</ref>


He also participated in the 2006 [[Los Angeles Marathon]]; his charity of choice was the [[Innocence Project]], a non-profit legal clinic that handles legal cases where post-conviction DNA testing of evidence can yield conclusive proof of innocence.<ref>http://www.athlinks.com/myresults.aspx?rid=5846712 athlinks.com</ref>
He also participated in the 2006 [[Los Angeles Marathon]]; his charity of choice was the [[Innocence Project]], a non-profit legal clinic that handles legal cases where post-conviction DNA testing of evidence can yield conclusive proof of innocence.<ref>http://www.athlinks.com/myresults.aspx?rid=5846712</ref>


Holland has his own brand of [[hot sauce]], [http://www.gringobandito.com/ Gringo Bandito]. According to the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', the Hot Sauce is bottled in a [[Newport Beach]] facility that distributes 500 gallons a month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/61752/the_offspring|title=The Offspring Hot Sauce!|date=2009-01-29|accessdate=2009-02-12|publisher=Idiomag.com}}</ref> Holland says that [[Albertsons LLC|Albertsons]] has started carrying his hot sauce, which he reports is "huge for us".<ref>[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-offspring15-2008jun15,0,1497135.story Why don't you get a job? by Geoff Boucher, LA Times, June 15, 2008]</ref>
Holland has his own brand of [[hot sauce]], [http://www.gringobandito.com/ Gringo Bandito]. According to the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', the Hot Sauce is bottled in a [[Newport Beach]] facility that distributes 500 gallons a month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/61752/the_offspring|title=The Offspring Hot Sauce!|date=2009-01-29|accessdate=2009-02-12|publisher=Idiomag.com}}</ref> Holland says that [[Albertsons LLC|Albertsons]] has started carrying his hot sauce, which he reports is "huge for us".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-offspring15-2008jun15,0,1497135.story |title=Why don't you get a job? by Geoff Boucher, LA Times, June 15, 2008 |publisher=Latimes.com |date=2008-06-15 |accessdate=2011-11-04}}</ref>


==Musical equipment==
==Musical equipment==
All of Holland's [[Ibanez RG]] bodies are made out of [[mahogany]] and fitted with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickups.<ref>[http://www.bebo.com/Blog.jsp?MemberId=2076034809 Blog<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://offspring.ru.ru/members/dex_e.html Dexter Holland - offspring.ru.ru<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> During their latest recordings, Holland used a vintage [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]].<ref>[http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/offsprings_noodles_i_dont_care_to_argue_how_punk_i_am.html Offspring's Noodles: 'I Don't Care To Argue How Punk I Am' | Interviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
All of Holland's [[Ibanez RG]] bodies are made out of [[mahogany]] and fitted with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickups.<ref>http://www.bebo.com/Blog.jsp?MemberId=2076034809</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Cyber Hunter & CrazyRol |url=http://offspring.ru.ru/members/dex_e.html |title=Dexter Holland |language={{ru icon}} |publisher=offspring.ru.ru |date=1966-12-29 |accessdate=2011-11-04}}</ref> During their latest recordings, Holland used a vintage [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/offsprings_noodles_i_dont_care_to_argue_how_punk_i_am.html |title=Offspring's Noodles: 'I Don't Care To Argue How Punk I Am' &#124; Interviews |publisher=Ultimate-guitar.com |date=2008-09-13 |accessdate=2011-11-04}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 20:12, 4 November 2011

This article is about Bryan Holland, best known as Dexter Holland in the band The Offspring. For the African American songwriter and record producer, see Brian Holland.
Dexter Holland
Dexter Holland in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2008
Dexter Holland in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2008
Background information
Birth nameBryan Keith Holland
Also known asDexter Holland
GenresPunk rock, alternative rock, skate punk, pop punk, ska punk
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals, drums, piano, keyboards, percussion, bass
Years active1984–present
LabelsNitro, Epitaph, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Columbia

Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland (born December 29, 1965[1] in Garden Grove, California) is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the California punk rock band The Offspring. Prior to that, he was a singer from a karaoke bar[2] and the drummer for Manic Subsidal (which also featured another Offspring member, Greg K). He is noted for his singing in a high-pitched screaming voice.

Musical career

After Holland met friend and fellow cross-country teammate Greg Kriesel, they started a local punk band called Manic Subsidal in 1984, where he played the drums. It formed after the duo failed to get into a Social Distortion concert in 1984. (There has been a rumor that Dexter and Greg were involved in a band before Manic Subsidal called Clowns of Death.) After James Lilja was hired as their drummer and Holland switched to both vocals and guitars. They never released any albums but some demos have existed online. After some line-up changes, Manic Subsidal changed their name to The Offspring in 1986. After recording a demo in 1988,[3] The Offspring signed a deal with a small-time label, Nemesis Records, for whom they recorded their first full length album, The Offspring, in March 1989.[3] This album would eventually be re-issued on November 21, 1995 by Holland's own record label, Nitro Records.

In 1991, The Offspring signed with Epitaph Records (home of Bad Religion, L7, NOFX, Pennywise and other similar bands). Their first release on the label was Ignition, which was released in 1992. Their last album for that label was 1994's Smash, which still holds the world record for most sales of an album on an independent label.[4] The band then signed with Columbia Records in 1996 (although Dexter claims that Brett Gurewitz, owner of Epitaph and guitarist for Bad Religion, sold the contract to Columbia[5]) for whom they have released their next five albums, Ixnay on the Hombre (1997), Americana (1998), Conspiracy of One (2000), Splinter (2003) and Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008). The Offspring is currently working on a ninth studio album, which is likely due for release sometime in 2012.[6]

Dexter often communicates with fans of The Offspring by way of the band's internet journal.

Holland was recently ranked 73rd in the March 2007 Edition of Kerrang! 100 Stars Who Rock Your World List.

Personal life

Holland was the class valedictorian at Pacifica High School in Garden Grove, California and was a Ph.D. candidate[7] in Molecular Biology from the University of Southern California; however, he abandoned his Ph.D. in favor of focusing on The Offspring. He has a Bachelor's degree in Biology and a Master's degree in Molecular Biology, both from the University of Southern California.[8]

Dexter's interests include surfing, snowboarding and aviation. According to an interview he gave Adam Carolla, he owns an Aero L-39 Albatross Trainer. He also owns a Cessna 525A CitationJet 2, tail number N7715X, with the anarchy symbol on the tail.[9]

Dexter Holland is also the nephew of cult horror director Tom Holland.[10]

Holland married hairstylist Kristine Luna, who co-wrote the Offspring song "Session", on August 12, 1995.[11]

Holland is also a licensed Airline Transport Pilot and as of April 2009, a Certified Flight Instructor[12] who has made a solo trip around the world in ten days.[13]

He also participated in the 2006 Los Angeles Marathon; his charity of choice was the Innocence Project, a non-profit legal clinic that handles legal cases where post-conviction DNA testing of evidence can yield conclusive proof of innocence.[14]

Holland has his own brand of hot sauce, Gringo Bandito. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Hot Sauce is bottled in a Newport Beach facility that distributes 500 gallons a month.[15] Holland says that Albertsons has started carrying his hot sauce, which he reports is "huge for us".[16]

Musical equipment

All of Holland's Ibanez RG bodies are made out of mahogany and fitted with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickups.[17][18] During their latest recordings, Holland used a vintage Gibson.[19]

Discography

The Offspring

Holland appears on all eight of The Offspring's albums. For a more comprehensive list, see The Offspring discography.

Guest appearances

Notes and references

  1. ^ Some sources claim that Dexter Holland was born in 1966. According to Family Tree Legends, there was a "Bryan K Holland" born on December 29, 1965 in Los Angeles County. [1]
  2. ^ "Dexter Holland Trivia & Quotes". TV.com. 2006-03-16. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  3. ^ a b The Offspring at NIPP, obtained November 10, 2007.
  4. ^ [2][dead link]
  5. ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 2007-01-21. Retrieved 2011-11-04. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  6. ^ Graff, Gary (2009-06-19). "Offspring Plotting 'Rise And Fall' Follow-Up". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  7. ^ Dexter Holland's Opus by Jonathan Slowik, Daily Trojan, April 12, 2004[dead link]
  8. ^ Daily Trojan Note[dead link]
  9. ^ http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7715X
  10. ^ Tom Holland (director)
  11. ^ Biography for Dexter Holland at IMDb
  12. ^ http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/airmen_services
  13. ^ http://www.perfectpeople.net/biography/6652/dexter-holland.htm
  14. ^ http://www.athlinks.com/myresults.aspx?rid=5846712
  15. ^ "The Offspring Hot Sauce!". Idiomag.com. 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  16. ^ "Why don't you get a job? by Geoff Boucher, LA Times, June 15, 2008". Latimes.com. 2008-06-15. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  17. ^ http://www.bebo.com/Blog.jsp?MemberId=2076034809
  18. ^ Cyber Hunter & CrazyRol (1966-12-29). "Dexter Holland" (in Template:Ru icon). offspring.ru.ru. Retrieved 2011-11-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  19. ^ "Offspring's Noodles: 'I Don't Care To Argue How Punk I Am' | Interviews". Ultimate-guitar.com. 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2011-11-04.

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