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Roger Miret
Roger Miret with Agnostic Front live at With Full Force Festival, 2013.
Roger Miret with Agnostic Front live at With Full Force Festival, 2013.
Background information
Born (1964-06-30) June 30, 1964 (age 60)
Havana, Cuba
GenresHardcore punk, punk rock, crossover thrash, heavy metal
Occupation(s)Musician, Producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, Bass
Years active1982–present

Roger Miret (born June 30, 1964)[1] is the vocalist for New York Hardcore band Agnostic Front,[2] the street punk group Roger Miret and the Disasters,[3] and the hardcore band The Alligators. He was born in Havana, Cuba.[4]

Agnostic Front is considered to be one of the bands that created New York hardcore. Miret was incarcerated on a drug charge in the late 1980s.[5] He is also the older half-brother of Madball spearhead, Freddy Cricien.

Strength Records

In 2012 Onno Cro-Mag from Aardschok magazine (the Netherlands) and Miret started the hardcore music record label Strength Records.[6] Onno Cro-Mag (real name: Onno van Ravensteijn) died on February 25, 2013, at age 49.[7][8]

Discography

With Agnostic Front

With Roger Miret and the Disasters

The Alligators

  • You Ruined Everything (2006)
  • The Alligators (2008)
  • Time's Up, You're Dead (2012)

References

  1. ^ "Hammerock - Spiritribe - Interview Madball & Agnostic Front USA". Spiritribe. 1964-06-30. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  2. ^ "The Official Agnostic Front Site". Agnosticfront.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  3. ^ http://www.thedisasters.com/
  4. ^ http://frank151.com/better-living-with-roger-miret/
  5. ^ Torreano, Bradley (2002-08-29). "Roger Miret". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  6. ^ Onno and Roger: Strength Records
  7. ^ Template:NlMetalfan Onno Cro-Mag
  8. ^ Template:NlAardschok.com, visited march 7, 2013