Bill Stevenson

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John William Stevenson (born September 10, 1963 in Torrance, California), better known as Bill Stevenson, is an American musician. He is the drummer for the California punk rock group Descendents. In late December 1981 he played a few concerts with Black Flag because their drummer ROBO was detained in England after a tour there. After this he rejoined the Descendents and played with them until January 1983, when he rejoined Black Flag. He would return to the Descendents in April 1985, playing with them until Milo Aukerman left in 1987 to attend college. They then played with Dave Smalley of Dag Nasty under the name ALL. Aukerman reformed The Descendents in 1996 for the albums Everything Sucks and the newest, Cool To Be You. The band continues to tour (Warped Tour 04) between Bill's and Milo's respective careers as a recording engineer, and a biochemist.

Bill Stevenson, along with Jason Livermore are the founders of the legendary punk recording studio "The Blasting Room" in Fort Collins, CO.

Currently, Bill is involved in Russ Rankin's side project Only Crime with former members of GWAR and Converge.

When drummer Travis Barker of Blink-182 was a teenager he admired Stevenson, at a show he was treated rudely by Bill Stevenson. Travis Barker has said as a result of his experience with Stevenson, he never refuses to sign autographs or have pictures taken with fans.

[edit] Recordings/Mixings/Discography

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• No Trigger - Canyoneer (2006), Producer, Additional Vocals
• The Lemonheads - The Lemonheads (2006), Producer, Drums, Additional Vocals
• Rise Against - The Sufferer and the Witness (2006), Producer
• Good Riddance - My Republic (2006), Producer
• NOFX - Wolves In Wolves' Clothing (2006), Producer, Recorder, Mixing
• McSmokerson - What We're Running (2005), Producer, Recorder
• Useless ID - Redemption (2004), Producer, Lead Guitar on Track #2
• Only Crime - To the Nines (2004) Drums, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering
• Descendents - Cool To Be You (2004) Drums, Producer, Backing Vocals
• Descendents - 'Merican (2004) Drums, Producer, Backing Vocals
• Bill The Welder - TBA (2004) Drums, Producer
• The Casualties - On The Front Line (2004) Producer, Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
• A Wilhelm Scream - Mute Print (2004) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Anti-Flag - The Terror State (2003) Mixing
• The Suicide Machines - A Match and Some Gasoline (2003) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Rise Against - Revolution Per Minute (2003) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Stunt Monkey - Stunt Monkey (2003) Producer, Engineer
• Good Riddance - Bound By Ties of Blood and Affection (2003) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Love Me Destroyer - Black Heart Affair (2003) Engineer
• Bodyjar - Jarchives: 10 Years of Bodyjar (DVD/CD) (2003) Drums, Mixing
• Green Lemon - Green Lemon (2003) Percussion
• Side Walk Slam - And We Drive (2003) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• The Fight - Wot! No Beer? (2003) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• I Farm - I Farm Is Lying to Be Popular (2003) Producer
• Good Riddance - Cover Ups (2002) Drums, Guitar, Engineer
• Armchair Martian - Who Wants To Play Bass? (2002) Engineer
• Armstrong - Dick The Lionhearted (2002) Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
• Drag The River - Closed (2002) Engineer, Mixing
• MxPx - Ten Years and Running (2002) Producer
• Element 101 - More Than Motion (2002) Producer, Engineer
• Side Walk Slam - Give Back (2002) Producer, Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
• Element 101 - Stereo Girl (2002) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• The O.C. Supertones - Live, Vol. 1 (2002) Engineer
• The Pavers - Wrecking Ball (2002) Producer
• Out Of Your Element - So It Goes (2002) Engineer
• Godd Riddance / Kill Your Idols - Self-titled split (2002) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Side Walk Slam - Past Remains (2001) Producer
• Welt - Brand New Dream (2001) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Zeke - Death Alley (2001) Producer, Engineer
• All/Descendents - Live Plus One [2 CD Split] (2001) Drums, Producer
• Hangnail - Facing Changes (2001) Producer, Engineer
• Season To Risk - The Shattering (2001) Producer
• Student Rick - Soundtrack For A Generation (2001) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Good Riddance - Symptoms of a Leveling Spirit (2001) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Drag The River - Hobo's Demos (2000) Engineer, Drums
• The Pavers - Local 1500 (2000) Producer
• The Stop and Listen Boys - Monkey Junk (2000) Engineer
• Shorthanded - Forever Yours (2000) Producer, Engineer
• Electric Summer - Shock (2000) Producer, Engineer
• Slick Shoes - Wake Up Screaming (1999) Producer
• Off The Record - Remember When (2000) Producer, Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
• Lagwagon - Let's Talk About Leftovers (2000) Engineer
• Good Riddance - Phenomenon of Craving (2000) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Armchair Martian - Armchair Martian (2000) Producer
• Bill the Welder - Bill the Welder (2000) Recorder, Mixing
• Bodyjar - Take a Look Inside (Import Bonus Edition) (2000) Producer, Engineer
• All - Problematic (2000) Drums, Producer
• Less Than Jake - Borders and Boundaries (2000) Mixing
• MxPx - At The Show (With Bonus Tracks) (2000) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Ace Troubleshooter - Ace Troubleshooter (2000) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Tanger - Tanger (2000) Mastering
• New Rob Robbies - Pure Whore (2000) Producer
• Wretch Like Me - Calling All Cars (2000) Producer
• All - All (1999) Drums, Producer
• Good Riddance - Operation Phoenix (1999) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Mustard Plug - Pray for Mojo (1999) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Zeke - True Crime (1999) Producer, Engineer
• Bodyjar - Singles and Stuff (1999) Producer, Engineer
• The Jackie Papers - I'm in Love (1999) Mastering, Mixing
• MxPx - At The Show (1999) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Ann Beretta - Burning Bridges (1999) Mixing
• Bodyjar - Letter Never Sent (1998) Mixing
• Ann Beretta - To All Our Fallen Heroes (1999) Mixing
• Bodyjar - Return To Zero (1998) Mixing
• The Jackie Papers - Uckfay Ooyay (1998) Mixing
• NRA - Access Amsterdam (1998) Producer
• I Against I - Headcleaner (1998) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Bodyjar - Remote Controller (1998) Mixing
• All - Mass Nerder (1998) Drums, Producer
• The Ataris - Look forward To Failure (1998) Producer, Engineer
• Kemuri - 77 Days (1998) Producer, Engineer
• Lagwagon - Let's Talk About Feelings (1998) Mixing
• Radio Baghdad - 665: Neighbor of the Beast (1998) Producer, Mixing
• Bodyjar - No Touch Red (1998) Mixing
• Welt - Broke Down (1998) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Kemuri - PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) (1998) Producer, Engineer
• Pollen - Peach Tree (1997) Engineer, Mixing
• Spiffy - Didn't Know (1997) Producer, Engineer
• Shades Apart - Seeing Things (1997) Producer, Engineer
• 30 Amp Fuse - Saturday Night at the Atomic Speedway (1997) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Pink Lincolns - Pure Swank (1997) Backing Vocals
• Bodyajr - Strange Harvest (1997) Mixing
• Descendents - Gotta/Grand Theme (1997) Drums, Producer
• Mustard Plug - Evildoers Beware (1997) Producer
• All / Judge Nothing - Split 7" (1997) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Judge Nothing - Riveter (1996) Producer
• Spiffy - Secret (1996) Producer, Engineer
• Descendents - I'm The One (1996) Drums, Producer
• Descendents - When I Get Old (1996) Drums, Producer
• Descendents - Everything Sucks (1996) Drums, Producer
• Lemons - Sturdy (1996) Producer, Engineer
• Zeke - Super Sound Racing (1996) Producer, Engineer
• Bodyjar - Gee and Al / Do Not Do (1995) Producer, Engineer
• Hagfish - ...Rocks Your Lame Ass (1995) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• All - Million Bucks (1995) Drums, Producer
• Shades Apart - Save It (1995) Producer, Engineer
• All - Pummel (1995) Drums, Producer
• Bodyjar - Time To Grow Up (1994) Producer, Engineer
• My Name - Wet Hills & Big Wheels (1994) Producer, Engineer
• Serpico - Preparing Today for Tomorrow's Breakdown (1994) Producer, Engineer
• Bodyjar - Take a Look Inside (1994) Producer, Engineer
• Big Drill Car - No Worse For The Wear (1994) Producer
• Left Insane - Tool Box (1994) Producer, Engineer
• All - Guilty (1994) Drums, Producer
• All - Breaking Things (1993) Drums, Producer
• All - Shreen (1993) Drums, Producer
• All - Dot (1992)Drums, Producer
• NRA - Is This for Real? (1992) Producer
• All - Percolator (1992) Drums, Producer
• Big Drill Car - Batch (1991) Producer
• Descendents - Somery (1991) Drums, Producer, Artwork
• TonyAll - TonyALL (1991) Drums, Producer
• Chemical People - Right Thing (1990) Producer, Backing Vocals
• All - Allroy Saves (1990) Drums, Producer, Backing Vocals
• All - Trailblazer: Live (1990) Drums, Producer
• The Last - Awakening (1989) Producer, Backing Vocals
• Black Flag - I Can See You (1989) Drums
• Chemical People - Ten Fold Hate (1989) Producer, Backing Vocals
• Doughboys - Home Again (1989) Producer
• All - Allroy's Revenge (1989) Drums, Producer
• All - She's My Ex (1989) Drums, Producer
• All - Allroy for Prez (1988) Drums, Producer
• All - Just Perfect (1988) Drums, Producer
• Chemical People - So Sexist (1988) Producer
• All - Allroy Sez (1988) Drums, Producer
• Descendents - Hallraker (Live!) (1988) Drums, Producer
• The Last - Confession (1988) Producer, Backing Vocals
• Black Flag - Wasted...Again (1987) Drums
• Descendents - Liveage! (1988) Drums, Producer
• Descendents - Two Things At Once (1987) Drums
• Descendents - Bonus Fat (1987) Drums
• Descendents - All (1987) Drums, Producer
• Descendents - Enjoy! (1986) Drums, Engineer, Backing Vocals
• Descendents - I Don't Want To Grow Up (1985) Drums, Engineer, Backing Vocals
• Minuteflag - MinuteFlag (1985) Drums
• Black Flag - In My Head (1985) Drums, Producer
• Black Flag - Process of Weeding Out (1985) Drums, Producer
• October Faction - October Faction (1985)Drums
• Black Flag - Loose Nut (1985) Drums, Producer, Backing Vocals
• Black Flag - Live '84 (1984) Drums, Mixing
• Black Flag - Slip it In (1984) Drums, Producer
• Black Flag - Family Man (1984)Drums, Engineer
• Black Flag - My War (1984) Drums, Producer
• Descendents - Milo Goes To College (1982) Drums, Backing Vocals
• Black Flag - TV Party (1981) Drums
• Descendents - Fat (1981) Drums, Backing Vocals
• Descendents - Ride The Wild (1979) Drums, Backing Vocals

[edit] External links

• Bill's personal site
• The Blasting Room
• Only Crime Official Site
• Official Descendents Site
• Official ALL site