Randy Turner

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Randy "Biscuit" Turner (ca. 1949? – August 18, 2005) was an American punk singer and artist. He was the lead singer for the seminal hardcore punk band Big Boys, formed in Austin in the 1970s.

Big Boys, along with The Dicks and MDC, are credited with the development of hardcore punk in Texas, while it was simultaneously emerging in other cities as well. They were one of the earliest skate punk groups, were featured in Thrasher skateboarding magazine and videos, and had their own Big Boys skateboard. The group also is known for being the first punk band to introduce funk rhythms into hardcore, influencing later bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers. Turner was noted for outrageous stage antics, such as wearing a tutu while performing. In 2004, in a song called "Ode", from the CD Complete Discography, the queercore band Limp Wrist pay homage to Randy Turner, along with Gary Floyd of The Dicks and Joshua Plague of Mukilteo Fairies and Behead the Prophet, No Lord Shall Live, for being pioneering gay punks in the hardcore scene who have paved the way for Limp Wrist. In his music career, he also played with Cargo Cult, Texas Biscuit Bombs and Swine Kings, who contributed the song "All Broke Down" to Outpunk Records seminal queercore compilation CD Outpunk Dance Party.

Turner was found dead in his home on August 18, 2005. It is believed that complications from Hepatitis C and diabetes played a role in his death (which is strange because newspapers in Austin reported that he died of untreated cirrhosis of the liver). He was preparing for a show of his artwork, scheduled to open just a few days after he died.