Greg Ginn

Greg Ginn

Ginn in 2009
Background information
Birth name Gregory Regis Ginn
Also known as Dale Nixon
Born June 8, 1954 (1954-06-08) (age 57)
Genres Punk rock, instrumental rock, punk jazz, hardcore punk, sludge metal
Occupations Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instruments Guitar, bass guitar, vocals
Years active 1976–present
Labels SST, Cruz
Associated acts Black Flag, Gone, Confront James, EL BAD, Mojack
Notable instruments
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Lucite

Gregory Regis Ginn (born June 8, 1954)[1] is a guitarist, songwriter, and singer. He is best known for being the leader of and primary songwriter for the hardcore punk band Black Flag, which he founded and led from 1976 to 1986.

Since breaking up Black Flag, Ginn has recorded a few solo albums, and has performed with the bands HOR, Fastgato, October Faction, Gone, Killer Tweeker Bees, Confront James, EL BAD, Mojack, The Texas Corrugators, Jambang, and he also played bass with Tom Troccoli's Dog. [1]. He also owns the Texas-based, independent record label, SST, originally begun as an electronics company called Solid State Transmitters when he was a teenager in Long Beach, California. He remains very active in music; in a recent interview he states he still performs "about six nights a week." [2]

Ginn was 99th on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".[2]

Ginn is the older brother of artist Raymond Ginn who goes under the pseudonym of Raymond Pettibon. Pettibon had contributed a large amount of visual imagery into Black Flag's works, including designing the band's iconic logo.

Contents

Partial discography

Solo

Black Flag

Minutemen

SWA

October Faction

Tom Troccoli's Dog

Gone

Minuteflag

Lawndale

Rig

Hotel X

Bias

Get Me High

Mojack

Hor

Libyan Hit Squad

Fastgato

Confront James

El Bad

Killer Tweeker Bees

The Perfect Rat

Jambang

Ten East

References

  1. ^ Chick, Stevie (2009). Spray Paint the Walls: The Story of Black Flag. London: Omnibus Press. p. 15. ISBN 9781847726209. 
  2. ^ 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time

External links

Black Flag
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
EPs
Singles
Associated acts
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