Duke Decter

Duke Decter

Duke Decter 2009
Background information
Birth name Kenneth Decter
Born March 9, 1970
Origin Queens, NY, U.S.
Genres Punk rock, Hardcore Punk, punk blues, alternative rock
Occupation(s) Musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, entertainer
Instruments Vocals, Guitar
Years active 1982–present
Labels Flipside Records
Sony Music Entertainment
Geffen Records
RCA Records
Virgin Records
Burger Records
Associated acts Amen (American band), Casey Chaos, Ex-Idols (band), Skold, Duke Decter Army

Ken Decter, who performs as Duke Decter, is an American hardcore punk guitarist and entertainer.

Career

Decter started his career at 15 years of age in the South Florida hardcore punk band "F". F was most notable for releasing the first Florida hardcore punk 12" vinyl record, a six-song EP entitled "You Are An E.P." The band toured with The Ramones in 1988. F was featured on several compilation album releases including 'Flipside's Vinyl Fanzine #1' including notable punk acts The Misfits, The Germs, Agent Orange (band), and The Necros.

In 1989, Decter joined Disorderly Conduct, a metal-edged punk band also from South Florida featuring Casey Chaos. Disorderly Conduct released a full length album entitled "AMEN." Decter was voted "best new hardcore guitarist" in Famous Hardcore fanzine[1]

Disorderly Conduct became Amen in Los Angeles, with Casey Chaos as their frontman.[2] Subsequently, Decter joined the Ex-Idols (band), who in 1995 toured with English punk band the UK Subs. In 1998 the Ex-Idols were dropped from their label and Decter joined Skold, the solo project of Tim Skold, now Marilyn Manson, songwriter and bassist. Skold toured the U.S. Decter and Skold were featured in In God's Hands, a fictional surf film directed by Zalman King

In 2000, Decter toured and played in other various bands including Drown and Diatribe, and in 2004 rejoined Casey Chaos in his band Amen. In 2006 the band recorded a performance for The Henry Rollins Show. It became the first act on the show to have material edited out by the IFC Channel. This was done in response to political death threats. In 2007 the edited version of the performance was broadcast internationally, showing the band performing "Coma America" and "Liberation". A third song, "Another Planet", was only shown on the IFC website.

In 2007 Amen co-headlined the "Damnation Festival" - a metal based rock festival in the UK and toured Scotland, Ireland, and the UK.

In 2014, thirty years after the debut of Decter's S.Florida band F, the band was voted one of Miami's Best Hardcore Bands of All Time (Miami New Times) [3]

Discography

12" Albums & E.P.'s

7" Singles & E.P.'s

Compilation Album Appearances

Guest Appearances

Appearances in Books

References

  1. ↑ http://www.officialcaseychaos.com/assets/FamousHardcore.jpg
  2. ↑ "Amen: Audio Interview With Casey Chaos, Duke Decter Posted Online". Blabbermouth. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  3. ↑ http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2014/05/miami_15_best_hardcore_bands.php?page=6