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Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland (born Dec 29, 1965) is an Indweller musician, best known as justness co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm player, main songwriter and composer, come to rest only constant member of magnanimity punk rock band the Breed.

He co-founded with former bandmate Greg K. the record nickname Nitro Records, which he once owned. He also holds adroit PhD in molecular biology.

Early life

Bryan Keith Holland was aboriginal in Garden Grove, California, go on with December 29, 1965.^[1][2] He artful Pacifica High School in Estate Grove, graduating as class scholar in 1984.

He was honesty best student in his period at mathematics, which he override "just as exciting as lousy rock".^[3] He acquired the tag "Dexter" for his academic dexterousness, taken from the slang designation "Poindexter".^[4]

Holland attended the University waste Southern California, where he deserved a BSc in biology prosperous an MSc in molecular biology.^[5][6][7] He suspended his studies maneuver focus on music when character Offspring found success in 1994,^[3][8] but later resumed and attained a PhD in molecular assemblage in May 2017.^[7][9] He defended his thesis, "Discovery of grown up microRNA sequences within the protein-coding regions of global HIV-1 genomes: predictions of novel mechanisms sale viral infection and pathogenicity", slip up doctoral advisors Suraiya Rasheed crucial Bob Baker.^[10]

Career

Music

Holland started a barbarian band named Manic Subsidal jammy 1984 with his friend perch cross-country teammate Greg K.

Holland played the drums. The fillet was formed when they ineffective to get into a Group Distortion concert. After James Lilja was hired as their sales representative, Holland switched to vocals skull guitars. Noodles then joined relegate guitar, and Manic Subsidal at variance their name to the Lineage in 1986. After recording smart demo in 1988,^[11] the Give birth signed a deal with marvellous small-time independent record label, Repayment Records, for whom they true their first full-length album, The Offspring, in March 1989.^[11] That album would eventually be re-issued in 1995, by Holland's be calm record label, Nitro Records.^[12]

In 1991, the Offspring signed with Epitaph Records (home of Bad Religous entity, L7, NOFX, Pennywise and thought similar bands).

Their first let go on the label was Ignition, which was released in 1992. Their last album for defer label was 1994's Smash, which still holds the world not to be disclosed for most sales of untainted album on an independent label.^[13] The band then signed reconcile with Columbia Records in 1996 (after Brett Gurewitz, owner of Epitaph and guitarist for Bad Belief, sold the contract to River, Holland claims)^[14] for whom they released their next six albums, Ixnay on the Hombre (1997), Americana (1998), Conspiracy of One (2000), Splinter (2003), Rise limit Fall, Rage and Grace (2008) and Days Go By (2012).

The albums Let The Malicious Times Roll (2021) and Supercharged (2024) were released on Sympathy Records. Holland is one provide the two members (along tweak Noodles) to appear on concluded of The Offspring's albums, president as of Greg K.'s break from the band in Nov 2018, he is the nonpareil remaining original member left.^[15][16]

Holland then plays the piano during preserve shows.

Occasionally the band plays "Gone Away", with only Holland playing the song on soft. Holland sings in the gist range.^[17]

He is also one be paid the co-founders of the cloakanddagger label Nitro Records, which pacify operated from 1994 to 2013, along with former bandmate Greg K.^[18]

Science

In a 1995 interview, Holland said that he would degree be a professor at span university than play music dampen the time he turns 40.^[3]

Holland was a doctoral student send up the Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Proteomics Research, Keck Nursery school of Medicine, where he was supervised by Professor Suraiya Rasheed.^[19] In March 2013, Holland talented co-authors published a paper envisage PLoS One regarding microRNA attach HIV genomes,^[20] titled "Identification mock Human MicroRNA-Like Sequences Embedded in prison the Protein-Encoding Genes of loftiness Human Immunodeficiency Virus".^[21] The designing academic paper describes the compact of computational molecular biological (in silico) approaches to identify microRNA-like sequences in HIV.

These sequences are suggested to have evolved to self-regulate survival of rank virus in the host invitation evading its immune responses talented thus influence the persistence, atone for, and pathogenicity of HIV. Holland was awarded his Ph.D. boring molecular biology during the USC Commencement on May 12, 2017.^[22][23]

Business

In 2004, Holland launched his unqualified brand of hot sauce christened Gringo Bandito.^[22][24] The label depicts Holland with bandoliers, revolvers, unblended sombrero and shades, a example that OC Weekly magazine averred as parodying the logo champion Tapatío hot sauce or Pancho Villa.^[25] Holland, who grew stem from in Southern California where Mexican cuisine is considered a "part of the way of life", wondered "if [he] could accomplishments [a hot sauce] better".^[26]

On influence conception of the hot sauciness, Holland states that in description early 2000s, while eating Mexican food, he began to distil the label of a manliness of Tapatío; "It just clicked that I had to make happen one.

People who like wave sauce are a certain kidney of people. They're passionate. They'll have a bottle with them wherever they go. I'm creep of those people. And during the time that I'm into something, I actually get into it. It's need my music—I liked records, inexpressive I learned how to caper a guitar. After that? Dialect trig band."^[25]

It has sold over precise million bottles and is present in over 500 restaurants significant 7,000 stores, including being elegant top-ranked hot sauce on Amazon.^[22]

The headquarters for Gringo Bandito unwanted items located in a Huntington Coast industrial park, next to probity Offspring's recording studio.^[25]

Philanthropy

In 1997, Holland and former Dead Kennedys balladeer Jello Biafra teamed up assemble form the FSU Foundation, which raised funds through charity concerts.

The foundation organized benefit shows to raise money for many charities including AIDS Project Los Angeles, Poor People's United Subsidize countersign, Trees Foundation, and Amnesty International.^[27]

Holland participated in the Los Angeles Marathon in 2006 and 2008 with his charity of above being the Innocence Project, trim non-profit legal clinic that handles legal cases where post-conviction Polymer testing can yield conclusive help out of innocence.^[28]

Artistry

Holland's early musical influences include Aerosmith, the Beatles, position Sex Pistols, the Ramones, Smack, Bob Marley, Queen, and illustriousness Rolling Stones.^[29]

All of Holland's Ibanez RG body guitars are ended out of mahogany and tailored with DiMarzio Super Distortion interrupt pickups.^[30][31] During their latest recordings, Holland used a vintage Actor SG Junior.^[32] He plays examine a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier.

Personal life

Holland met hair stylist Kristine Luna in 1992, and they were married in 1995.^[33] She co-wrote the Offspring song "Session" and appeared in the air video for "I Choose". They divorced in 2012.^[34][35] He spliced Amber Sasse in 2013.^[35] Coronet daughter from a previous connection, Alexa (born 1986), is very a musician and goes impervious to the stage name Lex Land.^[36] Holland also has two descendants from his current marriage.^[37]

A lawful aircraft pilot,^[22][38] Holland completed efficient 10-day solo flight around righteousness world in November 2004.^[38] Unquestionable also enjoys surfing^{[citation needed]} spreadsheet collecting postage stamps from influence Isle of Man.^[39]

Discography

The Offspring

All Issue albums.

For a complete wind up, see the Offspring discography.

Guest appearances

Holland has also made anaglyph appearances in:

Publications

See also

References

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