Milo Aukerman (born 1964 in Lomita, California) is an American singer, songwriter and research biochemist. The enigmatic Aukerman is perhaps most widely known for being the lead singer of the early Los Angeles area punk rock band the Descendents, a group widely considered to be pioneers of modern "Power Pop". While not an original member, he joined after their first single (Ride the Wild/It's a Hectic World). The initial single had caricatures of the three original members, and the drawing used to symbolize Milo, invented by a high school classmate, later was used on most of their albums. Aukerman has also provided backing vocals for other musicians, and, while attending college (between stints with the Descendents), briefly fronted the long-defunct San Diego band "Milestone" who released one independently-produced album. As a musician, Aukerman sings in a mid-range tenor, and his generally upbeat lyrics encompass such universal topics as girls/rejection, dependence upon caffeine, and the neverending quest for good food. His bespectacled, unabashedly nerdy persona and self-deprecating, "anti-rockstar" demeanor have spawned a host of imitators, including Rivers Cuomo of Weezer and in some ways, The Offspring's Dexter Holland. Aukerman is regarded as being among the most influential American punk musicians of the last twenty-five years. Most Descendents album covers feature an iconic cartoon drawing of Aukerman engaged in various activities, and tattoos depicting this character have long been popular among Descendents fans. Aukerman holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and his passion for academic research within this field has caused the Descendents to be inactive for extended periods. The band is currently dormant. The first full length Descendents album (released in 1982) was titled Milo Goes to College, as he had gone to school at UC San Diego. Aukerman has been married since 1996 and is the father of two children. He claims that parenting is the most challenging thing he has ever done[1].
References
- ^ 7th Interviews Milo Aukerman (July 8, 2004). Retrieved on 2006-09-01.
External links
- Milo Aukerman - The Dirty Dozen Playboy Interview
- Milo Aukerman - The Nerd King of Punk Rock Milo Aukerman Interview
- Hardcore Hall of Fame Interview
- An old Mac Scheme by one Milo Aukerman
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| Milo Aukerman • Stephen Egerton • Karl Alvarez • Bill Stevenson David Nolte • Gwynn Kahn • Frank Navetta • Tony Lombardo • Ray Cooper • Doug Carrion |
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| Studio albums | Milo Goes to College (1982) • I Don't Want to Grow Up (1985) • Enjoy! (1986) • All (1987) • Everything Sucks (1996) • Cool to Be You (2004) |
| EPs/Singles | Ride the Wild/It's a Hectic World (1979) • Fat (1981) • Enjoy! (1986) • Clean Sheets (1987) • When I Get Old (Promo Version) (1996) • I'm the One (Promo Version) (1996) • When I Get Old (1997) • I'm the One (1997) • Sessions (1997) • 'Merican (2004) |
| Live albums | Liveage (1987) • Hallraker (1989) • Live Plus One (2001) |
| Compilation albums | Bonus Fat (1985) • Two Things at Once (1988) • Somery (1991) |
| Side projects | ALL • Black Flag • Buggerall • Dag Nasty • Doggy Style • Humble Gods • The Last • Left Insane • The Lemonheads • Milestone • Minuteflag • Only Crime • Spiffy • Tonyall |
| Related articles | SST Records • Fat Wreck Chords • California punk scene |
