D. Boon

Few bands have opposed rock star status so vehemently and broken down all barriers between group and audience so thoroughly as '80s punkers the Minutemen, led by singer/guitarist D. Boon. Born Dennes Dale Boon on April 1, 1958, in San Pedro, CA, he and childhood friend Mike Watt picked up guitar and bass respectively as teenagers, at the insistence of Boon's mother. At first immersed in the sounds of such '70s rock as Blue Öyster Cult, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and the Who, it wasn't long before the duo had discovered punk rock. Inspired by such outfits as the Germs, Wire,...