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Rikk Agnew
Agnew with a guitar strung across his chest
Agnew at SubMission, with the Gitane Demone quartet, in 2015
Born
Richard Francis Agnew, Jr.

(1958-12-09) December 9, 1958 (age 65)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1978–present
Children1
Relatives
  • Frank Agnew (brother)
  • Alfie Agnew (brother)
Musical career
Genres
  • Punk rock
  • hardcore punk
  • skate punk
  • gothic rock
  • deathrock
  • post-punk
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • drums
  • bass guitar
  • keyboards
Labels
  • Frontier
  • Triple X
Formerly of
  • Social Distortion
  • Adolescents
  • Christian Death
  • D.I.
  • 45 Grave

Richard Francis "Rikk" Agnew Jr. (born December 9, 1958) is an American musician with a career spanning more than 40 years. He has previously been a member of some of the most influential bands of the Orange County hardcore punk genre, as well as the influential deathrock band Christian Death.[1] During his years with the Adolescents, Agnew became known as one of the best guitarists in the Southern California hardcore punk scene.[2]

Agnew has also pursued a solo career and released his debut studio album, All by Myself, in 1982. He later released Emotional Vomit in 1990 and Turtle in 1992.[3]

  1. ^ "Interview with Rikk Agnew (opening remarks)". Strange Reaction. May 28, 2010. Archived from the original on May 31, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, Rikk Agnew, Allmusic, retrieved August 28, 2015
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference solo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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