Greg Graffin is the frontman of the punk group Bad Religion, which created albums such as Stranger Than Fiction and True North.

Synopsis Born on November 6, 1963, in Racine, Wisconsin, Greg Graffin is the frontman and co-founder of the punk band Bad Religion. The band's self-titled debut album and 1982 follow-up, How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, were both well-received. Bad Religion briefly disbanded in 1984 but has gone on to release 16 studio albums. Graffin has recorded two solo albums, American Lesion and Cold as Clay. He holds a Ph.D. in zoology from Cornell University and has taught life sciences at both Cornell and UCLA.

Early Years Greg Graffin, punk rock’s professor emeritus, was born Gregory Walter Graffin III on November 6, 1963, in Racine, Wisconsin, and raised by parents Walter and Marcella. In 1976, his family moved to the San Fernando Valley, where the self-described "average Wisconsin kid" quickly found himself an outcast among the local mix of pot fumes and rock 'n' roll. ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for watching! Visit Website One Sunday night during his youth, Graffin got his first ear full of punk courtesy of the Los Angeles-based KROQ's "Rodney on the ROQ" show. The irreverent lyrics and stage-diving electricity captured Graffin’s imagination immediately, and at age 15, while attending El Camino Real High School, he helped form the punk band Bad Religion with friends Jay Bentley, Brett Gurewitz and Jay Ziskrout. ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for watching! Visit Website ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for watching! Visit Website From the start, the young garage band showed a knack for self-reliance that stood out in the grass-roots punk scene flourishing around them. The teens fashioned together posters and flyers to promote their gigs, and with a $1,500 loan from Brett Gurewitz’s father, they rented studio time in an abandoned office building in Hollywood and recorded their first album. In 1980, Bad Religion was featured on KROQ, and it was Greg Graffin’s clear vocals and erudite lyrics that announced their arrival to Los Angeles' hardcore punk scene.