Talk:Henry Rollins/Archive 1

Suggestion for added section
Suggest adding a section regarding recent citation by Australian gov't as 'person of interest in terrorist actions', citation at the following URL: http://entertainment.news.com.au/story/0,10221,18160231-7484,00.html. Just a thought. ThuranX 05:05, 18 February 2006 (UTC)


 * The link is dead. :( See Rollins' Dispatch or some Google. --Cyhatch 08:49, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

"...without the self-conscious trappings that plagued such '80s artists as David Byrne. .." --Huh?

No mentions of his mental problems?

Removed the following, which is a direct quote from hiponline.com.


 * The Rollins Band's records are uncompromising, intense, cathartic fusions of hard rock, funk, post-punk noise, and jazz experimentalism, with Rollins shouting angry, biting self-examinations and accusations over the grind. On his spoken-word albums, like Think Tank (1998), he is remarkably more relaxed, showcasing a hilariously self-deprecating sense of humor that is often absent in his music.

I also reworded the following so that the introduction would still make sense, but this is a direct quote from the same site.


 * In the '90s, Henry Rollins emerged as a post-punk renaissance man, without the self-conscious trappings that plagued such '80s artists as David Byrne. Since Black Flag's break-up in 1986, Rollins has been relentlessly busy, recording albums with the Rollins Band, writing books and poetry, performing spoken-word tours, writing a magazine column in Details, acting in several movies, and, most surprisingly, appearing on MTV as an occasional VJ.

I've never removed a copyright violation before. I'm so giddy. (It's apparently old, too, slipped past everybody the first time around). Tokerboy 01:23 Nov 16, 2002 (UTC)

A lot of this reads like copyright violation. Could somebody rewrite it? -- Zoe Not a copyright violation, unless by coincidence. I typed it up myself. - Damaged Again

I think Henry'd be pissed to see the word "poet" describing him on the Internet.
 * He probably shouldn't have written any poetry then. ;) --- Trench 20:27, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

Attn: Damned Again—What was your reason for removing those albums from the discography? Mkweise 05:02 6 Jun 2003 (UTC)

They're technically Rollins Band albums, as such, I felt they should probably just be there. Feel free to change if you disagree... Damaged again

Family?
This may fall under "none of our business," but I was wondering if anyone knew if Henry Rollins was married or had kids. --Feitclub 22:34, Dec 7, 2004 (UTC)

He is unmarried, according to the 3/5/01 Howard Stern Show interview.

Film & Video
Does a talk show (Dennis Miller Live) count as film/video? -- Dave C. 00:28, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

Bullis
According to this article, Rollins attended the Bullis Academy in Washington DC. Should that be the Bullis School? According to the Bullis School article, the school hasn't been in Washington DC since 1934.--Steve McKinney 03:26, 14 October 2005 (UTC)


 * I suppose they really mean the Bullis School, in Potomac, Md. ("near Washington", by courtesy). Chingon86 13:37, 29 October 2005 (UTC)

In addition to that, from the two persons I've met who taught there, it was not exactly a "military" school. The most military school in the WDC area might be St. John's but not Bullis.

Bullis is not a military school anymore. It began as a preparatory academy for the Naval Academy. I believe that when Henry Rollins went to Bullis School, in Potomac, MD, that it was only for boys, although it is now coed. There was a story that Rollins once was picked on by some football players, and Rollins, a skateboarder, not one to stand down, beat up those three football players - aided by the dull edges of his swinging skateboard.
 * His dad was a Navy veteran AFAIK, which I'm sure had a lot to do with him going there, and I have heard him refer to Bullis as a Navy preparatory school in interviews (I think he mentioned it in one of his Leno appearances). Solitary refinement 22:31, 13 April 2006 (UTC)


 * I went to Bullis about 9 years after Henry. He and Ian Mackaye were both students there at the same time. I looked them up in the old yearbooks.


 * Are you sure? From everything I've read, Ian attended Woodrow Wilson High, a public school in DC. Chris Berry 02:27, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

The "Rollins" name?
When and why did he start using the name Rollins? Somebody must know. --24.193.106.200 03:14, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

He took the name from jazz musician Sonny Rollins. I would assume because "Garfield" isn't exactly a rock star kind of name.
 * I have never heard any definitive answer on why he chose "Rollins". I'm sure he had his reasons at the time - whether they are "relevant" now or not is neither here nor there.  He was called the name in Black Flag, so he was 21 at the oldest when he came up with it.  The reason he changed it AFAIK was to distance himself from his father, whom he once referred to as a "racist, sexist, child-beating bastard." Solitary refinement 22:38, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

This is not an official source, of course, but I'm friends with a good friend of Rollins, someone who went to school with him. Rollins has apparently never even told this particular friend of his why he changed to Rollins, other than "it's not my dad's name" (paraphrase). It's his mother's name. I've checked some sources and can't find an official reason per Rollins himself, so I don't think there's anything official we can put here, as yet. 72.202.153.24 11:57, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

It would also be nice if he was not refered to as Rollins until he actually changed his name to Rollins. At the moment, the article reads thusly Rollins did this, Rollins did that... then Garfield changed his name. There is no flow to that. SeanJA 04:31, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

Clinical Depression?
I removed this Article from the Category:People diagnosed with clinical depression.

There is no mention of clinical depression in the Article, much less any evidence of a formal diagnosis having been made.


 * Michael David 18:55, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

Beefheart Fan
I read an article about how he was really inspired by him, and collects his artwork. Can we assume that he has inspired him poety-wise too? I'll try to find a reference source for this. ---66.106.60.11 03:17, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

Queer
I herd this fellow was Queer as folk (hes fruity in the booty if ya know what i mean *wink wink*) any way you should add something in this aritcle on this dudes warped sexualtity


 * Thats a dumb rumor. Henry isnt gay and has said he isnt gay many times. Kamiawolf 16:56, 24 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Just because someone supports gay rights doesn't automatically make the person having a gay sexual orientation. Next time, sign with four tildes (~) and consider giving up adding crap to articles or talk pages - if you know what I mean *wink wink* Ran J. 00:55, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

Rollins speaks on this topic on a few of his spoken word albums, most notably the album "Think Tank", wherein he has addressed the rumors that he's gay, and pokes fun at the idea that he would bother being "closeted" if he were, in fact, gay. Forrest666 11:40, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Nevertheless, he never came out of the closet fully, I think an investigation is needed to make sure he ain't a gay blade. --68.127.37.93 03:19, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Straight Edge?
I always read that Henry Rollins is a strong supporter of the Straight Edge lifestyle. Should the article mention it somewhere? 65.24.127.127 14:31, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I had heard that too, but without a source it can't be added. I had also heard he often went by the nickname "Hank", but that isn't mentioned either. User:Angr 22:33, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Completely true, except for the sex part. I guess his spoken word records should be sufficient as a source. If an exact reference is required, ask me, although it's present on almost every album. --Cyhatch 11:37, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
 * A friend of mine asked him about this some ten years ago, and he replied that even though he did not drink alcohol or do drugs, he did not consider himself straight edge, as he found the ideology and movement to be too narrow for him to fit into.--129.177.30.18 17:47, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
 * He was in SOA, a straight edge band.ghostbear616 04:13, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Sweaty Armpitts
In the pic henryrollins.jpg, he has obvious sweaty armpitts. kinda funny, someone could fix that? new pic?

Musicians have sweaty armpits. Henry Rollins is not glamorous. He is hardcore. Case closed.

Sexually molested as a child?
I am not familiar with the April of 1992 issue of Rolling Stone. Can anyone confirm of deny this? I never heard of this hitherto.

Intro reworked, Discography updated
I've reworked the intro. Reasons for particular edits:


 * Henry Rollins (born 13 February 1961) is an American Hardcore Punk Rock singer... &mdash; changed to rock. His punk rock activity (career?! can't spell that) didn't last as long as Rollins Band. Besides, the punk rock roots are noted later in the intro.


 * ...and songwriter; he has also been active as a storyteller, author, actor, poet, comedian, radio and TV personality and voice-over artist. &mdash; rearranged. Wanting to replace it all with "wide-profile artist" makes my fingers itch.


 * He lives in Los Angeles, California but recently stated that he was moving back to his hometown of Washington, D.C. [citation needed]. &mdash; removed. I've hear him talk on the radio about how LA sucks and DC was better; also in his blog (Dispatches) that he thinks he should really move; but can't remember him specifically saying "to DC". If you know a source, drop it here or something. So, removing the DC thing, the statement about where he lives isn't relevant in the introduction, I guess.


 * He is most notably famous for his work with the hardcore punk outfit Black Flag. He recently performed successfully amidst a flurry of adulation as a spoken word artist at the 2006 Download Festival in the UK. &mdash; - is a statement about recent event required in the intro? Moved to biography. Now it looks even worse.

Also, I've added to the discography: Short Walk on a Long Pier, a spoken word tape; You Saw me up There, a video; don't ask "tape or DVD", I don't know.

Removed the reference to Punk: Attitude, a Don Letts documentary, since Rollins only appears there as a talking head. If you re-add that, also add The Drug Years documentary.

And I've commented out the Trivia section, since it only had one line. Not enough gossip.

God, let me out of this place. --Cyhatch 11:31, 5 September 2006 (UTC)