User:Migospia/Black Rock

BLACK ROCK MUSICIANS LIST

There has always been a significant contribution of black musicians to punk/hardcore punk and rock music. Below is a list of some of these artist and bands.
 * See also:
 * Afro-Punk
 * Black Rock Coalition
 *  List of hardcore punk bands

A

 * Adam Jackson, singer of Twelve Tribes
 * Ahmed Gallab, drummer of Ohio band Sweetheart
 * [Adama http://www.myspace.com/adama]
 * Alicia Warrington drummer for Lilix
 * Alana Davis

B
Jean Beauvoir - Member of the Plasmatics
 * Barry Jones Guitarist and Vocals for London Cowboys in the 70's
 * Bad Brains D.C. all black hardcore band that delved into reggae.
 * the Beatnigs, a 1980s industrial punk band featuring Michael Franti
 * Beauty Pill; D.C. band
 * Fred Smith of D.C. hardcore band Beefeater (band).
 * Bloody Sunday Frontman for Christian Hardcore band from Virginia Beach
 * Byron Davis of the band God Forbid
 * [Brig Feltus]
 * Bloodsugar
 * Benji of Skindred

C

 * Carley Coma, vocalist of Candiria; Brooklyn, NY
 * Chaka Malik, of New York Hardcore bands Burn and Orange 9mm
 * Chon Travis, vocalist of San Francisco punk band Love Equals Death; played bass and sang in the early 90's in Bay Area punk band Loose Change, with Jade Puget of AFI
 * Cipher (the band) lead vocalist Moe Cipher; New York band
 * Cindy Blackman drummer for Lenny Kravitz
 * Cree Summer
 * Connie Mitchell of Sneaky Sound System and Primary
 * Clemente Guitarist and Vocalist From Inocentes; Brazilian Band from São Paulo

D

 * Djinji Singer of 80's New York hardcore punk band, Absolution
 * Dave Byers Featured in the early D.C. punk scene playing in the Enzymes, Peer Pressure and with Bad Brains front man HR.
 * D.H. Peligro of the Dead Kennedys
 * De'Mar Hamilton, drummer of Chicago pop punk band Plain White T's
 * Don Letts musician, member of Big Audio Dynamite, and director of The Punk Rock Movie, Westway to the World
 * Derrick Green, vocalist/guitarist for Thrash Metal band Sepultura, formerly of New York Hardcore bands Alpha Jerk and Overfiend
 * Daniela Cotton
 * Dee C. Lee of the band The Style Council
 * D-Fe
 * Doron Flake of The Smyrk
 * Danko Jones
 * Devonte Hynes of Lightspeed Champion and Test Icicles

E

 * Sean Corbray, vocalist for Texas based Christian emotional rock band Embodyment

G

 * Gail Ann Dorsey bassit for David Bowie and more.
 * G.A.M.E. Rebellion NYC post hard-core band.

H

 * Hetti-Marie
 * Home 33 - NYC post-hardcore band.
 * Howard Jones, vocalist of metal/hardcore band Killswitch Engage
 * Honeychild Coleman

I

 * Ivan Julian, of Richard Hell and the Voidoids
 * Ivory Mobley, vocalist for Showbread
 * Imani Coppola

J

 * Jimi Hendrix
 * Joe Daniels, drummer of Bruiser, and ex-Local H
 * Jeff Jaworski, current vocalist of Will Haven and formerly of Red Tape(band)
 * Jada Pinkett Smith of the metal band Wicked Wisdom
 * Joan Armatrading

K

 * Katon W. De Pena, lead singer for the punk-influenced metal band, Hirax
 * Kele Okereke, lead singer and guitarist for Bloc Party
 * Kathy Foster, bassit for the band The Thermals
 * Kimya Dawson of The Moldy Peaches

L

 * Lisa Kekaula of the garage rock band The BellRays
 * Lajon of Sevendust
 * Living Colour
 * Lenny Kravitz
 * Longineu W. Parsons III, drummer of the band Yellowcard.

M

 * Mac. Frontman for New York Hardcore band Oxblood.
 * Matt Davis, vocalist/guitarist of Ten Grand
 * McRad Late 80's early 90's Philadelphia Skate Punk band
 * Mike "Boston Mike" Foster: Vocalist for the New York Hardcore band Skarhead
 * Martina Topley-Bird

N

 * Ninja of The Go! Team
 * Nicky Thomas of D.C. hardcore band Fire Party
 * Nona Hendryx

O

 * Overthrown N.Y. hardcore band (African American frontman)
 * Oxblood American Oi band with African American frontman.

P

 * Pat Smear who played with The Germs and Nirvana
 * Poly Styrene, lead singer of X-Ray Spex
 * P.O.S., hip-hop artist and guitarist/vocalist for Minnesota-based Building Better Bombs
 * Pure Hell, the world's first original all black punk rock group documented in history since 1975. See them by clicking here http://www.myspace.com/purehellband Philadelphia hardcore punk band
 * Persia White of the band XEO3
 * Pete Turner Elbow

R

 * Randy of Black Randy and the Metro Squad
 * Rocky George- Suicidal Tendencies lead guitarist
 * Ronnie Spector
 * Rosario Dawson

S

 * Shingai Shoniwa lead singer of the indie rock band Noisettes
 * various members of Schatzi, an indie/rock/punk band from Austin, Texas
 * Shawn Brown of D.C. hardcore bands Dag Nasty, Swiz, and Jesuseater
 * Skeeter Thompson of D.C. hardcore band Scream
 * Smart Went Crazy; D.C. band
 * Lloyd Stanley - lead singer of Boston hardcore band Eye for an Eye
 * Simi lead singer of the rock band Suffrajett
 * Santi White the lead singer of the punk rock band Stiffed and solo as Santogold
 * The Slack Republic an all black rock band, the lead singer is female
 * Skin lead singer of hard rock band Skunk Anansie
 * She Wants Revenge
 * Sistas in the Pit
 * Sophia Ramos
 * Shelley Nicole's blaKbüshealso see her myspace page
 * Skye Edwards of Morcheeba

T

 * Tracy Chapman
 * The Templars two piece American Oi band with African American drummer.
 * Ten Grand, singer Matt Davis.
 * Todd "the kid" Hamilton: Bassist for the New York Hardcore bands Warzone and District 9.
 * Tony MacAlpineProgressive metal guitar virtuoso
 * Tosin Abasi, Progressive Metal guitarist of Animals As Leaders
 * Tom Morello, guitarist for Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
 * Tasneem Nanji of Jungli
 * 3 of the 4 members of TV on the Radio
 * Tamar-Kali

V
www.vimcrony.com www.myspace.com/vimcrony
 * Vim Crony is a solo industrial noise, punk, video performance artist/activist currently living in Santa Clarita, California.

W

 * Whipping Boy East coast punk band (African American lead singer who currently sings with Oxbow)
 * Whole Wheat Bread, a NOFX inspired punk band.
 * When Knives Go Skyward, a metalcore band, have a black guitarist

Category:Punk Category:Hardcore punk  Black rock musicians

Y

 * The lead singer and drummer of 80s hardcore band YDI (pronounced "Why Die", were both black.
 * Drummer Longineu W. Parsons III, of the band pop punk band Yellowcard.