Rogelio de Jesus Miret (born June 30, 1964)[2][3] is a Cuban American musician. He is the vocalist for New York hardcore band Agnostic Front, street punk group Roger Miret and the Disasters, and hardcore band The Alligators.
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| Birth name | Rogelio de Jesus Miret |
| Also known as | Roger Psycho[1] |
| Born | June 30, 1964 Havana, Cuba |
| Origin | New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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Agnostic Front are considered to be "the godfathers of hardcore" and one of the bands that created the New York scene.[4]
Personal life
editMiret was born in Havana, Cuba.[2] He is the older half-brother of Madball frontman Freddy Cricien. The two have the same mother, who is of Cuban descent, and different fathers, hence the different last names.[5] Miret and his family fled Cuba to escape the Castro regime.[6] They came to the United States in 1968 and settled in New York.[2]
Miret was incarcerated on a drug charge in the late 1980s, spending almost two years in jail.[7] In a 2011 interview, he stated that he became involved in it because he was living in poverty, squatting buildings, and his then-partner was pregnant.[8] After being released, he started supporting PETA campaigns, as well as other non-profit organizations, and followed a vegetarian diet for many years.[8][9]
In 2008, he said he no longer smoked or used drugs, except for an occasional drink.[10]
In September 2021, Miret revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer earlier in that year. However, after a lengthy hospital stay and surgery, the cancer is now in remission. A GoFundMe page was launched to help Miret pay for his medical bills.[11]
Other projects
editIn 2012, Onno Cro-Mag (real name: Onno van Ravensteijn; d. 2013)[12] from Aardschok magazine of the Netherlands and Miret started the hardcore music record label Strength Records.[13]
With Jon Wiederhorn, Miret released My Riot: Agnostic Front, Grit, Guts & Glory in August 2017. The autobiography chronicles Miret's career as the vocalist of Agnostic Front as well as his upbringing; it focuses on Miret's trials and tribulations growing up in 1980s New York City.[14]
Prior to joining Agnostic Front, Miret played bass for The Psychos, who claimed in a 1984 interview that Miret was replaced due to the fact that Miret became "more devoted" to Agnostic Front and therefore "couldn't make rehearsals and so forth."[15]
Discography
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With Agnostic Frontedit
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With Madballedit
With Roger Miret and the Disastersedit
The Alligatorsedit
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References
edit- ^ Abrams, Howie (August 28, 2017). "Roger Miret's United Blood: The Singer on How He Met Some of NYHC's Biggest Characters". Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c Pasulka, Adam (Fall 2010). "Roger Miret Talks Emmigrating [sic] From Cuba". frank151.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Interview - Freddy (Madball) & Roger (Agnostic Front)". Spiritribe. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012.
- ^ "The Godfathers Of Hardcore". Thegodfathersofhardcore.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Hammerock - Spiritribe - Interview Madball & Agnostic Front USA". March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Agnostic Front Leader Roger Miret Writes About Poverty, Prison And Violence In Autobiography". Kerrang!. March 9, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Roger Miret". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "Exclusive Interview: Agnostic Front's Roger Miret on his hardcore past and future plans". Alternative Press. June 24, 2011. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ Sanderz (November 8, 2012). "Isn't your mind curious? An interview with Roger Miret of Agnostic Front". www.circlesonthewater.org. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ Matulaitis, Spencer (November 16, 2008). "Interview with Agnostic Front vocalist Roger Miret". puregrainaudio.com. Toronto, Canada (published November 24, 2008). Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ Pasbani, Robert. "AGNOSTIC FRONT's Roger Miret Reveals His Cancer Is In Remission". metalinjection.net. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Onno Cro-Mag overleden". Metalfan.nl. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "前线报料：拉魯斯 VS 沙士菲-千秋万古网". Swnk.org. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: My Riot by Roger Miret". RockRevolt Magazine. June 22, 2017.
- ^ Eager, Wendy; Goph (1984). "The Psychos". Guillotine (8) – via Internet Archive.
Stu Psycho: It wasn't a matter of our throwing [Miret] out of the band. It was a matter of his being more devoted to Agnostic Front. He couldn't devote his time to us. He couldn't make rehearsals and so forth.
External links
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- Official Agnostic Front website (archived)
- Roger Miret at AllMusic
