Dexter Holland Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Offspring’s Dexter Holland gave a commencement address at a school of medicine

And why not? He has a Ph.D. in molecular biology and is an actual HIV researcher. Nice to know that

When your lead singer has his pilot’s license, you can do things like this. Dexter Holland can fly a variety

One of the perks of being a rich rock star is that you can indulge in some pretty wild hobbies.

Next to supply issues, the biggest obstacle to getting through the pandemic is vaccine hesitancy. Far too many people either

Everyone needs a hobby, something to divert the mind from the pressures of day-to-day living. Even rockstars need hobbies. The

Musicians and graduate degrees: The combination might seem strange, but plenty of rockers pursued graduate degrees in various fields. You might

I do like my spicy food, acid reflux be damned. Years ago, Dexter Holland of The Offspring gave me a

Those who know Dexter understand his obsession with aircraft. This is a guy who flew solo around the world in

In terms of stuff, musicians will put their name on a number of things. Look at Kiss for example. But

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver