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Milo Jay Aukerman (/ɒkɜːrmən/; born January 1, 1963)[1] is an American vocalist, songwriter, and former research molecular biologist. Aukerman is most widely known for being the lead singer of the punk rock band the Descendents, a group widely considered to be pioneers of pop-punk.[2] A caricature of Aukerman serves as the band's mascot.

Milo Aukerman
Aukerman performing with the Descendents in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Milo Jay Aukerman
Born	(1963-01-01) January 1, 1963 (age 59)
Origin	Lomita, California, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock
Occupation(s)	Singer biochemist
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1979–present
Labels	New Alliance SST Epitaph Fat Wreck Chords

Education and scientific career

Aukerman attended Mira Costa High School, with fellow members of the Descendents.[3][4] He holds a PhD degree in biology from UC San Diego,[5] conducted postdoctoral research in molecular biology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Pennsylvania, and formerly worked as a plant researcher at DuPont and as an adjunct professor at the University of Delaware.[6][7][8] In a 2016 interview with Spin, Aukerman announced that he decided to quit researching in favor of doing music full-time.[9]

Musical career

While not an original member, Aukerman joined Descendents after their first single was released ("Ride the Wild" b/w "It's a Hectic World"), which featured founding members Frank Navetta and Tony Lombardo on lead vocals. Aukerman's first recording with Descendents was the Fat EP, released in 1981. The first full length Descendents album was released in 1982 and was titled Milo Goes to College, as Aukerman had by then decided to leave the group to pursue a degree in biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego. From 1983 to 1987 Aukerman would briefly rejoin Descendents several times to record albums and go on tour. Aukerman left the band ostensibly for good at the conclusion of the supporting tour for the 1987 album All, after which the remaining members continued to tour and record with a series of lead singers under the name All.

Aukerman decided to rejoin Descendents in 1995, releasing the album Everything Sucks the following year. He returned to his molecular biology career following the tour supporting the album, returning to Descendents intermittently over the next several years to tour and to record the album Cool to Be You and the EP 'Merican, both released in 2004 on Fat Wreck Chords.

In July 2016, Aukerman announced he would be leaving his scientific career to pursue the Descendents full-time, citing burnout with biochemistry and getting laid off from DuPont.[9] The band released their seventh studio album, Hypercaffium Spazzinate, on July 29, 2016.

As a musician, Aukerman sings in a mid-range tenor, and his generally upbeat lyrics encompass such universal topics as girls/rejection, dependence upon caffeine, and the never-ending quest for good food. He is known for his bespectacled, unabashedly nerdy persona and self-deprecating, "anti-rockstar" demeanor. Apart from his work with Descendents, Aukerman has also provided backing vocals for other musicians (including Descendents offshoot All), and briefly fronted the band Milestone in 1988 in San Diego while attending university.[10]

Personal life

Aukerman was born on January 1, 1963 in Los Angeles, California. He has been married to Robin Andreasen since 1995 and is the father of two children, Owen and Claire Andreasen.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• Media related to Milo Aukerman at Wikimedia Commons
• Milo Aukerman - The Nerd King of Punk Rock (Interview)

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Milo Jay Aukerman (Lomita, California, 1 de enero de 1963) es un vocalista americano, compositor, y bioquímico. Aukerman Es más ampliamente conocido por ser el vocalista de la banda de punk rock Descendents, considerados por ser pioneros del "pop punk".[1] Si bien no es un miembro original, se unió después del primer sencillo ("Ride the Wild" b / w "Es un mundo agitado"). El primer álbum de larga duración de Descendents (publicado en 1982) se tituló Milo Goes to College, ya que había ido a la escuela en la UC San Diego.. El logo inicial tenía caricaturas de los tres miembros originales, y el dibujo fue utilizado para simbolizar a Milo, el logo fue inventado por un compañero de clase, luego este se utilizó en muchos de sus álbumes posteriores. Aukerman también ha proporcionado coros para otras bandas, y, mientras asistía a la universidad (entre temporadas con los Descendents), brevemente afrontó la banda de San Diego llamada "Milestone" , que lanzó un álbum producido de forma independiente.

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