Brian Baker

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Brian Baker (born February 25, 1965) is an American punk rock musician. He is best known as one of the founding members of the hardcore punk band Minor Threat, and as a guitarist in Bad Religion since 1994. In Minor Threat, he originally played bass guitar before switching to guitar in 1982 when Steve Hansgen joined the band, and then moved back to bass after Hansgen's departure. He also founded…

Known for

• Bad Religion - Nova Rock 2022 — Self2022
• Punk in Drublic Documentary — Self2021
• Beyond Barricades — Himself2020
• Records Collecting Dust II — Self2018
• Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All — Self2013
• Bad Religion: New Maps of Hell2008
• Punk's Not Dead — Self2007
• Bad Religion - Punk Rock Songs — Self2004
• Minor Threat - Live: DC Space-Buff Hall-930 Club — Performer2003
• The Best of Flipside Video Vol. 1 — Performers (as Bad Religion)2001

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Brian Baker was one of the founding members of the seminal hardcore punk rock band Minor Threat. He first played bass, but in 1982 moved to guitar when Steve Hansgen joined the band, then back to bass after Hansgen's departure. He later formed Dag Nasty in 1985, had stints in: Doggy Style, The Meatmen (with fellow Minor Threat member Lyle Preslar), Government Issue, and Junkyard (a hard rock band). In 1994, he was offered a touring spot with R.E.M. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Brian+Baker"

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Brian

Family name

Baker

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Michigan

Occupation

songwriter

Languages spoken

English language

Religion

atheism

Genre

punk rock

Instrument

bass guitar

Image

2018 RiP - Bad Religion - by 2eight - 3SC6666.jpg

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