Darby Crash

Darby Crash
Darby Crash in April 1980
Darby Crash in April 1980
Background information
Birth nameJan Paul Beahm
Also known asBobby Pyn
Born(1958-09-26)September 26, 1958
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 1980(1980-12-07) (aged 22)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1975–1980[2][3][4][5]

Jan Paul Beahm (better known by his stage name Darby Crash, formerly Bobby Pyn; September 26, 1958 – December 7, 1980)[6][7] was an American[8] singer who, along with longtime friend Pat Smear (born Georg Ruthenberg), co-founded the punk rock band the Germs and was best known as their lead vocalist. In 1980, he committed suicide[9] by overdosing on heroin.[10]

  1. ^ Ensminger, David A. (2011). Visual Vitriol: The Street Art and Subcultures of the Punk and Hardcore Generation. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781604739688. p. 161.
  2. ^ Mullen, Brendan (December 27, 2000). "Annihilation Man". LA Weekly. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  3. ^ Mullen, Brendan; Spitz, Marc (May 2001). "Sit on My Face, Stevie Nicks!: The Germs, Darby Crash, and the Birth of SoCal Punk". Spin 17 (5): 102.
  4. ^ Mullen, Brendan; Spitz, Marc (May 2001). "Sit on My Face, Stevie Nicks!: The Germs, Darby Crash, and the Birth of SoCal Punk". Spin 17 (5): 106.
  5. ^ Campion, Chris (January 20, 2011). "Strange Notes: The Story of Darby Crash and The Germs" Archived April 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Sabotage Times. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  6. ^ State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Sacramento, CA, US: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
  7. ^ State of California. California Death Index, 1940–1997. Sacramento, CA, US: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
  8. ^ Duralde, Alonso; Anne Stockwell (July 9, 2002). "Biographies – Wild reads: waves, winds, and a good book you can take while you bake—isn't that what summer's all about?". The Advocate.
  9. ^ Mullen, Brendan (2002). Lexicon Devil: The Fast Times and Short Life of Darby Crash and the Germs. Feral House. p. 257. ISBN 9780922915705.
  10. ^ Alternative rock By Dave Thompson. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 391