Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins
Rollins at Wacken Open Air 2016
Background information
Birth name	Henry Lawrence Garfield
Born	(1961-02-13) February 13, 1961 (age 63) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres	Hardcore punk alternative metal spoken word
Occupations	Singer writer actor speaker presenter author comedian activist
Years active	1980–present
Labels	2.13.61
Formerly of	Black Flag Rollins Band State of Alert
Website	henryrollins.com

Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, comedian, and presenter. After performing in the short-lived hardcore punk band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the California hardcore band Black Flag from 1981 to 1986. Following the band's breakup, he established the record label and publishing company 2.13.61 to release his spoken word albums, and formed the Rollins Band, which toured with a number of lineups from 1987 to 2003 and in 2006.

Rollins has hosted numerous radio shows, such as Harmony in My Head on Indie 103, and television shows such as The Henry Rollins Show and 120 Minutes. He had recurring dramatic roles in the second season of Sons of Anarchy as A.J. Weston, in the final 2 seasons of the animated series The Legend of Korra as Zaheer, and has also had roles in several films. He has campaigned for various political causes in the United States, including the promotion of gay rights, World Hunger Relief, the West Memphis Three, and an end to all war. He currently hosts a weekly radio show on KCRW, is a regular columnist for Rolling Stone Australia, and was a regular columnist for LA Weekly.^[1]