NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Brandon Cruz

Brandon Edwin Cruz (born May 28, 1962 in Bakersfield, California) was a child actor and is a musician. In the early 1970s, at the age of five, he co-starred with Bill Bixby in the television show The Courtship of Eddie's Father. May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Bakersfield redirects here. ... The term child actor is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion the latter is also called a former child actor. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... The Courtship of Eddies Father is a 1963 comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli. ...

Biography

In the 1980s, Cruz fronted a hardcore punk band from Oxnard, California called Dr. Know, which released several records. He later joined the Dead Kennedys as lead vocalist, replacing Jello Biafra. He quit the Dead Kennedys in 2003. Jeff Penalty took his place, and Cruz rejoined Dr. Know, which continues to peform to this day, and has a new CD in the works. Image File history File links BrandonCruz1. ... Image File history File links BrandonCruz1. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... Hardcore punk is a subgenre of punk rock which originated in the United States of America in the late 1970s. ... Nickname: The City that Cares Location of Oxnard, California Coordinates: Country United States State California County Ventura County Mayor Dr. Thomas E. Holden Area - City kmÂ² (36. ... The Infamous Dr. Know Girl Logo by Jaime Hernandez Dr. Know is a punk band from Los Angeles, CA with roots in Ventura County, CA. They are one of the founding figures of the Nardcore punk movement from Oxnard, CA. The band was started by Kyle Toucher, Ismael Hernandez, and... The Dead Kennedys (often known by their initials DK, as in decay) are a hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. ... Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958), better known by the stage name Jello Biafra, is an American punk rock musician and political activist best known as the former lead singer and song writer of the Dead Kennedys. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Famous punk-rocker. ...

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