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Jay Bentley

Background information
Also known as Jay
Born June 6, 1964(1964-06-06)
Origin Kansas,
Genre(s) Punk rock, American folk music
Instrument(s) Bass
Years active 1980 - present
Label(s) Epitaph
Atlantic
ANTI-
Associated
acts
Bad Religion (since 1980)

Jay Dee Bentley was born on June 6, 1964 in Wichita, Kansas. He is the bassist and co-founding member of the legendary punk rock group Bad Religion. Jay played in the band from 1980 to 1982, until quitting before the release of the band's 2nd album, Into the Unknown, in 1983. Jay is a Christian unlike most of the members in Bad Religion. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Official language(s) English[2] Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... American folk music, also known as Americana, is a broad category of music including Native American music, Bluegrass, country music, gospel, old time music, jug bands, Appalachian folk, blues, Tejano and Cajun. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... ANTI- is a sister label of Epitaph Records that was launched in 1999. ... Bad Religion is an American punk rock band that was originally formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars), and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Nickname: Location in the state of Kansas County Government  - Mayor Carl Brewer (D) Area  - City 359. ... Bad Religion is an American punk rock band that was originally formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars), and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Into the Unknown is the second LP by Bad Religion, which was released in 1983. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...


Jay was also a onetime member of such notable L.A. groups as Wasted Youth, T.S.O.L, The Circle Jerks and Cathedral Of Tears. He later rejoined Bad Religion for the late 1980s re-incarnation of the band. Wasted Youth was a band in early 80s from Los Angeles,California, who played classic hardcore punk. ... TSOL is a punk band from California. ... For the masturbatory practice see mutual masturbation. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...


Jay Bentley grew up in the San Fernando Valley suburb of Woodland Hills,CA. As with guitarist Brett Gurewitz and lead singer Greg Graffin, Jay was also a student of El Camino High School. San Fernando Valley from its southwestern edge. ... Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962) Los Angeles,CA. Also known as Mr. ... Gregory Walter Graffin, Ph. ... El Camino High School is one of two public high schools in South San Francisco, California. ...


He has appeared on every Bad Religion release, with the exceptions of Into the Unknown (1983) and the Back to the Known (1984) EP. The band just recently finished recording a new studio album, titled New Maps of Hell, which was released July 10, 2007. Into the Unknown is the second LP by Bad Religion, which was released in 1983. ... Back to the Known was the fourth release of hardcore band Bad Religion. ... Singles from New Maps of Hell Released: May 21, 2007 New Maps of Hell is Bad Religions fourteenth full-length studio album (twentieth release overall), which was released on July 10, 2007. ...


To this day he is highly regarded as one of the most respected and influential bass players of the Southern California hardcore/punk scene of the last 25 years. There are several websites dedicated to the music of Bad Religion as well as various members of the group including two websites in his honor.


In 2005, Jay Bentley was divorced from his first wife of 13 years, Michaela. He is currently dating Natalia Fabia, a Los Angeles based fashion designer and artist. Jay is the proud father of two boys Miles [born 1991] and Hunter [born 1993]. Today he is a resident of Vancouver, British Columbia. His son Hunter, however, is not the biggest fan of his dad's band genre, but more of a hip hop fan. For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km...


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