Duke Decter
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Duke Decter 2009
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 9, 1970 |
| Origin | Queens, New York, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock, hardcore punk, punk blues, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, entertainer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels |
Flipside Records Sony Music Entertainment Geffen Records RCA Records Virgin Records Burger Records |
| Associated acts | Amen (American band), Casey Chaos, Ex-Idols (band), Skold, Tank Abbott |
Duke Decter is an American hardcore punk guitarist and entertainer, and currently the Producer of the podcast series "The Proving Ground with Tank Abbott."
Decter started his career at 15 years of age in the South Florida hardcore punk band "F". F was most notable for releasing the first Florida hardcore punk 12" vinyl record, a six-song EP entitled "You Are An E.P." The band toured with The Ramones in 1988. F was featured on several compilation album releases including 'Flipside's Vinyl Fanzine #1' including notable punk acts the Misfits, the Germs, Agent Orange, and The Necros.
In c.1986, Decter joined Disorderly Conduct, a metal-edged punk band also from South Florida featuring Casey Chaos. Disorderly Conduct released a full-length album entitled "AMEN." Decter was voted "best new hardcore guitarist" in the fanzine Famous Hardcore Of Punkland
Disorderly Conduct became Amen in Los Angeles, with Casey Chaos as their frontman. Subsequently, Decter joined the Ex-Idols (band), who in 1995 toured with English punk band the UK Subs. In 1998 the Ex-Idols were dropped from their label and Decter joined Skold, the solo project of Tim Skold, now Marilyn Manson, songwriter and bassist. Skold toured the U.S. Decter and Skold were featured in In God's Hands, a fictional surf film directed by Zalman King
In 2000, Decter toured and played in other various bands including Drown and Diatribe, and in 2004 rejoined Casey Chaos in his band Amen. In 2006 the band recorded a performance for The Henry Rollins Show. It became the first act on the show to have material edited out by the IFC Channel. This was done in response to political death threats. In 2007 the edited version of the performance was broadcast internationally, showing the band performing "Coma America" and "Liberation". A third song, "Another Planet", was only shown on the IFC website.
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