BLACK ROCK MUSICIANS LIST    

There has always been a significant contribution of black musicians to punk/ hardcore punk and rock music. Below is a list of some of these artist and bands.

• See also:

Afro-Punk

Black Rock Coalition

List of hardcore punk bands

A

• Adam Jackson, singer of Twelve Tribes
• Ahmed Gallab, drummer of Ohio band Sweetheart
• [Adama http://www.myspace.com/adama
• Alicia Warrington drummer for Lilix
• Alana Davis

B

• Barry Jones Guitarist and Vocals for London Cowboys in the 70's
• Bad Brains D.C. all black hardcore band that delved into reggae.
• the Beatnigs, a 1980s industrial punk band featuring Michael Franti
• Beauty Pill; D.C. band
• Fred Smith of D.C. hardcore band Beefeater (band).
• Bloody Sunday Frontman for Christian Hardcore band from Virginia Beach

Jean Beauvoir - Member of the Plasmatics

• Byron Davis of the band God Forbid
• [ Brig Feltus
• Bloodsugar
• Benji of Skindred

C

• Carley Coma, vocalist of Candiria; Brooklyn, NY
• Chaka Malik, of New York Hardcore bands Burn and Orange 9mm
• Chon Travis, vocalist of San Francisco punk band Love Equals Death; played bass and sang in the early 90's in Bay Area punk band Loose Change, with Jade Puget of AFI
• Cipher (the band) lead vocalist Moe Cipher; New York band
• Cindy Blackman drummer for Lenny Kravitz
• Cree Summer
• Connie Mitchell of Sneaky Sound System and Primary
• Clemente Guitarist and Vocalist From Inocentes; Brazilian Band from São Paulo

D

• Djinji Singer of 80's New York hardcore punk band, Absolution
• Dave Byers Featured in the early D.C. punk scene playing in the Enzymes, Peer Pressure and with Bad Brains front man HR.
• D.H. Peligro of the Dead Kennedys
• De'Mar Hamilton, drummer of Chicago pop punk band Plain White T's
• Don Letts musician, member of Big Audio Dynamite, and director of The Punk Rock Movie, Westway to the World
• Derrick Green, vocalist/guitarist for Thrash Metal band Sepultura, formerly of New York Hardcore bands Alpha Jerk and Overfiend
• Daniela Cotton
• Dee C. Lee of the band The Style Council
• D-Fe
• Doron Flake of The Smyrk
• Danko Jones
• Devonte Hynes of Lightspeed Champion and Test Icicles

E

• Sean Corbray, vocalist for Texas based Christian emotional rock band Embodyment

G

• Gail Ann Dorsey bassit for David Bowie and more.
• G.A.M.E. Rebellion NYC post hard-core band.

H

• Hetti-Marie
• Home 33 - NYC post-hardcore band.
• Howard Jones, vocalist of metal/hardcore band Killswitch Engage
• Honeychild Coleman

I

• Ivan Julian, of Richard Hell and the Voidoids
• Ivory Mobley, vocalist for Showbread
• Imani Coppola

J

• Jimi Hendrix
• Joe Daniels, drummer of Bruiser, and ex- Local H
• Jeff Jaworski, current vocalist of Will Haven and formerly of Red Tape(band)
• Jada Pinkett Smith of the metal band Wicked Wisdom
• Joan Armatrading

K

• Katon W. De Pena, lead singer for the punk-influenced metal band, Hirax
• Kele Okereke, lead singer and guitarist for Bloc Party
• Kathy Foster, bassit for the band The Thermals
• Kimya Dawson of The Moldy Peaches

L

• Lisa Kekaula of the garage rock band The BellRays
• Lajon of Sevendust
• Living Colour
• Lenny Kravitz
• Longineu W. Parsons III, drummer of the band Yellowcard.

M

• Mac. Frontman for New York Hardcore band Oxblood.
• Matt Davis, vocalist/guitarist of Ten Grand
• McRad Late 80's early 90's Philadelphia Skate Punk band
• Mike "Boston Mike" Foster: Vocalist for the New York Hardcore band Skarhead
• Martina Topley-Bird

N

• Ninja of The Go! Team
• Nicky Thomas of D.C. hardcore band Fire Party
• Nona Hendryx

O

• Overthrown N.Y. hardcore band ( African American frontman)
• Oxblood American Oi band with African American frontman.

P

• Pat Smear who played with The Germs and Nirvana
• Poly Styrene, lead singer of X-Ray Spex
• P.O.S., hip-hop artist and guitarist/vocalist for Minnesota-based Building Better Bombs
• Pure Hell, the world's first original all black punk rock group documented in history since 1975. See them by clicking here http://www.myspace.com/purehellband Philadelphia hardcore punk band
• Persia White of the band XEO3
• Pete Turner Elbow

R

• Randy of Black Randy and the Metro Squad
• Rocky George- Suicidal Tendencies lead guitarist
• Ronnie Spector
• Rosario Dawson

S

• Shingai Shoniwa lead singer of the indie rock band Noisettes
• various members of Schatzi, an indie/rock/punk band from Austin, Texas
• Shawn Brown of D.C. hardcore bands Dag Nasty, Swiz, and Jesuseater
• Skeeter Thompson of D.C. hardcore band Scream
• Smart Went Crazy; D.C. band
• Lloyd Stanley - lead singer of Boston hardcore band Eye for an Eye
• Simi lead singer of the rock band Suffrajett
• Santi White the lead singer of the punk rock band Stiffed and solo as Santogold
• The Slack Republic an all black rock band, the lead singer is female
• Skin lead singer of hard rock band Skunk Anansie
• She Wants Revenge
• Sistas in the Pit
• Sophia Ramos
• Shelley Nicole's blaKbüshealso see her myspace page
• Skye Edwards of Morcheeba

T

• Tracy Chapman
• The Templars two piece American Oi band with African American drummer.
• Ten Grand, singer Matt Davis.
• Todd "the kid" Hamilton: Bassist for the New York Hardcore bands Warzone and District 9.
• Tony MacAlpineProgressive metal guitar virtuoso
• Tosin Abasi, Progressive Metal guitarist of Animals As Leaders
• Tom Morello, guitarist for Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
• Tasneem Nanji of Jungli
• 3 of the 4 members of TV on the Radio
• Tamar-Kali

V

• Vim Crony is a solo industrial noise, punk, video performance artist/activist currently living in Santa Clarita, California.

www.vimcrony.com
www.myspace.com/vimcrony

W

• Whipping Boy East coast punk band (African American lead singer who currently sings with Oxbow)
• Whole Wheat Bread, a NOFX inspired punk band.
• When Knives Go Skyward, a metalcore band, have a black guitarist

Category:Punk Category:Hardcore punk Black rock musicians

Y

• The lead singer and drummer of 80s hardcore band YDI (pronounced "Why Die", were both black.
• Drummer Longineu W. Parsons III, of the band pop punk band Yellowcard.