Greg Hetson

Greg Hetson (born June 29, 1961) is an American guitarist. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and has lived in Los Angeles since he was 2 years old. Active since 1979, Hetson is best known as the guitarist for the influential hardcore punk bands Redd Kross, Circle Jerks and Bad Religion. While Hetson declares Bad Religion as his main occupation, he has alternated between both Bad Religion and The Circle Jerks since 1994. He was a founding member of Black President and also plays guitar in another supergroup, Punk Rock Karaoke and the hard core punk band G.F.P.

Careers

The Circle Jerks

In 1980, Hetson abandoned his position as guitarist of the punk/alternative band Redd Kross to form The Circle Jerks with former Black Flag vocalist Keith Morris. Soon after, they released their debut LP, Group Sex and in 1980 were featured in the Los Angeles documentary The Decline of Western Civilization along with several other Los Angeles punk bands.

In 1982, The Circle Jerks released their second album Wild in the Streets. This album, while popular, did not sell nearly as much as their third LP Golden Shower of Hits, released in 1983.