By Daily Press staff
What do you get when you mix a hard rocking band like Metallica with a splash of reggae legend Bob Marley?
D.H. Peligro, also known as the “King of Afro Punk.”
He is the original member of and song-writer in the California punk quartet, The Dead Kennedys. He also is a former member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nailbomb and SSI.
The St. Louis native took a machete to the music world and carved a path so uniquely his own that he’s influenced some of today’s popular punksters like Offspring, No Doubt and many others.
This fall, Peligro can add one more title to his list of accomplishments — action movie star. He’s been tapped to play the lead in the action movie “The Four Horsemen.” The film is described as having the intrigue of “Clear and Present Danger” (Harrison Ford), the grit of “Traffic” (Michael Douglas) and the fast - paced action of “Lethal Weapon” (Mel Gibson and Danny Glover).
“I’m performing my own stunts in this movie, which means I have to stick to a strict workout regimen,” says the rocker, who besides acting is the frontman of the menacing rock trio Peligro. Their third album, “Sum of our Surroundings,” is scheduled for release later this year.
“It’s tough, but unlike some of today’s top action stars who depends mostly on stunt doubles to make them look good, I’m doing my own stunts and give people their money’s worth,” he said.
When asked how it feels to have such a great musical impact on so many people Peligro said, “It’s mind blowing. While touring with the Dead Kennedys, I would see kids worldwide singing along to our songs and sporting their Dead Kennedys T-shirts. It shows how much love they still have for us after all these years.”
Peligro was recently featured on MTV.com, The Allan Handelman Show, Playboy and radio stations across the United States and Canada.
The show at 14 Below starts at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16 The bar is located at 1348 14th St. Admission is $6.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 10, 2003. Read the original PDF.