Marissa Martinez
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Born | July 13, 1975 |
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Years active | 1992-present |
Member of | Cretin (band) |
Formerly of | Repulsion |
Marissa Martinez-Hoadley (born July 13, 1975) is an American guitarist and singer. She is the frontwoman and guitarist of the grindcore band Cretin.
Martinez publicly came out a trans woman in a July 2008 interview with Decibel.[1]
Early life
[edit]When Martinez was five years old, her father died after a night of drunk driving.[1]
Career
[edit]Martinez became interested in using extreme vocals at the age of 17. One day, she approached a skateboarding peer of hers who played drums and asked him if he wanted to jam. After the jam, Martinez formed Cretin.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Martinez began transitioning in 2007 and publicly came out in 2008. She had an ex-wife who she divorced after coming out, though she has stated that her ex-wife was very supportive of her.[1][3]
Discography
[edit]With Cretin
[edit]- Extreme Cretanic Grindcore (2003)
- Cretanic Grind Ambush (2004)
- Freakery (2006)
- Stranger (2014)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Parks, Andrew (July 2008). "Daddy's Little Girl". Decibel. No. 43. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Grand, Rune (November 28, 2014). "Marissa Martinez (Cretin)". Eternal Terror. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Clifford-Napoleone, Amber R. (April 1, 2015). "Chapter 4: Everybody Knows". Queerness in Heavy Metal Music: Metal Bent (1st ed.). New York: Routledge. p. 103. doi:10.4324/9781315851723. ISBN 978-1-315-85172-3. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.