Drummer for the Dead Kennedys, D.H. Peligro, dies at 63

The Dead Kennedys drummer Darren Henley, better known by his stage name D. H. Peligro, was an American punk rock musician who also briefly played drums for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Dead Kennedys drummer D. H. Peligro passes away at age 63

Dead Kennedys’ longtime drummer D.H. Peligro passed away. Dead Kennedys drummer D.H. Peligro (Darren Henley) passed away in his Los Angeles home on October 28th, the band announced on Instagram. He died as a result of a fall-related head injury, according to the police that responded to the site. Plans are still being finalized and will be revealed soon.

During this trying time, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy. I appreciate your kind remarks and thoughtfulness. He was 63 years old.

On social media, Peligro’s contemporaries paid tribute to him.

Flea took to Instagram, saying “The first time I saw you play with the DKs in ‘81 you blew my mind. The power, the soul, the recklessness.” Superchunk’s Jon Wurster posted a video of a Dead Kennedys set in San Francisco from 1984 with the words “D.H. Peligro has left the building. One of the absolute greats.”

In St. Louis, Missouri, where he was born on July 9, 1959, as Darren Henley, Peligro started playing the drums at a young age. He developed a deep interest in rock music during junior high, especially KISS, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and Black Sabbath. When he was a teenager, he relocated to San Francisco and spent time living on the streets in a van.

Encountered bands

During this time, he encountered bands like Television, the Ramones, Devo, and the Go-Gos. He felt as though a new world had opened up to him after he met the S.S.I. members and joined the group.

“They told me about thrift store shopping and clubs and punk gear,” Peligro later recounted in an interview. “It was actually quite exciting when I think about that time because people were accepted. It was my first introduction to gay people and different-colored hair and mohawks and people just living free like every day was Halloween!”

While performing with S.S.I, he established himself in both the San Francisco and Los Angeles music scenes, most notably for fusing punk rock, hardcore, metal, and reggae in his drumming.

The members of the band Dead Kennedys—singer Jello Biafra, guitarist East Bay Ray, bassist Klaus Flouride, and drummer Bruce “Ted” Slesinger—formed in San Francisco in June 1978. Dead Kennedys released their debut album Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables in 1980 after recording their initial tracks.

D.H Peligro Age, Family, and Early Life 

D. H. Peligro’s full name is Darren Henley Peligro. He was 63 years old when he passed away. He was born on July 9, 1959, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Peligro was of American nationality bad black ethnicity.

The facts about the identity of his parents are under review. We will update this section in case we acquire any details on his family and relatives.

D. H. Peligro Career, What was his Profession?

Born Darren Henley on July 9, 1959, in St. Louis, Missouri, Peligro began playing the drums at a young age. During junior high, he became intensely interested in rock music, particularly KISS, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and Black Sabbath. He moved to San Francisco as a teenager and lived in a van on the streets for a while.

He came across groups like Television, the Ramones, Devo, and the Go-Gos around this time. After he met the S.S.I. members and joined the group, he experienced a sense of having a new universe opened up to him.

The Dead Kennedys’ original drummer, Ted, was replaced by Peligro in February 1981. In December of that same year, the EP In God We Trust, Inc. saw the group’s recorded debut. The studio albums Plastic Surgery Disasters, Frankenchrist, and Bedtime for Democracy, as well as the singles/rarities collection, Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death, would all be recorded later by him. In December 1986, The Dead Kennedys disbanded.

Peligro left The Dead Kennedys at the beginning of 2008, claiming the need for a break from touring. The temporary break continued until Peligro returned to the group in June 2009.

“Danger”

Along with The Hellions, Jungle Studs, Nailbomb, The Feederz, Lock-Up, The Two Free Stooges, and SSI, Peligro also performed briefly with them. Spanish for “Danger,” Peligro was the frontman for his band, Peligro, which put out three albums: Peligro (1995 release on Biafra’s Alternative Tentacles label; removed from the catalog in 2001), Welcome to America, and Sum of Our Surroundings, which won the American Independent Music Awards’ Rock Album of the Year. The music of Peligro is renowned for being an eclectic mashup of punk, reggae, funk, and heavy metal.

Following a legal fraud complaint accusing former frontman and primary songwriter Jello Biafra of evading payments, The Dead Kennedys and Peligro reformed in 2001 sans Biafra.

Peligro left The Dead Kennedys at the beginning of 2008, claiming the need for a break from touring. The temporary break continued until Peligro returned to the group in June 2009.

Which school and college did she go to?

As the early life details of Peligro are very limited, unfortunately, we aren’t able to find details on the high school he attended or the university he graduated from.

However, if we gain any further details on his educational background we will surely update this article.

D. H Peligro Net Worth, How much does he earn?

D.H. Pel’s income and net worth are not disclosed in the public domain. We can suppose that he made enough money to support himself and his family comfortably.

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D.H Peligro Wife, What was his relationship?

D.H Peligro’s married life is still a mystery as no hints on his wife or children have been given to date.

Is he available on any social media platforms?

D.H Peligro was on Instagram as @dhpeligro with 8.8k followers. He made 1,101 posts till October 25.

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Physical Appearance of D.H Peligro’s Height, Weight

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