A founder and co-songwriter of influential and venerated Southern California band Bad Religion, Gurewitz is one of the prime architects of a high energy melodic punk style that continues to resonate throughout contemporary music. And as founder of independent powerhouse labels Epitaph and Anti-, Gurewitz created a sustainable, artist-first model ...
Max Gurewitz, Nico Moon Celeste Gurewitz, Frida Gurewitz
Music Groups
Bad Religion, Daredevils, Error
Movies
Bob and the Monster
Star Sign
Taurus
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Fact
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Currently writing some new Bad Religion songs for their new album that would be in stores by 2006.
2
In July 2009 he and Bad Religion embarked on a world tour to promote their album "New Maps of Hell".
3
The best-selling recording on Brett's label Epitaph is The Offspring's 1994 album "Smash". Thanks to the single "Come Out and Play", it managed to sell at least 15 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling independent record of all time.
4
Notable acts singed to his label Epitaph include NOFX, Pennywise, The Offspring, Rancid, and most recently Social Distortion and Weezer.
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Children: Max (b. 1991), Frida (b. 1994), Nico (b. 2009).
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Left Bad Religion in 1994 to concentrate on the future of Epitaph Records and was replaced by Brian Baker. The band recorded three albums without him before he returned in 2001. He is still a member of the band as of 2010.
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His band, Bad Religion's 1988 album, "Suffer", is considered one of the top selling punk albums sold in the world, containing highlighted songs as "You Are (The Government)", "Give You Nothing", "Best for You", "Suffer" and "Do What You Want".
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Founding member of Bad Religion.
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Founded Epitath Records (1980-). NOTE: The label was begun to release the work of Gurewitz' band, Bad Religion.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Eyeborgs
2009
writer: "21st Century Digital Boy"
Punk's Not Dead
2007
Documentary writer: "Suffer"
Tony Hawk's Project 8
2006
Video Game writer: "Social Suicide"
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
2006
Documentary performer: "Cretin Hop", "I Believe In Miracles", "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker"
Guitar Hero
2005
Video Game writer: "Infected"
Tony Hawk's Underground
2003
Video Game writer: "Big Bang" - as Bret Gurewitz
Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home
2003
Video Game "Let Me Go" / producer: "Let Me Go"
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator
2002
Documentary writer: "Sanity"
Ultimate X: The Movie
2002
Documentary short writer: "Who's On Your Side"
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
2000
Video Game writer: "You"
Street Sk8er
1998
Video Game writer: "Out All Night"
The Chase
1994
writer: "Two Babies in the Dark"
Bad Religion: Along the Way
1992
Video writer: "Suffer", "1000 More Fools", "Doing Time", "Part II The Numbers Game", "How Much is Enough?", "Do What You Want", "Drastic Actions", "Delirium of Disorder", "Forbidden Beat", "Give You Nothing", "Bad Religion"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bad Religion: Live at the Palladium
2006
Video executive producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk
2017
Documentary completed
Himself
Timebomb: Anti-Propaganda of the Artists at Elysian
2014
Documentary short
Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All
2013
Documentary
Himself
Knife Fight
2013
TV Series
Himself - Judge & Bad Religion
Bob and the Monster
2011
Documentary
Himself
The Other F Word
2011
Documentary
Himself
One Nine Nine Four
2009
Documentary
Punk's Not Dead
2007
Documentary
Himself - Bad Religion, Epitaph Records
Hooray for the Madness
2006
Video
Himself
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
2006
Documentary
Punk Like Me
2006
Documentary
Himself - Interviewee
American Hardcore
2006
Documentary
Himself
Bad Religion: Live at the Palladium
2006
Video
Himself
The Riot
1996
Video documentary
Himself
Bad Religion: Along the Way
1992
Video
Himself
Big Bang
1992
Video
Himself
Known for movies
Bad Religion: Along the Way (1992) as Himself
The Chase (1994) as Soundtrack
Bad Religion: Live at the Palladium (2006) as Producer
Punk's Not Dead (2007) as Himself - Bad Religion, Epitaph Records
$800,000
