Marissa Martinez

Marissa Martinez-Hoadley (born Dan Martinez; July 13, 1975) is an American guitarist and singer. She is the frontwoman and guitarist of the grindcore band Cretin.

Marissa Martinez
Birth nameDan Martinez
Born (1975-07-13) July 13, 1975
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • Songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1992-present
Member ofCretin (band)
Formerly ofRepulsion

Martinez publicly came out a trans woman in a July 2008 interview with Decibel.[1]

Early life

When Martinez was five years old, her father died after a night of drunk driving.[1]

Career

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

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

With Cretin
  • Extreme Cretanic Grindcore (2003)
  • Cretanic Grind Ambush (2004)
  • Freakery (2006)
  • Stranger (2014)

References
  1. Parks, Andrew (July 2008). "Daddy's Little Girl". Decibel. No. 43. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  2. Grand, Rune (November 28, 2014). "Marissa Martinez (Cretin)". Eternal Terror. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  3. 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.


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