Casey Royer
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Casey Royer is an American musician who began his career playing drums for punk
band, Social Distortion
at age 21 in 1979. He then moved on to play for The Adolescents
from 1980–87. While The Adolescents were on hiatus from 1981–86, Casey went on to form D.I. in 1982, a Southern California punk band, who are still recording records and touring today. When The Adolescents regrouped in 1986, Casey returned to start working on the new album, Brats in Battalions
, but wanting to keep D.I. going, he left before the album was recorded. Casey also jumped on the ADZ bandwagon from 1989–93, after which he again made D.I. his primary focus. D.I. has continued to work steadily, although they have been on hold off and on. Casey temporatily reunited with The Adolescents in 2001-2002, but decided to continue working with D.I., where he is the only remaining original member today.
On March 14, 2011, TMZ.com
reported that Royer had been arrested for overdosing on Heroin while watching television with his 12 year old son.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band, Social Distortion
Social Distortion
Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness , Jonny Wickersham , Brent Harding and David Hidalgo, Jr...
at age 21 in 1979. He then moved on to play for The Adolescents
The Adolescents
The Adolescents are an American punk band formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. It is a punk supergroup, made up of early members of Agent Orange and Social Distortion. They are often credited as one of the leading bands of the 1980s hardcore punk scene....
from 1980–87. While The Adolescents were on hiatus from 1981–86, Casey went on to form D.I. in 1982, a Southern California punk band, who are still recording records and touring today. When The Adolescents regrouped in 1986, Casey returned to start working on the new album, Brats in Battalions
Brats in Battalions
Brats in Battalions is the second album by punk band The Adolescents, which was released in 1987. This was the band's first album in six years.-Track listing:# "Brats in Battalions" - 2:33# "I Love You" - 4:14# "The Liar" - 1:59...
, but wanting to keep D.I. going, he left before the album was recorded. Casey also jumped on the ADZ bandwagon from 1989–93, after which he again made D.I. his primary focus. D.I. has continued to work steadily, although they have been on hold off and on. Casey temporatily reunited with The Adolescents in 2001-2002, but decided to continue working with D.I., where he is the only remaining original member today.
On March 14, 2011, TMZ.com
TMZ.com
TMZ.com is a celebrity news website that debuted on November 8, 2005. It was a collaboration between America Online and Telepictures Productions, a division of Warner Bros., until Time Warner divested AOL in 2009. However, it is still affiliated with AOL News and has the AOL News logo affixed in...
reported that Royer had been arrested for overdosing on Heroin while watching television with his 12 year old son.