Facts about D. Boon
D. Boon died at 27 years old
Died: December 22, 1985 (automobile crash)
Birthplace: San Pedro, California, United States (Los Angeles)
Best known as: Guitarist and singer for punk band Minutemen
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D. Boon Photos
Several shots from Mike Watt's Hoot GalleryWe Jam Econo
DVD about the story of Minutemen, with trailerRemembering D. Boon
2010 piece from Rolling StoneD. Boon and the Minutemen
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D. Boon Biography
Name at birth: Dennes Dale Boon
D. Boon and childhood friend Mike Watt, with drummer George Hurley, formed Minutemen in the late 1970s. As part of the Los Angeles punk scene, Minutemen performed short songs with leftist political rants, becoming more influential than famous. Their albums included What Makes a Man Start Fires?, the double LP Double Nickels On The Dime and Three Way Tie For Last. Some of their best known songs include “This Ain’t No Picnic,” “Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing” and “Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs.” D. Boon played guitar with a jangly, punk-jazz style and sang most of the songs. In 1985, he was killed when the vehicle in which he was a passenger crashed in Arizona.