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Birth name | Dan Martinez |
Born | July 13, 1975 |
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Years active | 1992-present |
Member of | Cretin (band) |
Formerly of | Repulsion |
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.
Martinez publicly came out a trans woman in a July 2008 interview with Decibel. [1]
When Martinez was five years old, her father died after a night of drunk driving. [1]
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]
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]