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The Offspring are a punk rock band formed in Huntington Beach, California, United States in 1984. From 1987 to 2003, the band's line-up included Dexter Holland (lead vocals, guitar), Noodles (lead and rhythm guitars, back vocals), Greg K.

(bass, back vocals), and Ron Welty (drums, percussion), who was fired in 2003. Their current drummer is Brandon Pertzborn of Marilyn Manson who has been with the band since 2023. Greg K was fired from the band in 2018 and was replaced by Todd Morse.

Along with fellow California punk bands Green Day and Rancid, The Offspring have been credited with reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s.

To date, The Offspring has released eight studio albums, one compilation, four EPs and three DVDs. They have sold over 34 million albums worldwide, making them one of the best-selling punk rock acts of all time. Each album since the release of their 1994 album Smash has sold over a million units.

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