NOFX

Origin-Los Angeles,Southern California

Genres-Punk rock, skate punk, ska punk,melodic hardcore, hardcore punk (early)

Years active-(1983-Present)

NOFX (pronounced no-ef-ex) is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California (later relocating to San Francisco).^[5] The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin.^[6] Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up. The band rose to popularity with its album Punk in Drublic (1994), which was certified gold, and is now considered a classic punk album by fans and critics alike. NOFX's mainstream success was signified by a growing interest in punk rock during the 1990s, along with fellow California bands Pennywise, Rancid, Bad Religion, Green Day, The Offspring, Sublime and Blink-182. Unlike some of those bands, however, NOFX has never been signed to a major label.

NOFX has released eleven studio albums, fifteen extended plays^[7] and a number of seven-inch singles. The group has sold over 6 million records worldwide,^[8] making it one of the most successful independent bands of all time. The band also broadcasted its own show on Fuse TV entitled