Marissa Martinez

Marissa Martinez
Marissa Martinez
Birth name	Dan Martinez
Born	July 13, 1975 (age 48)
Genres	Grindcore; death metal;
Occupation(s)	Musician; Songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; guitar;
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]

Early life[edit]

When Martinez was five years old, her father died after a night of drunk driving.^[1]

Career[edit]

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]

Personal life[edit]

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]

Discography[edit]

With Cretin[edit]

Extreme Cretanic Grindcore (2003)
Cretanic Grind Ambush (2004)
Freakery (2006)
Stranger (2014)

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Parks, Andrew (July 2008). "Daddy's Little Girl". Decibel. No. 43. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
^ Grand, Rune (November 28, 2014). "Marissa Martinez (Cretin)". Eternal Terror. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
^ Clifford-Napoleone, Amber R. (April 1, 2015). "Chapter 4: Everybody Knows". Queerness in Heavy Metal Music: Metal Bent (1st ed.). New York: Routledge. p. 103. doi:10.4324/9781315851723. ISBN 978-1-315-85172-3. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

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[decibel-1] Parks, Andrew (July 2008). "Daddy's Little Girl". Decibel. No. 43. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

[2] Grand, Rune (November 28, 2014). "Marissa Martinez (Cretin)". Eternal Terror. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

[3] Clifford-Napoleone, Amber R. (April 1, 2015). "Chapter 4: Everybody Knows". Queerness in Heavy Metal Music: Metal Bent (1st ed.). New York: Routledge. p. 103. doi:10.4324/9781315851723. ISBN 978-1-315-85172-3. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

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