The Offspring
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Summary
The Offspring is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.35% of musical group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,357 views/month, #72 of 20,490).[2]
Key Facts
- Influenced by: Agent Orange[3], Sex Pistols[4], Descendents[5], The Damned[6], Buzzcocks[7], D.I.[8], Fear[9], Gorilla Biscuits[10], The Jam[11], Darby Crash[12], Black Flag[13], Nirvana[14], Bad Religion[15], Circle Jerks[16]
- Genre: punk rock[17], skate punk[18], pop-punk[19], melodic hardcore[20], alternative rock[21]
- Record label: Columbia Records[22], Epitaph Records[23], Golf Records[24], Nemesis Records[25], Nitro Records[26]
- Discography: The Offspring discography[27]
- Commons category: The Offspring[28]
- Country of origin: United States[29]
- Has part(s): Dexter Holland[30], James Lilja[31], Greg K[32], Noodles[33], Todd Morse[34], Jonah Nimoy[35], Ron Welty[36], Brandon Pertzborn[37], Atom Willard[38], Pete Parada[39]
- Inception: 1984[40]
- Location of formation: Orange County[41]
- Official website: https://www.offspring.com[42]
- Topic's main category: Category:The Offspring[43]
- Topic has template: Template:The Offspring[44]
- Official name: The Offspring[45]
- Start of work period: 1984[46]
- Has list: list of Offspring members[47], list of songs recorded by The Offspring[48], The Offspring music sales certifications[49]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[50]
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Country: US[51]
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Began / founded: 1984[52]
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Genre(s): alternative rock, comedy rock, grunge, melodic hardcore, pop punk, punk, punk rock, rock, ska punk, skate punk[53]
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Community tags: alternative rock, american, comedy rock, grunge, melodic hardcore, pop punk, punk, punk rock, rock, ska punk, skate punk[54]
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MusicBrainz ID: 23a03e33-a603-404e-bcbf-2c00159d7067[55]
Why It Matters
The Offspring has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
It has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park[58], a musical group[59], founded in 1996[60]; Blink-182[61], a musical group[62], founded in 1992[63]; Sum 41[64], a musical group[65], founded in 1996[66]; Simple Plan[67], a musical group[68], founded in 1999[69]; The All-American Rejects[70], a musical group[71], founded in 1999[72]; and Cartel[73], a musical group[74], founded in 2003[75].
FAQs
Who did The Offspring influence?
The Offspring has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park[58], Blink-182[61], Sum 41[64], and Simple Plan[67].