Death of Dead Kennedys' drummer (video)

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(DIGITAL MEDIA) Oct. 29, 2022. What would Jello do? He (and the other white members of the Dead Kennedys) would hire a black drummer in a racist punk rock scene. Who could handle the job for a band that played faster than most others at the time?

Darren Henley was born on July 9, 1959 and died on Oct. 28, 2022. He was better known by his punk rock stage name, D.H. Peligro (Spanish for "Danger").

He was an American punk rock musician, the drummer for the Dead Kennedys along with a brief stint as the drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Drummer D.H. Peligro died at his home in Los Angeles on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Police report that he died from trauma to the head caused by a fall.

He joined the Dead Kennedys in February of 1981 and appeared on the EP In God We Trust, released in Dec. of 1981. He would also record on the studio albums Plastic Surgery Disaster, Frankenchrist, and Bedtime for Democracy. He also appeared on the singles/rarities collection, Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death.

DK guitarist East Bay Ray, who performed with Peligro, posted on Facebook following the death. “I am heartbroken. D.H. Peligro passed away in his Los Angeles home yesterday, Oct 28th. He died from trauma to his head from a slip and fall. Arrangements are pending will be announced in the coming days. We were musical brothers. Thank you for your thoughts and words of comfort.”

The Dead Kennedys broke up in Dec. of 1986, and Peligro moved on to join the Red Hot Chili Peppers for a short stint, replacing Jack Irons in 1988. He helped write some songs on the band’s album Mother’s Milk but did not perform on the album.

The Dead Kennedys reunited in the 2000s, and Peligro stayed with the band through several changes in front men (after the band split from Jello Biafra). He took a hiatus in 2008 but rejoined in 2009.

Peligro played with several other bands in the punk scene and had his own solo career as a front man, releasing three albums. Of those, the most notable was Sum of Our Surroundings, which was voted Rock Album of the Year by the American Independent Music Awards.

Thoughts go out to family, friends, and fans.  Rest in power.