Rikk Agnew

Rikk Agnew
Rikk Agnew
	Agnew at SubMission, with the Gitane Demone quartet, in 2015
Born	Richard Francis Agnew, Jr.; December 9, 1958; Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Occupations	Musician; singer; songwriter; record producer;
Years active	1978–present
Children	1
Relatives	Frank Agnew (brother); Alfie Agnew (brother);
	Musical career
Genres	Punk rock; hardcore punk; skate punk; gothic rock; deathrock; post-punk;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; guitar; drums; bass guitar; keyboards;
Labels	Frontier; Triple X;
Formerly of	Social Distortion; Adolescents; Christian Death; D.I.; 45 Grave;

Richard Francis "Rikk" Agnew Jr. (born December 9, 1958) is an American musician with a career spanning more than 40 years. He has previously been a member of some of the most influential bands of the Orange County hardcore punk genre, as well as the influential deathrock band Christian Death. During his years with the Adolescents, Agnew became known as one of the best guitarists in the Southern California hardcore punk scene.

Agnew has also pursued a solo career and released his debut studio album, All by Myself, in 1982. He later released Emotional Vomit in 1990 and Turtle in 1992.

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