Efrem Schulz (born December 16, 1974) is an American punk rock singer of Mexican descent, best known for his work with

Death by Stereo Death by Stereo (also referred to as D.B.S.) is an American hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California circa 1998 by frontman Efrem Schulz. They are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work. Their nam ...

. As of Paul Miner's departure in 2005, Schulz is the only remaining original member of the band. From 2021 to 2024, Schulz took over as lead singer of Voodoo Glow Skulls following the three year departure of "Frank Voodoo" Casillas. Schulz is also the frontman for the

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-themed punk parody band Manic Hispanic and skacore supergroup Mutiny. Schulz was previously in a band called ''Clint'' (named so because of a friend named Clint), who released two demos, a 7 inch, and a full-length disc. Prior bands to Clint include ''Blue Bottle'' and ''Hard As Mother Nature''. The full-length was released by the owner of Bionic Records, Dennis Smith, and Paul Miner, who later went on to become the bass player for

. In 2005, Schulz appeared on the song " Botnus" on the album '' Enter the Chicken'' by

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& Friends, an album produced by and featuring System of a Down's

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. Schulz also performed guest vocals on the Atreyu album '' Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses'' and on the

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album ''

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''. Schulz has held a number of other jobs at punk rock labels and so on, including working at

Revelation Records Revelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side, Chain of Strength, Sh ...

and Kung Fu Records and Films for a while as a production assistant and as a club DJ. Currently, Schulz is the road manager and merchandise manager for Rusko.

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1974 births Living people Death by Stereo members American musicians of Mexican descent American punk rock singers American male songwriters 21st-century American singers 21st-century American male singers Hispanic and Latino American musicians {{US-rock-singer-stub