Grammy winning singer, actor, social commentator, activist, and former front-man of Punk Rock band Black Flag, Henry Rollins is coming to Sonoma State University to deliver the 2009 Commencement address on Sat., May 23 next to the University Lakes.
The schools of Education, Arts & Humanities, and Business and Economics will participate in the ceremony at 9 a.m. while the schools of Science & Technology, and Social Sciences will participate in a separate ceremony at 3 p.m.
Rollins began his rise to fame in the 1980's hardcore punk music movement as the front man first for the band State of Alert, and next for Black Flag. He became known in punk scenes for his intense on-stage antics, hard-hitting attitude, and a voice called "A compelling, raspy howl" by leading music journalists.
After the break up of Black Flag in 1986 and the release of several solo albums, Rollins began touring with his new eponymous Rollins Band. The band released over a dozen albums and recordings and appeared at Lollapalooza in 1991, Woodstock 94, and subsequently began to release Rollins' own spoken word albums as Rollins discovered yet another avenue of musical creativity.
For more information on this and other events, call (707) 664-2382 or visit online at www.sonoma.edu/as/asp.
