Milo Jay Aukerman is an American singer, songwriter, and former research molecular biologist. Aukerman is most widely known for being the lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Descendents, a group widely considered to be pioneers of pop-punk. A caricature of Aukerman serves as the band's mascot.
Aukerman performing with the Descendents in 2014
Descendents is an American punk rock band formed in 1977 in Manhattan Beach, California, by guitarist Frank Navetta, bassist Tony Lombardo and drummer Bill Stevenson as a power-pop/surf punk band. In 1979, they enlisted Stevenson's school friend Milo Aukerman as a singer, and reappeared as a melodic hardcore punk band, becoming a major player in the hardcore scene developing in Los Angeles at the time. They have released eight studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, and four EPs. Since 1986, the band's lineup has consisted of singer Milo Aukerman, guitarist Stephen Egerton, bassist Karl Alvarez, and drummer Bill Stevenson.
Descendents performing at the Fillmore Auditorium in 2022. Left to right: Egerton, Aukerman, Stevenson (behind drum kit), and Alvarez.
Redondo Beach, where the Fat EP and Milo Goes to College were recorded
Descendents in 2010
The original version of the Milo character, as drawn by Jeff "Rat" Atkinson for the cover of Milo Goes to College