Joe Raposo (bassist)

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Joe Raposo
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Background information
Birth name Joe Raposo
Genres Punk rock, skate punk
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Bass guitar
Years active 1987–present
Labels Epitaph Records, Fat Wreck Chords
Associated acts Rich Kids on LSD, Lagwagon, The Real McKenzies, Mad Caddies, Dwarves, King City, Jaws, Uke-Hunt

Joe Raposo is the bassist for the seminal California punk rock band Lagwagon and qa engineer lead at Zynga.[1] He also played bass for a period of time for The Real Mckenzies[2] and Mad Caddies.[3] Additionally, Raposo plays bass for the San Francisco based fusion group King City, with fellow Lagwagon member Chris Rest[4] as well as filling in on bass for several live shows with the Dwarves.[5] Raposo began his career in 1987 at the age of seventeen by joining California hardcore punk band Rich Kids on LSD as their new bassist[6] and remained with RKL until their hiatus in 1996. He began playing shows with RKL again in 2003 (after they had re-formed a year prior) until their current hiatus after the death of lead singer Jason Sears.[7] Raposo joined Lagwagon in 2010, replacing original bassist Jesse Buglione.[8] Raposo also plays bass in the cover band Uke-Hunt.

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  7. Cearley, Anna (3 February 2006). U.S. man who died in Tijuana clinic was singer. San Diego Union-Tribune
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