NOFX

NOFX
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Punk rock   skate punk[1][2]   ska punk[3]   melodic hardcore[4]   hardcore punk (early)
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Mystic, Epitaph, Fat Wreck Chords
Associated acts	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Members	Fat Mike El Hefe Eric Melvin Erik Sandin
Past members	Scott Sellers Scott Aldahl Dave Allen Dave Casillas Steve Kidwiller

NOFX /ˌnoʊɛfˈɛks/ are an American punk rockband from Los Angeles, California.^[5] The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin.^[5] Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991, El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up. The band rose to popularity with their fifth studio albumPunk in Drublic (1994).

NOFX's mainstream success was signified by a growing interest in punk rock during the 1990s, but unlike many of their contemporaries (including Green Day and The Offspring), they have never been signed to amajor label. NOFX has released twelve studio albums, fifteen extended plays^[6] and a number of seven-inch singles. Their latest studio album, Self Entitled, was released on September 11, 2012. The group has sold over 8 million records worldwide,^[7] making them one of the most successful independent bands of all time.^{[citation needed]} The band also broadcast their own show on Fuse TV entitledNOFX: Backstage Passport.^[8]