Marissa Martinez

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Marissa Martinez
Born (1975-07-13) July 13, 1975 (age 49)
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • Songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1992-present
Member of Cretin (band)
Formerly of Repulsion

Marissa Martinez-Hoadley (born July 13, 1975) is an American guitarist and singer. She is the frontwoman and guitarist of the grindcore band Cretin.

Contents

Martinez publicly came out a trans woman in a July 2008 interview with Decibel. [1]

Early life

When Martinez was five years old, her father died after a night of drunk driving. [1]

Career

Martinez became interested in using extreme vocals at the age of 17. One day, she approached a skateboarding peer of hers who played drums and asked him if he wanted to jam. After the jam, Martinez formed Cretin. [2]

Personal life

Martinez began transitioning in 2007 and publicly came out in 2008. She had an ex-wife who she divorced after coming out, though she has stated that her ex-wife was very supportive of her. [1] [3]

Discography

With Cretin

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