NOFX

NOFX
NOFX performing in 2007
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock melodic hardcore skate punk ska punk pop-punk
Discography	NOFX discography
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Mystic Epitaph Fat Wreck Chords
Members	Fat Mike Eric Melvin Erik Sandin El Hefe
Past members	Scott Sellers Scott Aldahl Dave Allen Dave Casillas Steve Kidwiler
Website	nofxofficialwebsite.com

NOFX (/ˌnoʊɛfˈɛks/) is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983.^[1] Bassist/lead vocalist Fat Mike, rhythm guitarist Eric Melvin and drummer Erik Sandin are original founding and longest-serving members of the band, who have appeared on every release by the band, although Sandin departed briefly in 1985, only to rejoin the following year.^[1] El Hefe joined the band in 1991 to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the best-known iteration of the lineup.

NOFX's mainstream success coincided with increased interest in punk rock during the 1990s; unlike many of their contemporaries, however, they have never been signed to a major label. NOFX has released fifteen studio albums, sixteen extended plays^[2] and a number of 7" singles. The band rose to popularity with their fifth studio album Punk in Drublic (1994), which is their only release to receive gold certification by the RIAA.^[3] Their final studio album, Double Album, was released on December 2, 2022. The group has sold over eight million records worldwide,^[4] making them one of the most successful independent bands ever. In 2008, NOFX broadcast their own show on Fuse TV entitled NOFX: Backstage Passport.^[5]