Dead Fucking Last

Dead Fucking Last
DFL at the Showcase Theater, 1996
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Hardcore Punk Skate punk
Years active	1991-1997 2013-present
Labels	Grand Royal Epitaph Burger
Associated acts	Minor Threat, Bad Religion, Wasted Youth, Circle Jerks, The Adolescents, Black Flag, The Beastie Boys, Descendents, OFF!
Website	www.facebook.com/proudtobedfl
Members	Crazy Tom Monty M. Nick Manning
Past members	Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz Michael "Mike D" Diamond Tony Converse Chris "Wag" Wagner Eugene Gore Brian Baker Josh Lingenfelter Amery "AWOL" Smith Tom Barta Nick "Bigg Nick" Treviṅo

Dead Fucking Last (also known as DFL) is an American hardcore punk band that was founded in 1991 in Los Angeles, California by Tom Davis, Monty Messex, Adam (Ad-Rock) Horovitz and Tony Converse.

DFL was founded in 1991 by Tom "Crazy Tom" Davis, Monty "Monte" Messex, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Tony Converse. Michael "Mike D" Diamond, played drums briefly in DFL’s earliest incarnation.

DFL’s first release My Crazy Life was recorded at the Beastie Boys’ G-Son Studios in Atwater Village as a series of informal recording sessions in 1992. It was recorded by Beastie Boys producer Mario Caldato, Jr (Mario C) and was released in 1993 on Grand Royal Records on 7" vinyl and CD. Spike Jonze shot the photographs for the vinyl release.

DFL’s bass and drum line-up went through a number of changes between 1993 and 1994. Tony Converse left the band and was replaced on drums by Amery "AWOL" Smith, of Suicidal Tendencies and the Beastie Boys. Tony rejoined DFL in 1994. Chris "Wag" Wagner, bass player for Mary's Danish, played with DFL briefly in 1993. As did Eugene Gore, violinist on the Beastie Boys Ill Communication release. Brian Baker of Minor Threat and Bad Religion, also played bass briefly during this time. In 1994, Tom Barta joined DFL on bass until the band broke up in 1997.

In 1994 DFL signed a recording contract with Epitaph Records. In 1995 DFL released their second studio album Proud to Be."

Proud to Be was recorded at G-Son Studios and was produced by Adam Horovitz and Mario C. Proud to Be was released on 7" vinyl as Tony’s War. DFL released one video from Proud to Be for the song "Home is Where the Heart Is". DFL toured with Pennywise, Biohazard, Slayer, 7 Seconds, Sick of It All and Sublime, among others.