Joe Raposo (bassist)

Joe Raposo
Raposo playing with The Real McKenzies
Background information
Birth name	Joe Raposo
Born	1970 (age 46–47)
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 (born 1970), of Portuguese descent, is the bassist for the seminal California punk rock band Lagwagon and qa engineer lead at Zynga. He also played bass for a period of time for The Real Mckenzies and Mad Caddies. Additionally, Raposo plays bass for the San Francisco-based fusion group King City, with fellow Lagwagon member Chris Rest as well as filling in on bass for several live shows with the Dwarves. 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 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. Raposo joined Lagwagon in 2010, replacing original bassist Jesse Buglione. Raposo also plays bass in the cover band Uke-Hunt.