Milo Aukerman

Milo Aukerman
Aukerman performing with the Descendents in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Milo Jay Aukerman
Born	(1963-01-01) January 1, 1963 (age 54)
Origin	Lomita, California
Genres	Punk rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, Biochemist
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1979–present
Labels	New Alliance, SST, Epitaph, Fat Wreck Chords
Associated acts	Descendents, All

Milo Jay Aukerman (born January 1, 1963) is an American vocalist, songwriter, and former research biochemist. Aukerman is most widely known for being the lead singer of the punk rock band the Descendents, a group widely considered to be pioneers of "pop punk". A caricature of Aukerman serves as the band's mascot.

Aukerman attended Mira Costa High School, with fellow members of the Descendents. He holds a doctorate in biology from UC San Diego, conducted postdoctoral research in biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and formerly worked as a plant researcher at DuPont and as an adjunct professor at the University of Delaware. In a 2016 interview with Spin, Aukerman announced that he decided to quit researching in favor of doing music full-time.

While not an original member, Aukerman joined Descendents after their first single was released ("Ride the Wild" b/w "It's a Hectic World"), which featured founding members Frank Navetta and Tony Lombardo on lead vocals. Aukerman's first recording with Descendents was the Fat EP, released in 1981. The first full length Descendents album was released in 1983 and was titled Milo Goes to College, as Aukerman had by then decided to leave the group to pursue a degree in biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego. From 1983 to 1987 Aukerman would briefly rejoin Descendents several times to record albums and go on tour. Aukerman left the band ostensibly for good at the conclusion of the supporting tour for the 1987 album All, after which the remaining members continued to tour and record with a series of lead singers under the name All.