Marissa Martinez Explained

Marissa Martinez
Birth Date:	13 July 1975
Years Active:	1992-present
Current Member Of:	Cretin (band)
Past Member 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.

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.

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.^[3]

Discography

With Cretin

• Extreme Cretanic Grindcore (2003)
• Cretanic Grind Ambush (2004)
• Freakery (2006)
• Stranger (2014)

Notes and References

1. Parks. Andrew. July 2008. Daddy's Little Girl. Decibel. 43. https://web.archive.org/web/20091125140634/http://decibelmagazine.com/Content.aspx?ncid=103016]. 25 November 2009. 24 May 2024.
2. Web site: Marissa Martinez (Cretin). Grand. Rune. 28 November 2014. Eternal Terror. 24 May 2024. May 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524072419/https://eternal-terror.com/2014/11/28/marissa-martinez-cretin/. live.
3. Book: Clifford-Napoleone, Amber R.. 1 April 2015. Queerness in Heavy Metal Music: Metal Bent. New York. Routledge. 103. 978-1-315-85172-3. 10.4324/9781315851723. 25 May 2024. 1st. Chapter 4: Everybody Knows. May 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240525001455/https://books.google.com.ph/books/about/Queerness_in_Heavy_Metal_Music.html?id=1dnSswEACAAJ&redir_esc=y. live.