Vote for Celebrity Punk Hunk of the Year 2024
The 2023 Celebrity Punk Hunk of the Year Big-E O-G-Poppa - Photo ©dickslaughter.com
What is aN In Spite Magazine Celebrity Punk Hunk?
Well, it started as a joke—and still sort of is. Years ago, long before In Spite Magazine, I used to post photos on my Facebook with what I thought were funny captions, calling them "Punk Hunks." Then it evolved into "Celebrity Punk Hunks," meaning someone in a band or at least somewhat known in a small part of the punk community.
The qualifications are pretty lax—you don’t even have to be in a band. You just need to be connected to the scene in some way. I took a photo of you that I like, you have a sense of humor, and I feel your art or contribution to our culture deserves recognition.
When In Spite Magazine started, we thought it would be fun to make it official and let people vote. Since then, it’s gotten a bit out of hand, with nearly 400 people in the Punk Hunk electoral college fighting over results and readers chiming in. But that just makes it more fun.
All last year’s hunks said they were honored or happy to be voted Punk Hunk of the Month—except Penn. When I saw him after, he gave me a sultry look and said, "You know I am not a punk," raised one eyebrow, and smiled.
The competition for In Spite Magazine's Celebrity Punk Hunk year 2024 is pretty fierce. Let’s get started. Below, I have recreated the original posts.
January 2024: Dave Dictor
Dave Dictor of Millions of Dead Cops - Photo ©dickslaughter.com
Dave is the founding member of the legendary band MDC—Millions of Dead Cops, and apart from being a writer and musician, Dave is also a vegan and runs his own label, R Radical Records. He is a human, as mentioned in his Twitter profile. Currently, MDC is touring the EU—as reported by the California Police Officers’ Association, who always keep up with MDC's tour schedule. This is a well-deserved recognition for Dave, not just for his contributions to the music industry but for leaving Dick’s watermark on photos when he shares them. Congratulations again, Dave—save some sexy for the rest of us.
February 2024: Jack Grisham
Jack Grisham of T.S.O.L - Photo ©dickslaughter.com
Captain Jack Grisham has been voted Celebrity PUNK HUNK of February 2024. This is a well-deserved title for Jack, who is a true punk pioneer, fronting T.S.O.L., Vicious Circle, the Joykiller, Tender Fury, Cathedral of Tears, and The Manic Low. In addition to his music career, Jack is also an author, actor, and photographer. He also once ran for governor of the state of California. You can see Jack at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas with our heroes in black and green, the KnucleheadzBand on March 29th in the parking lot.
March 2024: Paul Hostage
Congratulations to Paul Hostage, co-founder of Hostage Records, on being voted the In Spite Magazine Celebrity PUNK HUNK of March 2024! Paul is beloved by all in the SoCal punk scene, not for the countless bands on his and Rick’s labels but for being a truly all-around sweetheart of a man. He’s now semi-retired and works and volunteers at Vinyl Solution in Huntington Beach, CA.
April 2024: Peter Jones
Peter Jones of Paranoid Visions - Photo ©dickslaughter.com
Congratulations to Peter Jones of Paranoid Visions on being voted the In Spite Magazine Celebrity PUNK HUNK of April 2024! Peter is not just eye candy; he is an author, record label owner, activist, founding member of the legendary Paranoid Visions, and an all-around nice guy. You can read his Rebellion Spotlight interview from last year, and it’s still relevant because you can catch the band at Rebellion Punk Music Festival this year.
May 2024: Jim Pursey
Jim Pursey of Sham 69 - Photo ©dickslaughter.com
Congratulations to Jim Pursey of Sham 69 on being voted In Spite Magazine's PUNK HUNK of the Month, May 2024. Jim is not only a vision of loveliness and a true punk legend but also an artist and animal lover who donates the proceeds from his paintings to the Hersham Hounds Greyhound Sanctuary. Catch Jim with Sham 69 around the UK and EU.
Side Note
This was the month a reader contacted In Spite asking who the other candidates were and by how many votes they won. They wanted to know why we didn’t include that information—so we started including it.
The funny part? I was against it. because I’ve been submitting the same photo of Keith Morris as the other candidate every month since we started voting, and he’s never won.
June 2024: Carol Hodge
Carol Hodge - Photo ©dickslaughter.com
Congratulations to Carol Hodge on being voted In Spite Magazine’s Celebrity PUNK HUNK for June 2024!
Proving that any gender can be a PUNK HUNK, Carol beat Keith Morris by over 100 votes. An accomplished musician, singer-songwriter, and all-around legend, she's a former primary school teacher and a key member of Steve Ignorant’s Slice of Life and the Steve Ignorant band—singing all the female vocals for the CRASS set and absolutely killing it.
Beyond her work with Steve, she’s an accomplished solo artist with multiple albums under her belt. You can catch her with Steve and on her own at this year’s Rebellion Festival.
July 2024: Penny Rimbaud
Penny Rimbaud -Photo ©dickslaughter.com
Congratulations to Penny Rimbaud, artist, activist, poet, philosopher, gardener, and founding member of CRASS, on being voted the In Spite Magazine CELEBRITY PUNK HUNK for the month of July 2024. Penny is not just easy on the eyes, but at 81 years old, he can out-woodchop you and most likely steal your girlfriend if he wanted. Penny beat Keith Morris by 64 votes. Congratulations, you sexy beast.
Side Note. I used the screenshot of Penn’s because it makes me laugh every time—that Steve is the main like.
August 2024: Stan Lee
Stan Lee of The Dickies - Photo ©dickslaughter.com
Congratulations to Stan Lee of The Dickies on being voted In Spite Magazine Celebrity Punk Hunk of August 2024! He is much more than just a beefcake; he is a punk pioneer and smart businessman. Stan traded $30 worth of an illicit substance to Iggy Pop for the jacket seen on the back of the Raw Power album. He was cleared as a suspect in the farting in the tour van incident. Stan beat Keith Morris by 66 votes. Well deserved! You can see Stan live with the Dickies on tour now.
September 2024: Gee Vaucher
Gee Vaucher of Exitstencil Press - Photo ©dickslaughter.com
Congratulations to Gee Vaucher for being voted In Spite Magazine Celebrity Punk Hunk for September 2024! Gee is not only a true artistic genius and accomplished gardener, but she is also the second woman and third member of the CRASS art collective to receive the Celebrity Punk Hunk title. You could have seen Gee's largest-ever US exhibit and perhaps congratulated her in person at White Columns in New York City back in September 2024.
october 2024: Russell mummy
Russell Mummy of The Mummies - Photo ©dickslaughter.com
Congratulations to our favorite pharaoh, Russell Mummy of The Mummies! October’s Punk Hunk title goes to Russell in a double whammy victory: not only was he crowned In Spite Magazine Punk Hunk of October 2024, he also snagged the Drummer of the Month title. Russell beat out Keith Morris by almost 200 votes for Punk Hunk!
The original post included a somewhat rare behind-the-bandages photo of Russell; I left it out to keep the mystery alive. If you want to find it, go ahead—I’m not stopping you.
November 2024: Steve ignorant
Steve Ignorant - Photo ©dickslaughter.com
Congratulations to Steve Ignorant on being voted In Spite Magazine Celebrity Punk Hunk for November 2024. Steve is not just another pretty face; besides being a vocalist, he is an author and worked as a crew member on a lifeboat. Steve is the fourth member of the CRASS art collective to be voted Celebrity Punk Hunk. Steve won with 63 last-minute votes, beating Adam R. Gomez by 34 votes and Keith Morris by 109 votes. You can catch Steve on tour or at the Rebellion Festivals.
December 2024: Blag Dahlia
Ralph Champagne, AKA Blag Dahlia of The Dwarves - Photo ©dickslaughter.com
After four recounts and a swirl of election fraud allegations, it’s official: Blag has been crowned In Spite Magazine Celebrity Punk Hunk of December 2024. But don’t mistake Blag for just another beauty queen. Along with being the infamous frontman of The Dwarves and a prolific songwriter, he’s authored three novels, graced the silver screen, got in a fight with the Ginger Elvis, and indulged in enough of the Devil's dandruff to take down a stampede of horses.
Blag narrowly edged out Dick Lucas by just 4 votes and beat Keith Morris by a solid 178. A well-earned win for this master of disaster. Meet up with Blag and congratulate him on tour in CA and NV.
Bonus punk hunk: lewis peck
Lewis Peck of Half Naked Headline - Photo ©dickslaughter.com
Lewis has truly earned his celebrity punk status—not just as the drummer for Half Naked Headline, Isle of Man’s favorite queercore punk band, but as the first to shove a trading card in his mouth, sparking an unexpected legacy.
Now a true icon, he’s been turned into an In Spite Magazine spokesmodel, has his own mini trading card, and has been featured in four others—by ending up in the mouths of dozens of concertgoers over the past year. And now, he’ll be part of a new batch of street posters. Congratulations, you handsome devil. Way to always be thinking.
There is still time to vote; the polls close April 20th. To vote, send the name of your Punk Hunk to the In Spite Magazine Instagram page for a secret ballad or comment bellow No write-ins; only the above thirteen candidates are eligible to be In Spite Magazine’s celebrity punk of the year 2024.
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