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My Take
Dr. Know, born Gary Wayne Miller, is one of those guitarists whose influence vastly outsizes his public profile. As the architect of Bad Brains' sound, he helped forge a hardcore-meets-reggae style so radical that it still sounds ahead of its time, and the band's place among the most influential in punk history is largely his doing on the fretboard. What I admire is the refusal to coast on celebrity. He let the playing speak. Even the stage name carries a sly intelligence. For me he is a reminder that the people who quietly rewrite a genre rarely get the spotlight they deserve.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dr. Know
- Name (Japanese)
- ドクター・ノウ
- Reading
- どくたー・のう
- Born
- September 15, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Occupation
- musician / guitarist
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dr. Know born?
Born September 15, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Dr. Know from?
Dr. Know is from Washington, D.C., United States.
What does Dr. Know do?
Dr. Know works as musician, guitarist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.