Darby Crash

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Darby Crash (born Jan Paul Beahm on September 26, 1958 – died December 8, 1980) was a rock musician who cofounded The Germs.

Crash had a troubled childhood: His biological father left the family and his older brother was murdered. He attended IPS, a school within University High School in Los Angeles, California.

He and childhood friend Pat Smear formed bands called Sophistifuck, Revlon Spam Queens and finally The Germs, which became an important Los Angeles-area punk band, known for their chaotic live shows. The Germs can be seen in the 1981 film "Decline of the Western Civilization", directed by Penelope Spheeris.

After Darby broke up the Germs he formed the short-lived Darby Crash Band before committing suicide with an intentional heroin overdose on December 8 1980, the day John Lennon was killed. His legacy has carried on past the release of The Germs (MIA): The Complete Anthology in 1993, thought to be a prototype for hardcore punk. Darby Crash is interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

A biography of Darby Crash, called "Lexicon Devil" after one of the Germs' songs, was published by Feral House and was written by Brendan Mullen, a club booker/ promoter during the early years of punk rock in Los Angeles (ISBN 0-922915-70-9). A movie based on his life is currently in post-production. Named after one of the Germs' songs, What We Do Is Secret stars Shane West.

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