Hollywood Undead

About

Formed in Los Angeles, California in 2005, Hollywood Undead is an American rap rock band known for their distinctive masked personas. All band members perform under pseudonyms and have historically worn unique masks, many inspired by hockey goaltender designs. The current lineup features J-Dog, Funny Man, Johnny 3 Tears, Charlie Scene, and Danny. The group released their debut album Swan Songs on September 2, 2008, followed by the live CD/DVD Desperate Measures in November 2009. Their second studio album, American Tragedy, arrived in April 2011, with Notes from the Underground following in January 2013. Day of the Dead marked their fourth album in March 2015. The band's fifth record, Five, was released in October 2017, preceded by the single "California Dreaming" in July 2017. Hollywood Undead continued their output with New Empire, Vol. 1 in February 2020 and New Empire, Vol. 2 later that year in December. Most recently, they released their album Hotel Kalifornia on August 12, 2022.