Santiago Durango
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Birth name | Santiago Alonso Durango |
Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Colombia |
Origin | Ottawa, Illinois |
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Labels | Touch and Go |
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Alma mater | University of Chicago, Illinois |
Santiago Alonso Durango (born 1957) is a Colombian–American attorney and retired musician. He is best known for his work with the 1980s punk rock groups Naked Raygun and Big Black.
Life and career
Durango is the son of a
A graduate of the
After Big Black ended, Durango attended law school. During that time he formed a new band called Arsenal with bassist Malachi Ritscher. Together they released the Manipulator EP on Touch and Go Records in 1988. In 1990, Durango teamed up with Pierre Kezdy of Naked Raygun on bass to record and release a second Arsenal EP entitled Factory Smog Is a Sign of Progress.
After law school, in his first case he helped recover
In 2006, Durango participated in a brief Big Black reunion to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Touch and Go Records.[4][5]
Durango's first wife was singer Cath Carroll. His second wife was children's book author Julia Durango; they are divorced and have two sons, Kyle and Ryan.
References
- ISBN 0-316-78753-1
- ^ "Big Black | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ^ Illinois Criminal Law Digest, March 2003. URL retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (June 29, 2006). "Big Black added to Touch and Go 25th Anniversary". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the originalon November 10, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2010.