Daryl Palumbo is an Italian American

Italian American

An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...

 musician, (born February 10, 1979 in Long Island, New York), grew up in Bellmore, New York. He is the frontman of the bands Glassjaw

Glassjaw

Glassjaw is a four-piece rock band from Long Island, New York. The band is fronted by vocalist Daryl Palumbo and guitarist Justin Beck, and have undergone numerous line-up changes since their inception...

 and Head Automatica

Head Automatica

Head Automatica is a Dance Rock band, formed by Glassjaw frontman Daryl Palumbo with Jarvis Holden, formerly of Give Up the Ghost or American Nightmare, Jim Greer, and Brandon Arnovick.-History:...

. As a youth he was a member of the Long Island straight edge

Straight edge

Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...

 band XbustedX, however he has since rejected that philosophy. In 1993 he met Justin Beck

Justin Beck

Justin Beck is the guitarist and musical writer for Long Island, New York band Glassjaw. Beck, with a high school and college buddy, Lee Tepper, also co-founded a band merchandise company called MerchDirect, which started in 1999 by selling band t-shirts over the internet and at local shows.Beck is...

, who would become his good friend and guitarist and formed Glassjaw shortly after.

Palumbo has Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease, also known as regional enteritis, is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, causing a wide variety of symptoms...

, which has acted as inspiration for much of his musical output, most notably in the lyrical content of Glassjaw's major label debut Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence

-Personnel:*Daryl Palumbo - Vocals*Justin Beck - Guitar*Manuel Carrero - Bass guitar*Todd Weinstock - Guitar*Sammy Siegler - Drums*Ross Robinson - Production, mixing*Steve Evetts - Mixing*Chuck Johnson - Engineering*Ted Jensen - Mastering...

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