Period 1991–present Name Raegan Butcher | Literary movement Punk literature Role Poet | |
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Born January 15, 1969 (age 55)
Seattle, Washington, United States ( 1969-01-15 ) Occupation Poet, vocalist, director, actor Genre Poetry, prison literature Albums Pale & Skinny: 1986 - 1992 Influenced by Charles Bukowski, Leonard Cohen, Edward Bunker, Billy Childish, Mike McQuay Books Stone Hotel, Rusty String Quartet, Siege on Station 19 Similar People Charles Bukowski, Jeff Tweedy, Kurt Cobain, Edward Bunker, Billy Childish Profiles | ||
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Raegan Butcher (born January 15, 1969) is an American poet and singer. He is known for his association with the anarchist collective CrimethInc., who published his first two books of poetry, Stone Hotel and Rusty String Quartet. According to a CrimethInc. biography, Butcher was born in Seattle, Washington and moved to Snohomish, Washington in his youth. In 1991, he published his first written work: a chapbook of poetry titled "End Of The World Graffiti". Three years later, in 1995, he appeared in a Seattle independent film titled The Year Of My Japanese Cousin.
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In 1996, Butcher was arrested and convicted for first degree robbery and sentenced to eight years in prison. During his sentence, he wrote the poems that would make up Stone Hotel, along with numerous screenplays and other currently unpublished works. He was released on March 17, 2003. Clamor identified Stone Hotel as among CrimethInc.'s best work, calling it a "great start" for Butcher and "commendable in many ways". Butcher has named, among others, Leonard Cohen, Billy Childish, Charles Bukowski, and Edward Bunker as influences. In the early summer of 2005 Raegan Butcher lived in Cuernavaca.
In January 2008, Scissor Press released an album titled Pale & Skinny: 1986–1992, consisting of ten songs Butcher sang with his punk rock group Pale & Skinny (which he formed when he was a teenager). Aside from writing and music, Butcher is also interested in film directing. Raegan Butcher has two companies, PNS Productions and Butcher Films, which is currently producing a film titled Gone Shooting.