hiː wʌz vˈɛɹi ˈæktɪv ɪnðə stɹˈeɪtˈɛdʒ pˈʌŋk mˈuːvmənt ænd hˈɛlpt ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪz ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv jˈuːnɪɾi bˈɛnɪfˌɪt kˈɑːnsɚts wˌɛɹ ˈækts fɹʌm ɐ dˈɪfɹənt mjˈuːzɪkəl ʒˈɑːnɹəz wʊd kˈʌm təɡˈɛðɚ.
He was very active in the Straight-Edge punk movement and helped organize a number of Unity Benefit concerts where acts from a different musical genres would come together.