 nofx  is an american punk rock band from los angeles, california (later relocating to berkeley). the band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist fat mike and guitarist eric melvin. drummer erik sandin joined nofx shortly after. in 1991, el hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up. the band rose to popularity with their fifth studio album punk in drublic (1994). nofx's mainstream success was signified by a growing interest in punk rock during the 1990s, but unlike many of their contemporaries, they have never been signed to a major label. nofx has released twelve studio albums, fifteen extended plays and a number of seven-inch singles. their latest studio album, self entitled, was released on september 11, 2012. the group has sold over 6 million records worldwide,  making them one of the most successful independent bands of all time. the band also broadcast their own show on fuse tv entitled [[nofx
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