Facts: - instrument: vocals , percussion , bass , guitar , drums , piano , keyboards - years active: 1984 -- present - caption: holland performing with the offspring in 2009 - birth name: bryan keith holland - origin: garden grove , california , us - label: nitro columbia , epitaph , sony bmg music entertainment , - genre: punk ska punk , alternative rock rock , skate punk , pop punk , - notable instruments: ibanez rg - birth date: 29 december 1965 - name: dexter holland - image size: 200 - background: solo_singer - image: dexter holland - 2009.jpg - associated acts: the offspring - occupation: musician , singer , songwriter Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of dexter holland .
bryan keith '' dexter '' holland -lrb- born december 29 , 1965 -rrb- is an american musician and molecular biology graduate student , best known as the singer , rhythm guitarist , and primary songwriter for the punk rock band the offspring .