Quinn Allman
Quinn Allman (born
January 18,
1982 in
Orem, Utah) is the
guitarist in the punk rock/posthardcore/screamo band
The Used.
Allman grew up in Orem, Utah, in a
mormon family. He was quite rebelious, towards the religion, himself though. At a young age, Quinn started playing in bands. His first band was a band called "Hey Santos!". At age 15, he became a member of
The Used, influenced by bands such as
Face to Face,
Goldfinger,
Thursday,
Kenna,
Weezer,
Jimmy Eat World, and
New Transit Direction. He is openly
bisexual. He is also a
vegetarian and supports
PETA.
Quinn passed the time with petty theft and panhandling.He has been described by bandmates as "the nutty kid who eat his own boogers and doesn't wash his hands ever" and all bandmates share the thought that he is a very comical individual. Singer
Bert McCracken of The Used describes him as a "truly spiritual and warm" individual.
In late 2003, Quinn was arrested outside of his own tour bus for opposing an officer who was forcing fans off of the property. "When he arrived at the Jacksonville jail, he said he was made to strip and treated like a hardened criminal...'They didn't even let me make a phone call. It's f---in' wrong. It's inhumane.'" His mistreatment at the Jacksonville jail hints at his commitment to his fans and to his music.
Alongside
The Used, Quinn has a side project entitled "Evaline," which is playing at the 2006 Warped tour. Quinn is an inspiring artist, and is absolutely phoenominal when it comes to playing quitar in the used.
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Quinn Allman on IMDb
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Quinn Allman's story about the Florida incident when he was arrested by the Jacksonville cops*
Evaline, up and comers brought up by Quinn.
