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Owner’s
I always knew
that I was going
to fly one day.
– Dexter Holland
Corner
Dexter Holland’s CJ Journey
by Grant Boyd Photos courtesy of Dexter Holland and The Offspring.
Dexter Holland’s initial career goal was to be a fighter pilot. As he explained, his imperfect vision blocked the opportunity to pursue that goal. Instead, he opted to pursue an entirely different career – prior to, of all things, becoming a rock star.
“I always knew that I was going to fly one day. I went to USC for undergrad and was focused on a medical research track. At that point in my twenties, that’s what I was concerned about, and there was no way that I would be able to afford flying. Something had to happen before I could afford flight lessons!” he laughed. “Luckily, my band took off in the 90s, and then I was able to pay for the lessons. I started taking them pretty much as soon as I could, which would have been in ‘95. I just loved it, and it’s one of those things in life. For some people, it’s golf, and for others, it’s horseback riding or whatever. You know? The first time that I got in an airplane, it felt completely natural, and I knew that I wanted to keep doing it.”
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