Biography

After 11 years with Armed and Hammered (1989-2003 RIP), Mopa Dean left the band and took a short hiatus. In July of 2002, he linked up with long-time acquaintance Dabz (Viking Division, The Falls River Fiends) and started jamming out the bands. With Jamie G added on guitar, Scott Stevens on bass and Mad Nick Tops on drums, The G-men secured their debut gig with punk rock veterans Teenage Head at Healey's in Toronto. Other gigs followed with Random Killing, Armed & Hammered, Murder Squad T.O., and Dirty Bird, to name a few.

In December 2002, The G-Men hooked up with Rob Sanzo of Signal to Noise to start recording their first release Rehab's for Quitters. By December, The G-Men were now spreading their form of "Full Frontal Assault, Decapitation Strike, Death Punk Rok" through Toronto. After setting up a show in Toronto at Sneaky Dee's with long-time partner and brother in punk crimes, Uncle Costa (Blood Sausage), The G-Men arranged to have Vulgar Deli spread their demon psycho-punk rok spawn once again in the town. Vulgar Deli reciprocated by bringing The G-Men to Montreal to play at long-time haunt and hang out of Mopes', Foufounes Electric.

With the untimely passing of The Clash's Joe Strummer, The G-Men decided to pay tribute by organizing and hosting the main Toronto tribute to Joe at the Horseshoe Tavern in February, 2003. The show was a complete and total success, and all funds were donated to Future Forests, buying 60 trees in the Joe Strummer memorial "rebel forest".

In March of 2003, Scott left the band and was replaced first by Hugo Marcotte and then Dave Only.  With the line up complete once again, The G-men returned to their previous Punk and Roll core terror.

Rehab's for Quitters was completed in March, released in summer 2003 on October 32 records, distributed by Sonic Unyon.

Still not satisfied with their recent clandestine ops in the world of punk rok, The G-Men took on the task of hosting and organizing the First Annual Punk Rok Festival at North by North East in Toronto.

Mopes returned to the stage with Armed & Hammered to bid the lads farewell with their final show on April 17th, 2003 at Sneeky Dee's.

Dabz decided to leave The G-Men in 2003 and later joined Tacoma Redd.

The G-Men played and hosted the 2nd Annual Joe Strummer Tribute featuring 16 bands, another complete success on Dec. 2nd, 2003. They were joined onstage by Steve Saint of The Sinisters, and Teddy Fury of The Royal Crowns. Again raising funds for Future Forests and donating to the Strummer memorial forest.

The G-Men completed over 40 shows (including gigs with Dr. Chud (ex-Misfits), and Sylvain Sylvain (ex-New York Dolls) in 2003, traveling the U.S., Southern Ontario and Montreal.

In March of 2006, The G-Men welcomed Doug Francis on drums to complete their current lineup.

The G-Men are now back with Rob Sanzo in the studio working on their new studio album, planned for release in the spring of 2008.

Influences include: TurboNegro, The Clash, Snuff UK, Johnny Thunders (The Dolls), Dead Boys, Exploited. Get it? Got it? Good.

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