Jon Ginoli and Hoopla
In 1977 Jon Ginoli, a junior at Richwoods High School, created Peoria’s first punk rock zine, Hoopla. He formed The Outnumbered as a student at the University of Illinois, releasing three LPs and touring with the Replacements, Violent Femmes and Soul Asylum.The Peoria native co-founded Pansy Division in 1991—the world’s first openly gay rock band featuring predominantly gay musicians. The band first garnered international notoriety as the opening act on Green Day’s 1994 Dookie tour and is still active today.
Issues of Hoopla, 1977-1978, courtesy of Bob Gordon Jon Ginoli, Richwoods High School junior, 1977. Courtesy of Jon Ginoli The Outnumbered
https://theoutnumbered.bandcamp.comA portion of Pansy Division’s first band promo photo, 1992. L-R: Jon Ginoli, Chris Freeman, Jay Paget. Courtesy Pansy Division Jon and Chris with Mike and Tre from Green Day, in Calgary, July 1994 Courtesy Pansy Division