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.