The Offspring's Dexter Holland will deliver the commencement speech for USC's Keck School of Medicine on May 14th. It may seem like an odd choice, however Holland has earned three degrees from USC including his PhD in molecular biology, according to Loudwire.com.
He said, “We live in an incredibly exciting time at the crossroads of advanced medical technology and breakthroughs in research. Recent innovations such as CRISPR gene editing and mRNA technologies have blown the doors open to the possibilities that medical intervention can provide. I am excited to applaud the Keck School of Medicine class of 2022 as they begin their careers during this amazing time.”
Other little known facts about Holland include that he is a licensed pilot and he created the Gringo Bandito hot sauce.