For the Japanese band, see doa (Japanese band). D.O.A. Mike Hodsall, Joe Keithley, and Paddy Duddy in the lower east side of Vancouver BC, 2015. Photographer: Tom Wiebe Background information Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Genres Hardcore punk, punk rock Years active 1978–1990 • 2002–2013 • 2014–present Labels Alternative Tentacles, Sudden Death Members Joe Keithley Mike Hodsall Paddy Duddy Past members Chuck Biscuits Randy Rampage Dave Gregg Brian Roy Goble Dimwit Chris Prohom Jon Card Ken Jensen Ford Pier John Wright Brien O'Brien The Great Baldini James Hayden Floor Tom Jones Dan Yaremko D.O.A. is a Canadian punk rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. They are often referred to as the "founders" of hardcore punk along with Black Flag, Bad Brains, Angry Samoans, the Germs, Negative Trend, and Middle Class. Their second album Hardcore '81 was thought by many [1] to have been the first actual reference ...