Dexter Holland, founding singer, guitarist and songwriter of The Offspring, has three degrees from USC Dornsife. A Southern California native, Holland entered USC with hopes of becoming a doctor, earning his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences in 1988 and a master’s in molecular biology in 1990. He was pursuing his doctorate when The Offspring took off to become one of the world’s best-selling rock bands. Holland returned to USC two decades later to finish his thesis and earned his Ph.D. in 2017. Also an avid pilot and hot sauce connoisseur, Holland is the embodiment of the interdisciplinary nature of a USC Dornsife education and encourages students to pursue all their passions.

The USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is the academic core of the University of Southern California, located in the heart of Los Angeles. Learn more: https://dornsife.usc.edu/

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