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scene, such as

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, Murphy's Law, and the

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, and was the artist of the iconic Crumbsuckers first album cover. He has also done art for the bands Carnivore,

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, and

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, among many others. In the 1990s, Taggart was the character designer and illustrator for the

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, and drew the poster art for the Jerky Boys film. His drawing of the Frank Rizzo character was featured in the "

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, I said!" advertising campaign for Budweiser. Taggart's fine art paintings have been exhibited in both group and one-man shows at

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's McCaig-Welles Gallery and at Exit Art in New York City. Interviews with Taggart have appeared in many fan magazines, as well as in the book '' American Hardcore: A Tribal History'', by Steven Blush. Taggart also appears in the 2006

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documentary film '' American Hardcore'', although his name is misspelled (Taggert) onscreen. Taggart has been married to American

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writer, editor, and DJ

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since 1991.www.nytimes.com
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