Mina Caputo, formerly known as Keith Caputo, has had a an extensive career within the music industry. While you all know him from his work with legendary New York Metallers LIFE OF AGONY, Caputo is constantly pushing the limits of his successful life as an artist. As we all know, LIFE OF AGONY is not an active band at the moment, and the chances of the band returning to the musical spectrum are very unlikely. But this does not mean that Caputo is done creating awesome music. After seeing Caputo's solo set at Tamanny Hall in New York City, at the one year anniversary of "Hate The Hate", there is no doubt in our minds that there will be plenty more to come from one of the best singer/song writers of our generation.
For those of you who missed the event, you missed a historical night in which all sorts of people came together for a VERY positive cause: stand against hate crimes, bullying and suicide. Additionally, Caputo performed for the first time ever as Mina Caputo! This was obviously the highlight of the night, not only from a humanitarian and musical stand point, but it was also the most authentic way for "Hate The Hate" to spread the word about human equality.
As most of you know, last year, Caputo announced that he was a trans-gender person. After hearing this shocking news, the Heavy Music world immediately went awol and a few close minded LIFE OF AGONY fans and some members of the media, bashed Caputo's decision to "come out'. At that time we immediately asked the public to respect Caputo's decision, since we truly believe that he sent a very strong message to a genre of music that carries way too many stereotypes.
Before Mina Caputo took center stage for the first time in months, we were able to chat with Caputo about the importance of human equality, and of course about the impact of LIFE OF AGONY in Caputo's life. This interview is NOT to be missed, so check it out and spread the word!
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