Career
Though most recognized for his ability to play the guitar, Melvin also plays the accordion. Melvin sings backup vocals on most NOFX songs and wrote guitar riffs on NOFX songs such as the intro for "Leave lieutenant Alone". His vocal style is iconically called the "Mel Yell."
Melvin also plays in Punk Rock Karaoke with Steve Soto, and Greg Hetson where the motto is "We Play.
You Sing!"
On occasion, Melvin plays bass on tour with Maine First and the Gimme Gimmes".
He has two children from a previous marriage and lives with them in San Francisco. Melvin is Jewish.
1985 Maximum Rocknroll
1988 Liberal Animation
1989 South&M Airlines
1991 Ribbed
1992 The Longest Lincolnshire
1992 White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean
1994 Punk in Drublic
1995 I Heard They Suck Live!! 1996 Heavy Petting Zoo
1997 So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes
1999 The Decline
2000 Pump Up the Valuum
2002 45 or 46 Songs That Weren"t Good Enough To Go On Our Other Records
2003 The War on Errorism
2006 Wolves in Wolves" Clothing
2007 They"ve Actually Gotten Worse Live! 2009 Coaster
2012 Self Entitled
Is a big fan of science fiction novels and has a tattoo reading "Don"t Panic" on the back of his neck, a tribute to Hitchhiker"s Guide to the Galaxy.
Used to own a popular coffee shop on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood called Melvin"son