Freddy Trujillo

Born and raised in the Los Angeles area, Freddy Trujillo spent much of his youth in a number of bands. He played bass with punk icon Pat Smear, was briefly part of I Love You, played with sister Amy Trujillo (who performed under the name Am'e Lorain), and also formed a funk band, A Family Affair, with her and drummer Victor Indrizzo. In 1993, when the group split up, Trujillo decided to move north to Portland to attend college, and though his focus turned to his studies, he still continued to play the bass. His band, Federale, was signed to Geffen but broke up before they ever...