You would be hard-pressed to find more of a champion for the Southern California hardcore scene than Big Frank Harrison. Beginning in the early '80s, Frank was a staple of the movement, managing Zed Records, working for live promoters Goldenvoice, playing in the band Carry Nation, and most importantly, running Nemesis Records. Born in Las Vegas and raised in Southern California, he worked tirelessly for years, helping move the hardcore scene there forward, in front and behind the scenes. These days, he's living in Northern California where he's a tattoo artist.
In one of those "fuck this Universe" kind of moments, Frank has had a series of health issues in the last few years, including a heart attack that left him unable to work. Not surprisingly, the hardcore scene sprung to action, setting up benefits to help raise funds for the man. One of Frank's biggest supporters is Mike D’elia of Not Like You Records, who just dropped Benefit for Big Frank, a compilation featuring such heavyweights as Integrity, Terror, Disfear, and Nails.
