Trivia

Has a multi-tiered career: sings, acts, writes books and poetry, does spoken word performances, runs his own record label and book publishing company, and now also TV film critic, and radio DJ.

He took the stage name of Rollins shortly after joining Black Flag. The name came from notes exchanged between friend Ian MacKaye and himself when they were teenagers. The notes typically contained fake threats that were signed by a mystery character named "Rollins".

Started working out as an underclassman at the Bullis School at the suggestion of a history teacher and Vietnam veteran. He got his first workout equipment from Sears and was told to not look in the mirror. When he finally did several months later, "it was a huge revelation" as he'd been a scrawny youth that was frequently picked on and didn't stand up for himself. In tenth grade, he defended himself and ultimately hospitalized a senior. Though he still feels other students regarded him as a freak, he wasn't teased as much.

In December of 1991, in their shared house in Venice, California, his best friend Joe Cole (son of actor Dennis Cole) was shot and killed during a robbery attempt. The crime remains unsolved and was featured on Unsolved Mysteries (1987).

Sang in early hardcore punk band Black Flag.

Collaborated with William Shatner on a song on Shatner's album "Has Been". The song was entitled "I Can't Get Behind That".

December 2004, departed for Afghanistan, for his fourth USO Tour.

Won a Grammy in 1994 for Best Spoken Word Album for "Get in the Van: On the Road with Black Flag", the same year he was nominated for Best Heavy Metal Performance for "Liar"

In 2010, he traveled to such places as Senegal, Mali, Ireland, China, North Korea, Mongolia, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates, Uganda, and South Sudan.

Among the musical artists he admires least: Depeche Mode, Bruce Springsteen and U2 (which he says has the worst rhythm section he's ever heard).

Lives off Hollywood Blvd in the Hollywood foothills, California.

Founded the record labels InfiniteZero, 213CD, and more recently, the "District Line" label, which will focus on rare and unreleased music from Washington DC area artists.

Made a cameo in the video game Def Jam: Fight for NY (2004) as the owner of the gym and the guy you go to for new moves.

Founder of 2.13.61, a record label and publishing company. The digits of the company's name are Henry's date of birth (February 13, 1961).

October 2002, hosted the construction/competition game show "Full Metal Challenge" on The Learning Channel.

Despises the music of Nine Inch Nails and Moby (and most electronics-based musical artists in general).

May 2004, hosted a weekly radio show, "Harmony in My Head," on Indie 103.1 FM in Los Angeles, CA.

On Saturday, December 4, 2004, at midnight, "Henry's Film Corner" premiered. His new monthly film show on the IFC Channel.

Born on exactly the same date as Richard Tyson of "Kindergarten Cop" and "Three O'Clock High" fame.