Pre '88

February 22nd, 1968: Bradley James Nowell is born to parents James and Nancy Nowell in Long Beach, California.

1970-1975: Bradley’s musical talents begin with his parents. His father is a folk guitarist, and his mother is a singer who has been described as having a "perfect pitch."

1975-1979: Bradley begins to learn to play the guitar from his father.

197?: Two future Sublime members, Eric Wilson (bass) and Floyd "Bud" Gaugh (drums) meet when they accidentally run into each other while riding their Big-Wheels in Long Beach.

197?: Bradley’s parents, James and Nancy get divorced. Bradley lives with his mother until 1981.

197?-198?: Eric and Bud play in their first band together, when both are 13- years-old. The name of the band, _________.

1980: During a vacation to Jamaica with his father, Bradley discovers reggae music. A local guitarist teaches Bradley how to play a reggae rhythm on his guitar. The experience changes Bradley forever.

1982-1986: Bradley plays in a few punk bands during his teen years, mainly Sloppy Seconds and Hogan’s Heroes.

1985 - Brad, Eric, and a couple of others play in a band called "Sloppy Seconds" in High School.

1985: Bradley attends C.S.U.L.B. where he first starts playing music seriously.

1986: Sublime’s first recording, two years before the official creation of Sublime is a 4-track demo titled Fighting Blindly. It later shows up on Sublime’s bootleg record Sinsemilla ’86 - ’96.

1987: Still one year before the official creation of Sublime, more demos are made. Some of these songs, such as _____________, have shown up on various Sublime releases as B-sides and demos. Others will never see the light of day.