12 Family-Friendly Celebs Who Used To Be Edgy As All Hell
![12 Family-Friendly Celebs Who Used To Be Edgy As All Hell](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/6/5/892965_320x180.jpg)
Ah, rebellion. It's a concept that has been around since the dawn of time and is still relevant today. From the punk rockers of the 70s to the hip-hop stars of the 90s, rebellion has been a major part of popular culture. It's no wonder, then, that some of the most famous musicians, actors, and celebrities have been rebels in their own right. From Adam Levine of Maroon 5 to Ice Cube and Ben Stiller, these individuals have (once upon a time) all had a rebellious streak that has made them stand out from the crowd.
In this list, we will be looking at some of the most iconic rebels in popular culture and how their rebellious pasts have shaped their present. We will explore the stories of John Rzeznik and the Goo Goo Dolls, Ice-T, Gwen Stefani, Dr. Dre, The Black Eyed Peas, Flavor Flav, Ice Cube, Eddie Murphy's 1996 movie 'The Nutty Professor', and Ben Stiller's punk band Capital Punishment.
So, without further ado, let's explore the rebellious pasts of some of the most famous rebels in popular culture!
From punk rock to comedy.
![CRACKED FRED ARMISEN Fred Armisen used to be a punk rock drummer in the band Trenchmouth from 1988 to 1996. Nowadays, he's famous for his comedy roles on Saturday Night Live and Portlandia, and he is pretty much the antithesis of punk.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/4/0/892640.jpg)
Ben Stiller: Punk drummer.
![CRACKED BEN STILLER Ben Stiller was in a teenage punk band, Capital Punishment, and they released an album named Roadkill in the 1980s. Yep -- Ben Stiller used to be a punk drummer.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/9/892639.jpg)
Eddie Murphy's attempt to tone it down.
![CRACKED EDDIE MURPHY Eddie Murphy's 1996 movie 'The Nutty Professor' was a way for him to get rid of the wild and crazy image he had become known for in movies like 'Raw' and '48Hrs'. And it worked - today, it's kinda hard to think of him as having ever been edgy.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/8/892638.jpg)
From N.W.A. to Martha Stewart.
![CRACKED SNOOP DOGG Snoop Dogg was part of N.W.A. and, in 1992, he got into a few fights, including one where he was accused of hitting a cop and another where he was found guilty of breaking a record producer's jaw. These days, he hangs out with Martha Stewart.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/6/892636.jpg)
Crack-spending peak: $2,600/day.
![CRACKED FLAVOR FLAV Flavor Flav, the rapper from the group Public Enemy, was spending a lot of money on crack cocaine when he was at the peak of his drug problem. Не was spending around $2,600 every day. These days, we know him from Flavor of Love. BER 23 D NY](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/7/892637.jpg)
From small shows to sold-out arenas: success.
![CRACKED THE BLACK EYED PEAS In the late '90s, the Black Eyed Peas had a hip hop style that was similar to The Roots and The Pharcyde. Later on, they took in Fergie, sold out, and got really really popular.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/2/892632.jpg)
Rough past, successful present: Dr. Dre.
![CRACKED DR. DRE Dr. Dre used to be part of the rap group N.W.A and, in 1992, he got into a few fights and was convicted of assault for breaking someone's jaw. Despite his rough past, Dre is now a successful producer and businessman with a pretty clean image.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/2/9/892629.jpg)
Punk rebel, pin-up, rock star: Gwen Stefani.
![CRACKED GWEN STEFANI Gwen Stefani started out in the 90s as one of the founders of the ska band No Doubt. They blended together reggae, punk, new-wave rock, and pop music. Which you might never guess if you listened only to her post-No Doubt solo stuff. C S](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/4/892634.jpg)
Ice-T: From rapper to lovable celebrity.
![CRACKED ICE-T Ice-T, who used to be in a heavy metal band called Body Count, is now famous for his role as Detective Fin Tutuola on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and his insurance commercial with cute kids at a lemonade stand. ... Yeah.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/1/892631.jpg)
Punk to Pop.
![CRACKED THE OFFSPRING Many people saw The Offspring's 1994 album Smash as a bit scary and edgy. But over time, the band's success has made them more of a fun, lighthearted act. In Smash and their two albums before that, they were really kinda punk rock.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/5/892635.jpg)
Punk rock dreams.
![CRACKED ROBBY ТАКАС AND JOHNNY RZEZNIK Robby Takac and Johnny Rzeznik, founding members of the Goo Goo Dolls, used to be in a punk rock band called the Sex Maggots. We were kids playing punk rock at the corner punk rock bar, said Takac.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/0/892630.jpg)
Rebel no more.
![CRACKED ADAM LEVINE Adam Levine, frontman of Maroon 5, was originally part of the post-Weezer indie pop band Kara's Flowers. Не was a huge fan of the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, and Simon and Garfunkel, and couldn't get enough of them. Now... well, he's Adam Levine.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/3/892633.jpg)