Choking Victim

Choking Victim was an American ska punk and hardcore punk band formed in 1992 in New York City. The ensemble, which included Scott Sturgeon, Sascha DuBrul, and John Dolan, performed at the C-Squat on the Lower East Side and utilized Satanic and political imagery. The group released the Crack Rock Steady Demo in 1992 and the Crack Rock Steady EP in 1994. Following the addition of bassist Alec Baillie and drummer Skwert, the band released the EP Squatta's Paradise in 1996. The group recorded its only studio album, No Gods, No Managers, in 1998 and disbanded the same day. Hellcat Records released the album in 1999, featuring the tracks "Fuck America" and "Infested". Members subsequently formed Leftöver Crack and INDK. Choking Victim performed reunion shows in 2000 and 2005 and toured the Dominican Republic in 2006. The ensemble resumed activity in 2016. Baillie died in 2020.