Roger Miret

Miret was born in Havana, Cuba to mother Alicia and father Rogelio. Miret and his family fled Cuba to escape the Castro regime. They came to the United States in 1968 and settled in New York before moving to New Jersey. Miret was one of three children growing up. Soon after, Miret’s father, who was still in Cuba, was shot by anti-Castro freedom fighters; however, he was able to survive. Miret later stated that his father never recovered from his time in the military which resulted in him having insomnia and PTSD. His mother worked at a local meat packing plant but struggled to pay rent which resulted in Miret having to move around a lot during his youth. After two years, Miret’s father finally joined the rest of the family in America. He was abusive towards Miret’s mother, however Miret stated he was never abusive to him or any of his siblings. Miret’s father was eventually arrested during following an abuse domestic incident and his mother shortly after remarried his stepfather; together they had Miret’s half-brother Freddy Cricien. Miret grew up listening to Hispanic music, and R&B like the Jackson 5. He later got introduced to heavier music during a trip to his cousins' house where he first heard the Sex Pistols. From here Miret began attending punk and hardcore shows in New York regularly.

In a 2011 interview, Miret commented on his 1989 arrests stating that he became involved in the drug trade because he was living in poverty, squatting buildings, and his then-partner was pregnant. After being released, he started supporting PETA campaigns, as well as other non-profit organizations, and followed a vegetarian diet for many years. In 2008, he said he no longer smoked or used drugs, except for an occasional drink. Miret resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, He has an interest in working on and building vintage cars, and also enjoys listening to Johnny Cash and jazz. Miret’s first wife was Amy Keim who was lead singer for Nausea, the two had one daughter together but eventually separated. Miret is currently married to his wife Emily, the couple have two children together. In 2025 Miret became a grandfather. In September 2021, Miret revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer earlier in that year. However, after a lengthy hospital stay and surgery, the cancer is now in remission. A GoFundMe page was launched to help Miret pay for his medical bills. Miret went under successful surgery to remove the cancer and is now in complete remission and all signs of cancer have disappeared.