China White was an influential hardcore punk band from Huntington Beach, California, best known for their EP Danger Zone.

[1][2] In 1982, photographer Glen E. Friedman wrote: "Full doses of China White will send staggering chills through your veins as you experience this nitro-punk injection.

These bands had an aggressive or violent approach; they and their growing fan base were facing push-back from the Hippie movement and the Jock scene.

Ruffino recruited singer Scott Sisunik, guitarist Marc Martin, bassist James Rodriguez and drummer Richard "Skitchblade" Katchadoorian.

The band resurfaced in 1993 and, in 1995, recorded China White's first full-length album, Addiction,[12] with Stretz, Jeff Porter on vocals and drummer James Lugo.

Members of Pearl Jam, The Stooges, Social Distortion, Bad Religion, Black Flag, Slayer, Motörhead and Rancid, among others, donated signed guitars and memorabilia for an online auction that began on April 20.

On March 20, members of China White and The Crowd, plus Cadillac Tramps, and The Stitches played a benefit concert at Santa Ana´s The Observatory, which Ruffino attended.