Degenerates is a musical group which originated in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan in 1979,[1] during the formative years of the Detroit hardcore scene.

[2] The group predated the Process of Elimination EP,[3] which some reviewers view as the beginning of the Midwest hardcore scene.

According to a bio on the Mike Mangione Page, “When John was younger he wrote a substantial amount, and sang lead, of and on the material he was performing.

Now, he gets even greater satisfaction from writing a part that augments and grounds the music of others.”[5]The Degenerates lead vocalist, Scott Boman, went on to attend Western Michigan University,[18] and sing with the Kalamazoo band Spite.

This includes performances in 2009 and 2017 when he was featured in Detroit's Annual Erotic Poetry and Music Festival.