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One Bad Pig is a Christian punk and metal crossover band from Austin, Texas|Austin, Texas which formed in 1985. The ''Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music'' describes them as "Quite possibly the most popular hard-punk act ever to arise within the Christian music scene."<ref name="Powell_Fe">{{cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location=Peabody, Massachusetts|Peabody, Massachusetts |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |chapter=One Bad Pig |pages=651-652</ref> They were known for their mischief and irreverence on-stage, as reflected even in their reunion at Cornerstone Festival|Cornerstone in 2000.<ref name="Tucek01"/>

Background
The group evolved out of a street ministry led by Carey Womack, who was studying to become a Baptist Minister (Christianity)|minister at the time.<ref name="Powell_Fe"/> Several other members also had a background in ministry; Brian Wheeler was an Assembly of God Evangelism|evangelist, and Paul Q-Pek had sung with The Continental Singers.<ref name="CCM_13_4"/> The band originally formed for a one time only performance at a local Christian music festival held on Labor Day 1985.<ref name="CCM_13_1">{{cite journal |author=(unsigned) |year=1990 |month=Ju... read all