Neil Hagerty

{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}

{{for|the American labor unionist known as Neil Haggerty|C. J. Haggerty}}

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Neil Michael Hagerty (born 1965) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his work in Royal Trux which he formed with his partner Jennifer Herrema, with whom he lived in Washington, Virginia.[https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2015/06/03/a-wide-ranging-interview-with-neil-michael-hagerty-and-jennifer-herrema-of-royal-trux A wide-ranging interview with Neil Michael Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema of Royal Trux | Bleader] Retrieved 2018-05-11.

Hagerty released several solo albums since Royal Trux's demise in 2001, followed by recordings under the moniker The Howling Hex. He also performed as a guitarist and songwriter in Pussy Galore and Weird War. Hagerty is the author of two books, Victory Chimp (1997), a science fiction novel,{{cite web|url=http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/record-label-turns-to-publishing/Content?oid=2365|title=Record Label Turns to publishing|last=Nelson|first=Sean|date=October 21–27, 1999|work=The Stranger|accessdate=April 26, 2014}} and Public Works (2005), a collection of short essays.

On 14 April 2023 Hagerty was arrested in Denver, Colorado after allegedly assaulting three police officers who had been called to the scene for a welfare check.[https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/3-denver-police-officers-injured-suspect-neil-hagerty-arrested/ | Denver police officers injured, suspect Neil Hagerty arrested | CBS News] Retrieved 2023-04-14. Later that month, he was charged with three felonies — one count of second-degree assault against a police officer and two counts of attempting to disarm a peace officer — as well as two misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest in relation to the incident.[https://www.denverpost.com/2023/04/22/neil-hagerty-royal-trux-charged-assault-police-officer/ | Musician Neil Hagerty, of Royal Trux, charged with 3 felonies in alleged assault of Denver police officer | Denver Post] Retrieved 2023-08-24.

On 13 March 2024 charges against Hagerty were dismissed.{{cite web | url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/royal-trux-neil-hagerty-assault-charges-dismissed | title=Criminal Charges Against Royal Trux's Neil Hagerty Dismissed | Exclaim! }}