nytimes June 3, 2021 3:00am Lance Loud Was an Early Reality Star. He Was Also a Gay Punk Pioneer. #popandrockmusic #homosexualityandbisexuality #realitytelevision #contenttypepersonalprofile #loudlance #hoffmankristianmusician #mumpsthemusicgroup #anamericanfamilytvprogram #omnivorerecordingsrecordlabel #news Lance Loud Was an Early Reality Star. He Was Also a Gay Punk Pioneer. Loud was part of “An American Family” in 1973, but his wild band, Mumps, never signed a record deal. Now their songs are being released on the 20th anniversary of his death.