The lead singer of the rock band Life of Agony has announced that he is transitioning to live as a man again.
Mina Caputo, 50, said on Instagram that he is reclaiming his original name – Keith – because his “gender dysphoria has been healed.”
“Surgery is scheduled to remove my fake breasts, and I will live lovingly in my divine masculine self,” Caputo said in a video.
‘I have healed my gender dysphoria. It took many years. A lot of walking through fire, but I have risen above my misunderstandings about my soul and my spirit.’
De-transitioning means stopping or reversing gender transition, which may include medical treatments or changes in appearance, or both.
Caputo began identifying as Mina in 2008 and publicly came out as transgender in 2011.
He said he decided to post the video announcement because his followers kept leaving comments saying he looked like a man.
“I’m making this video because a lot of people are shaming me and saying I look ugly and that I look like a man,” Caputo said.
Mina Caputo, 50, began identifying as Mina in 2008 and publicly came out as transgender in 2011. He is seen in 2013
He announced that he is going back to living as a man and identifying as Keith. He is pictured in 2007
“It’s like honey lamb, I’m a man, I was always a man. You’re just not used to hearing authentic people talk. You’re used to people spewing lies at you about their identity…’
Caputo revealed that he has been off hormones for the past six to seven years and will complete the de-transition process next year.
“Yes, I have been off hormones for six, seven years now and in January 2025 I am – my surgery is booked to remove my fake breasts and I will be living lovingly in my divine masculine self,” he explained.
‘In 2025 I will be completely physically detransformed. I can’t wait. I feel so free.’
“I’m very proud of myself,” Caputo added.
‘I have been through so much in recent years. I wouldn’t wish gender dysphoria on my worst enemy. It’s one of the most uncomfortable things I’ve ever experienced in my life, and I’m so glad it’s over.”
Life of Agony is known for albums such as A Place Where There’s No More Pain and The Sound of Scars.
The band’s bassist and co-founder Alan Robert supported Caputo in the comments of the video.
Caputo, seen in 2014, claims to have ‘cured his gender dysmorphia’
Caputo, pictured before the transition, revealed that he has been off hormones for the past six to seven years and will complete the de-transition process next year
“Proud of your journey and your raw honesty,” Robert wrote.
‘I’m always there for you, no matter what. We are not blood, but we are real family.’
While de-transitions are still statistically rare, more cases have come to light in the past year as debate around trans issues has taken center stage.
Last summer, a 20-year-old woman accused Planned Parenthood in a lawsuit of forcing her into a gender transition at age 18, leaving her with lifelong side effects.
Cristina Hineman claims she was given a prescription for testosterone following a 30-minute consultation with a nurse after being ‘brainwashed’ by YouTubers.
She said she was left with lasting effects from the testosterone, including hair on the backs of her hands and face. Her clitoris is permanently enlarged and feels constantly ‘uncomfortable’.
Caputo, second from right, is pictured with his bandmates in 2019
Hineman says her sexual response has been blunted, and that a double mastectomy left her chest scarred and “alternately numb and raw.”
She joined more than a dozen young people who have filed legal medical malpractice claims against institutions like Kaiser Permanente and individual doctors.
Research shows that comprehensive psychological counseling before starting treatment, together with family support, can reduce the likelihood of regret and transition.