Editing Dez Cadena (section)

===Post-Misfits===
On Monday June 22, 2015, Cadena announced he was no longer in Misfits. In August 2015, it was revealed he was battling cancer.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/former-black-flag-misfits-member-dez-cadena-reveals-cancer-battle-179282/|title=Ex-Black Flag, Misfits Member Reveals Cancer Battle|first=Kory|last=Grow|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=August 17, 2015}}</ref>

On October 25, 2015, Cadena began performing with Jon Caspi & The First Gun on guitar and singing lead on a few songs during live performances. Together, Cadena and Jon Caspi & The First Gun recorded a song called "SUN"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brighton Bar Hosts NJ Fundraiser for Dez Cadena (Black Flag/Misfits/FLAG)|url=http://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/getarticle.php?ID=7420|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505202323/http://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/getarticle.php?ID=7420|archive-date=May 5, 2016|website=New Jersey Stage|date = April 19, 2016}}</ref> which was digitally released on Brighton Bar Records in February 2016. The video for the song was released on April 19, 2016.

Cadena has also been performing with his band The Buzz Aldrin Trio,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sacher|first=Andrew|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/dez-cadena-benefit-happening-in-nj-this-weekend-with-members-of-murphys-law-underdog-more/|title=Dez Cadena benefit happening in NJ this weekend with members of Murphy's Law, Underdog, more|work=[[Brooklyn Vegan]]|date=April 28, 2016 }}</ref> playing a variety of material which has included covers of Black Flag, Television, Wire, and The Sex Pistols.

As of 2017, he has been performing and recording with Jon Caspi and the First Gun, as well as his outfit Mister Stratosphere.

Cadena continues to play and record with Jon Caspi and the First Gun, releasing three singles in 2019 (two Jon Caspi originals, "Never Change" and "Stuck On You", plus a cover of [[The Who]] classic "[[The Kids Are Alright (song)|The Kids Are Alright]]"). In May 2020, the band released another single ("Drill a Whole") from their forthcoming album, "Live at 650".

In 2021, Cadena contributed lead guitar to a track called "Proof" by the horror punk band [[Lords of October]], written by Uncle Salem, Lucifer Fulci, Aleister Kane, and October Phoenix for their concept album, "Cryptozoology". The lyric video also featuring Cadena was released on December 25, 2021, on LordsofOctober.com and YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lordsofoctober.com/index.php/proof/|title=PROOF! – Lords Of October|website=Lordsofoctober.com|access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref>

In September and October 2022, Jon Caspi and the First Gun had several releases on [[Fake Chapter]] Records featuring Cadena, including a re-recording of "Raise 'Em High" with special guest [[Jesse Malin]], a "live in the studio" album (''The Studio 650 Sessions''), and a more roots-rock oriented ep (''Raise 'Em High and Other Delights'').