This is a stark contrast to his wildly animated, aggressive stage performances of the late 1970s and 1980s. Interviews with H.R. feature prominently in the 2006 documentary "American Hardcore", in which he discusses the early days of the hardcore scene in New York City and Washington D.C., and his association with peers like Minor Threat and the Cro-Mags. In particular, he recalls encouraging Ian MacKaye to fully articulate Minor Threat's emerging straight edge philosophy, to give young people a positive direction. As depicted in the 2012 documentary "Bad Brains: A Band in D.C.", H.R.'s bizarre behavior, such as wearing a motorcycle helmet during a performance and refusing to sing, caused friction with other members of the band. In late 2016, the film "Finding Joseph I: The HR From Bad Brains Documentary" premiered in Europe and the United States. Directed by James Lathos, the documentary features interviews with H.R., as well as other musicians, peers, and family member, while chronicling his life, struggles, and philosophies, particularly "PMA" (positive mental attitude). The film's companion book was published by Lesser Gods in January 2017. H.R. has adult children from previous relationships and has been married to Lori Carnes since 2012. In 2016, H.R.'s wife, Lori, revealed that H.R. suffers from SUNCT syndrome, a rare neurological disorder which causes sporadic, excruciating headaches. He underwent brain surgery in early 2017 to relieve the headaches. He also suffers from schizophrenia. "For H.R.'s discography with Bad Brains, see Bad Brains discography."